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In our latest blog, Jan van der Velden, Executive Vice President of International Rendering & Specialties, delves into the power of waste and how we leverage anaerobic digestion to convert biodegradable materials into renewable energy in Europe through our Ecoson (a Darling Ingredients brand) brand. Read Jan’s blog to learn more. https://lnkd.in/e2rSvZ2G

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📰 Last week, Bioenergy Europe released its Statistical Report on #Pellets. The report analyses the development of the world’s #pelletmarket over the past year with a deep dive into the European market. 🛑 After two remarkable years, marked by record consumption production and pellet-based #appliances sales, the global #pelletindustry in 2023 has been facing significant challenges. The production and consumption of pellets stagnated worldwide, breaking a 2 decade-long trend of uninterrupted growth. 💡 Despite slight contractions in the market, the EU remains the world’s largest #pelletproducer and consumer. It produces 44% of the worlds pellets and consumes 50%. 🔗 Find out the reasons behind this trend https://lnkd.in/dfB5Qnzz

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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐂𝐕𝐂𝐌 This FAQ document from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) highlights the key differentiators between high-quality and regular carbon credits. Here's a breakdown of the essentials: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 (𝐂𝐂𝐏𝐬): ๏ Established by the ICVCM, these 10 principles define a global benchmark for high-integrity carbon credits. ๏ They address the quality of emissions impact, environmental and social impact, and governance of carbon credit programs. ๏ CCP-labelled credits ensure greater confidence in the market, attracting investment towards projects that demonstrably reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐂𝐕𝐂𝐌'𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞: ๏ Acts as a non-profit, independent body overseeing project-based carbon markets. ๏ It assesses carbon crediting programs and project methodologies (categories) for adherence to the CCPs. ๏ This assessment ensures programs have robust governance, transparency, and verification processes. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐂𝐏 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: ๏ The ICVCM doesn't assess individual projects, but rather the programs issuing the credits and the methodologies used (categories). ๏ CCP-Eligible Programs can then label credits from CCP-Approved Categories as "CCP" credits. ๏ The assessment process is rigorous and ongoing, ensuring continuous adherence to CCP standards. 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐂𝐏-𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬: ๏ Increased trust and confidence in the carbon market for buyers. ๏ Support for UN Sustainable Development Goals through a focus on positive environmental and social impact. ๏ Transparency and clarity for project developers seeking high-integrity credit issuance. In Conclusion: The ICVCM plays a critical role in establishing a global benchmark for high-quality carbon credits. By adhering to the CCPs, carbon crediting programs can ensure the integrity of their credits, attracting investment for impactful climate change mitigation projects. Source:

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Scott Trenor from The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) discusses the importance of 🌎 global harmonisation on the design of plastic products with Hugo Schally from EU Environment and Climate and Enzo Muttini from Mme & M. Recyclage ♻️ This aspect is crucial to ensure a #CircularPlasticFuture #PRSE2024

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🌍 Today's decision by the European Parliament to adopt a position aimed at preventing plastic pellet pollution marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to combat plastic pollution. This regulation is a crucial step forward in protecting our environment and marine ecosystems from the harmful effects of microplastics. By addressing pellet spills and holding plastic producers, transporters, converters, and recyclers accountable, we are taking proactive measures to safeguard our planet for future generations. The extensive reach and severity of plastic pellet pollution throughout the EU are undeniable. From the devastating container spills in Galicia to the ongoing contamination of areas like Ecaussinnes (🇧🇪 Belgium) and Tarragona (🇪🇸 Spain), communities across Europe are feeling the weight of this environmental burden. Therefore, it was high time for the European Parliament to act. 📣 While we celebrate this progress, it's important to acknowledge that there is still work to be done. The exemptions granted to businesses handling less than 1,000 tonnes of pellets annually are a point of concern, and we must continue to advocate for stronger regulations across the plastic supply chain. Our commitment to ocean protection requires continued advocacy and action at all levels. Today, we are happy MEPs finally found political will to set binding preventive measures and hold polluters accountable. 🙏 Thanks to our amazing community, we managed to put pressure on decision makers on this important issue, with its next step being the positioning of the Council of the European Union. Harnessing this momentum, let's propel our efforts forward: The next crucial step where your action counts—Your vote in the upcoming European Elections this June! Read our PR 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJNFWi7f Seas At Risk Break Free From Plastic Rethink Plastic Alliance Environmental Investigation Agency The Pew Charitable Trusts Pew Charitable Trusts On Est Prêt WeMove Europe Surfrider España #EUElections #Pellet #Pollution #Future #Ocean #Politics #BlueUp24

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It is important to show to our customers, through external validation from Kiwa that our 95% pure rPP and rPE are truly circular, originating from discarded post-consumer materials. #circularity #transparency

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𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market is a non-profit, independent governance body that aims to set and maintain a global standard for high integrity in the voluntary carbon market, unlocking private climate and carbon finance that would not otherwise be deployed. This announcement signifies a significant development in the voluntary carbon market. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) is launching a new phase focused on ensuring high-integrity carbon credits. 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬: Three carbon-crediting programs - ACR, Climate Action Reserve (CAR), and Gold Standard - have been deemed CCP-Eligible by the ICVCM. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐂𝐏-𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧? ๏ These programs meet the ICVCM's Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) for good governance, transparency, tracking, and independent verification of emission reductions. ๏ They also adhere to CCP rules regarding accurate measurement of carbon reduction/removal, avoiding double counting, and ensuring sustainable development benefits and safeguards. 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐂𝐏 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐬: ๏. CCP-Eligible programs, along with others approved in the future, will be able to use the CCP label on new and existing carbon credits issued under approved methodologies. ๏ This label signifies that the carbon credits meet the ICVCM's high-integrity standards. 𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: ๏ The ICVCM is currently evaluating other carbon-crediting programs, including VCS (Verra) and ART. ๏ They are also working on methodologies for REDD+ projects and cookstoves. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐞: ๏ The ICVCM is committed to transparency by regularly updating its website on assessment progress. ๏ They acknowledge that large programs require more review time but are working diligently to keep up with the workload. 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: The CCP-Eligible programs (ACR, CAR, and Gold Standard) are subject to ongoing monitoring by the ICVCM to ensure they continue to meet CCP standards. 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: ๏ Over 100 methodologies used for designing and implementing carbon reduction projects are being reviewed by the ICVCM. ๏ Announcements on the first approved methodologies are expected soon. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐂𝐏-𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬: ๏ CCP-labelled credits are expected to appear in the market once methodologies are approved. ๏ The volume of these high-integrity credits is anticipated to rise steadily throughout 2024. Overall, with the first CCP-Eligible programs and methodologies being approved, the market can expect a growing volume of credits that meet stricter integrity standards. Source: https://lnkd.in/dGXjtg4b

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We start today's conference in Theatre One with 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 - with Dragos Popa of Roland Berger, Monica Harting Pfeifer of REMONDIS Recycling, Perreau B. of Veolia Environment and Emilia Tarlowska of Plastics Recyclers Europe. An upbeat outlook for plastics recycling in Europe.

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Very useful summary of the new reporting requirements in Europe.

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The GBS and IBAT are very different: how to quickly & simply understand the key differences in nature between corporate biodiversity measurement approaches? I suggest a typology based on the elements of biodiversity covered and the business applications informed by the tool.   1️⃣ Focus on the state of biodiversity (ecosystems or species) ⚠ Remark: many approaches actually only seek to measure #impacts and not remaining #biodiversity.   👉 Impact databases Focused on the assessment of financial assets   👉 Impact accounting tools Support "biodiversity accounting for external audited disclosure": they are built to allow auditing of their data and outputs and include an audit trail.   Mostly focused on the corporate level and include (according to their developers): AgroBiodiversity (ABD) Index (in development), Bioscope, Corporate Biodiversity Footprint (CBF) Detailed, and the #GlobalBiodiversityScore (GBS).   👉 Impact hotspot screening tools Are mostly used to identify impact hotspots within a value chain. Other approaches can then take over to design avoidance & reduction actions and to refine measurement. Sector level: ENCORE, and all derived tools (e.g. INFORM module of WWF's Biodiversity Risk Filter). Supply chain level: Biodiversity Impact Metric (BIM). 👉 Impact performance management tools (without accounting) Support the management of biodiversity by reducing negative impacts or increasing positive ones. Include tools at different levels: LIFE Key (corporate), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools (corporate and product), the Product Biodiversity Footprint (PBF, product), the Biodiversity Footprint Calculator (product and site), B-INTACT, the Site Biodiversity Footprint (SBF), the Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) "tool" and Biodiversity Indicators for Site-based Impacts (BISI) (all 4 sites).   2️⃣ Focus on biodiversity significance Concentrate on the importance of certain features of biodiversity, such as extinction risk, protected areas, Key Biodiversity Areas, etc. 👉 Location screening tools Biodiversity significance is very location dependent. The main approaches available thus match company-specific location to global layers of biodiversity features related to its significance (such as the location of protected areas). Include: IBAT and the WWF's Biodiversity Risk Filter.   3️⃣ Focus on the value of biodiversity for human societies Goes beyond measurement and value biodiversity: what are the benefits and costs brought to human societies by biodiversity? Even though the valuation can be based on biophysical units (e.g. volumes of water depolluted by wetlands or hectares of cropland pollinated by wild pollinators), the main approaches used by businesses are monetary valuation. The leading approach used for corporates is the Environmental Profit & Loss (EP&L). Do you see other categories I should add to this list? 

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Nature-based carbon solutions can be an effective tool to support companies on their way to become carbon-neutral. Microsoft is taking an important step here - but carbon credits represent one possible tool in the corporate climate action toolbox. I'd like to see more companies investing in initiatives that promote a shift to more sustainable industry practices. #sustainabilility #sustainablepractice #esg #regenerativeagriculture https://lnkd.in/dDTVG5Gi

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Full Conference Programme Revealed for Plastics Recycling Show Europe Organisers of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe taking place at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands from 19-20 June 2024 have revealed the conference’s full programme. More than 60 speakers covering all the key issues facing the plastic recycling value chain in Europe and beyond will set the scene in the event’s two theatres. Newly confirmed speakers include: • Kris Renwick – Corporate Sustainability Pack Strategy Manager, Reckitt • Balthazar Verlet-Banide, Project Management Officer - End to End Circularity, Decathlon • Mark Roberts - Circular Value Chain Director, Berry Global • Freek Bakker, Director Value Chain Plastics, PreZero • Bart Dautzenberg – Sr. Project Manager, Corporate Sustainability (Circular Economy), SABIC • Yvonne van Veen, Head of Advocacy, INEOS Styrolution • Dominik Spancken – Business Team Leader Resource-Efficient Composites, Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF Emmanuelle Maire, Head of Unit ‘Circular Economy, Sustainable Production and Consumption’, DG Environment, European Commission and Tom Hesselink, Partner Transaction Services & Private Equity, Simon Kucher will join Ton Emans, Plastics Recyclers Europe’s President, to kick off the conference. Throughout the two days, participants will get the chance to examine in-depth all the latest political, legislative, market and technological developments in plastics recycling. The recently passed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will be under the spotlight with a dedicated session. Further sessions will explore measures to achieve recycled content targets and look at the latest advancements in chemical recycling. Running in parallel, panel discussions will promote the debate on possible strategies for enhancing and harmonising collection and sorting, design for recycling, and the latest updates on the advancement of plastics circularity on a global scale. Dedicated plastic streams focus sessions will tackle the challenges, issues and opportunities in the recycling of PET, PO films, PVC, HDPE, PP and ELV & WEEE. Continue -> https://lnkd.in/eT2T-9Ct

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♻ Very interesting the 2024 edition of the 'Innovation Forum 4 Plastics' held in Brussels on April 19. An event organized by EuRIC - The European Recycling Industries on behalf of the CIMPA project, with the support of the European Research Executive Agency (REA) and as a side event of the World Circular Economy Forum WCEF. There different innovative solutions from EU-funded projects to reduce #plasticwaste and boost plastic #recycling and #circularity were presented. 🌍 70 participants attended this event organized by DG RTD of the European Commission and European Research Executive Agency (REA), which aimed to enable the co-creation of a mapping of R&I needs, gaps and priorities in the #plastics sector, which could feed into the programming of the #HorizonEurope 26-27 Work Programme and beyond. The event presented the Circular Plastics Cluster, a coalition of 7 EU-funded projects, and highlighted the results of the associated projects CIMPA, CIRCULAR FoodPack, SOL-REC2 and Merlin, focused on multilayer plastics recycling. In addition, the recently funded STOPP PROJECT, Magno EU Project, ViSS project and REBIOLUTION_project gave presentations on #sustainable plastic food packaging. The results of projects on circular technical plastics, such as PRIMUS, Green3D, Circular Flooring and PLAST2bCLEANED, were also presented. 💡 On the Magno EU Project side, there were three important contributions from our partners, by Phil Rosenow from Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV , Luigi Operato from DNV and Wael Hamd from the University of Balamand. 📎 Check out the details of our partners' contribution and much more, here: https://lnkd.in/dVHtautr

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👨‍🏫 Submit your paper for a lecture 👩‍🏫 before the end of June and join us on 19 & 20 November in ⛵ Oostende for a fourth successful International Conference "Circular Economy for Textiles & Plastics" more info: https://lnkd.in/ezQTq-F3 Themes ♻ Reuse, Repurpose, Repair & Recycling 🆕 New challenges: digital product passport & extended producer responsibility, etc. ✏ Design for recycling & Design from recycling 🌸 Sorting techniques, purification & processing ⭕ Circular business models 🗑 Waste reduction

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📢 Businesses will have to access current packaging strategies and understand new regulation requirements of the PPWR, including minimisation of resource consumption, reuse options and recyclability improvements.   📉 The PPWR sets ambitious #reduction targets aiming for a 5% reduction by 2030, which seems modest but is substantial given the increasing waste trends. An effective reduction is projected to be almost 40% by 2040.   🔁 #Reuse: packaging must be designed for multiple uses, with targets set for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (10% by 2030, 40% by 2040). Transport and e-commerce packaging will also have reuse targets, aiming for a 40% reuse rate by 2030.   ♻ Packaging will be graded on #recyclability performance, with a minimum requirement of 70% recyclability to be placed on the market from 2030. By 2038, only packaging with recyclability rates of over 80% will be allowed (Grade A and B).   💡 Increased transparency, data reporting and management to follow new requirements will be essential to track compliance with new regulations. Various KPIs and design principles are related to weight, recyclability, exact composition, carbon footprint, and packaging emptiability.   It's well worth watching the recorded webinar from the WPO World Packaging Organisation about the next steps of the PPWR: https://lnkd.in/d6RS6Ai4   #packaging #epr #extendedproducerresponsibility #sustainability #environmentalcompliance #ppwr #sustainablepackaging #greendeal

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"By the end of 2025, the Commission should assess the possibility of proposing targets and sustainability criteria for bio-based plastic, a key resource for ‘defossilising' the plastics economy," says the press release of the European Parliament. Fortunately, the #defossilization is already underway with many companies setting bio-based targets of their own. You too are invited to join the forerunners. 🤝 #biobasedmaterials #PPWR #biobasedtargets #environmentalsustainability #newplasticeconomy #biogeniccarbon #greentransition #sustainablepackaging

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✨ CBAM affects the cement sector by putting a price on emissions associated with cement produced in countries outside the EU. ⏱ Registration closing soon. Learn more about CBAM regulation. https://lnkd.in/dZj3tpTD In the following post let's understand 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 on Cement production emissions. 1. Blended Cement, 2. Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials (AFR) 3. Energy Efficiency Measures to Mitigate CBAM Impact 4. Waste Heat Recovery Systems (WHRS) 5. Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) Scheme #climatechange #ccs #cbam #carboncapture #sustainability101 #india #exporters #eu #euets #workshop #Sustainability

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📢 Today, the European Parliament plenary has approved the new legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste with a clear majority (476 votes in favour, 124 against and 24 abstentions). SNE welcomes the objectives of this important regulation, which will however require big changes in numerous supply chains.   We particularly welcome two critical exemptions for two specialised nutrition categories represented by SNE, namely food intended for two vulnerable groups: ✅infants and young children; ✅patients. The new regulation treats these similarly to medicines and medical devices. This is important, because it makes the legislation’s environmental objectives compatible with the specific use and the especially strict safety requirements for foods for vulnerable groups.   🤝 A heartfelt thank you to all the MEPs who took on board these arguments. This is a win-win for: ➡ many individuals who rely on specialised nutritional solutions for health and well-being; ➡ coherent fact-based decision-making; ➡ as well as for the specialised nutrition industry.   👉 Click here to read the press release issued by the European Parliament: https://lnkd.in/dM_tn_pA #PPWR #SpecialisedNutrition #EuropeanParliament

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