Daniele Pernigotti

Exciting times ahead as the EU's Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (#ESPR) introduces #DigitalProductPassports (DPPs), driving transparency and #sustainability across value chains. At dss+, we understand the challenges and are here to guide businesses through this regulatory shift. Let's harness the power of #DPPs to create a more circular economy and empower consumers with valuable product information. Learn more about how we can help your business adapt and thrive in this evolving landscape. #SustainableProducts #DigitalTransformation #CircularEconomy #RegulatoryCompliance

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An emissions gap refers to the difference between collective emissions cuts in the NDCs and the emissions cuts needed for the least cost pathways to keep at 1.5/2C outlined in the IPCC sixth assessment report. Therefore, what is the difference between an emissions gap and an implementation gap? I wrote an in-depth summary of the last emissions gap report, covering 2023. Where are we as the world?See: #emissionsgap2023 #emissionsgap #implementationgap #climatechange #climateaction https://lnkd.in/dVVJYHnp

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🚀 Is your business ready for the EU's Digital Product Passport requirements? Implementing DPPs now will ensure your company stays competitive while leading the way in sustainability and compliance. #FutureProof #SustainableBusiness #DPP

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The PPWR can be a major step towards sustainable packaging. But only if its implementation succeeds in actually implementing harmonised views and enforcement. We are committed to this, there is no real alternative. #PPWR #packaging #EU #sustainability #CircularEconomyAct

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The EU’s Proposal of the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (#ESPR), published in March 2022, puts forth the mandatory introduction of #DigitalProductPassports (DPP) as a key #regulatory component in the upcoming years. As a result of the regulation, companies placing products on the #EUMarket must ensure #DPP is available for their products. This article explores how dss+ can help you understand DPP's impact and prepare your business for regulatory changes. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/d66Z9EHj Radha Daniel Amba C. #EcoDesign #SustianableProductsRegulation

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#Webinar: Strengthening Regulatory Frameworks for Water & Sanitation Resilience 🗓️ 4 June 2024 ➡️ An EU Green Week event, this webinar explores the critical role of regulatory frameworks in ensuring efficient, safe, and sustainable management of water resources. 🔗

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We start the week with a test, do you know your EU acronyms? 😥 What does EPR stand for? Need a clue? It is linked to the WFD 😉 So the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) defines our basic waste management principles and the EU Institutions should soon review harmonised Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. These require producers to pay fees in order to help fund the waste collection and treatment costs. Should you be interested in how the EPR scheme is managed in France for Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW), read this detailed description (FR) 👇 https://lnkd.in/ewG_FDYH #construction #EPR #circulareconomy #circularconstruction #France

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EYE ON RESEARCH RELOADED (Summer edition) For those of you who are interested, back in 2018 our research team on #environmental #managementsystems, #ISO14001 and #Emas published a work that analysed the causes of Emas registration decline in the EU. Some of the conclusions are still valid today. EMAS is the most important public standard for an Environmental Management Systems. The number of registered organisations has been decreasing. Scholars have largely debated the drivers, barriers and benefits, but the decrease in EMAS registrations has not been sufficiently studied, leaving unsolved questions for scholars, practitioners and policy-makers. This paper aims to address this literature gap by (i) analysing the trends of other voluntary certification schemes in order to understand whether the decrease is a peculiarity of EMAS; and (ii) investigating the reasons why formerly registered organisations have abandoned EMAS, as well as why ISO14001 certified organisations do not usually adopt EMAS. The paper highlights the lack of financial and human resources, the lack of market and stakeholder recognition, and the unclear added value of EMAS as the main reasons for the decline of EMAS. Are these negative drivers still activating withdrawals from the scheme today? https://lnkd.in/gg3h39W

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ESPP has prepared or is developing several #policy #proposal #documents. Your comments and input are welcome! 🔹 ESPP draft joint stakeholder proposals for nutrients in the EU Circular Economy Act  🔹Targets for Phosphorus “Reuse & Recycling” under the revised Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 🔹Market pull policies to support nutrient recycling 🔹Circular Economy perspectives for EU water policy and for the Sewage Sludge Directive 🔹ESPP input to Nenuphar questionnaire on EU policies on nutrient management ESPP policy documents are available here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dNqGrKHE

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And now starting with the official part of my journey. Talking about #WaterSensitiveCities and their needs that can be solved by better #MultilevelGovernance at the #DGUM Meeting. Let‘s see how Member States and the European Commission will consider the results of the Ex-Ante Assessment that I have been developed as #EUI expert. #watermanagementincities #EuropeanUrbanInitiative #LeipzigCharter #climateadaptation #floods #droughts

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Today marks an important milestone for regulating #urbanwastewater in Europe. The revised European regulation extends the scope to smaller agglomerations, covers more pollutants, including micropollutants, and contributes to energy neutrality. 💧 More pollutants addressed and new treatment step introduced For such agglomerations, by 2035 Member States will have to remove biodegradable #organicmatter from urban wastewater (secondary treatment) before it is discharged into the environment. By 2039, the removal of #nitrogen and #phosphorus (tertiary treatment) will be mandatory for urban wastewater treatment plants treating urban wastewater with a load of 150 000 population equivalents and above. For those urban wastewater treatment plants, by 2045 member states will have to apply an additional treatment to remove micropollutants, known as #quaternary treatment. 💧 More agglomerations covered According to the revised directive, member states must collect and treat wastewater from all agglomerations above 1 000 population equivalents – (instead of the threshold of 2 000 population equivalents set in the previous rules). To better tackle the #pollution and to prevent discharges of untreated urban wastewater into the environment, all agglomerations between 1 000 and 2 000 population equivalents will need to be provided with collecting systems and all sources of domestic wastewater need to be connected to these systems by 2035. 💧 Strengthening policy on reducing micropollutants  The directive introduces the concept of extended producer responsibility, and strengthened the 'polluter pays' principle Producers of #pharmaceuticals and #cosmetics – the main source of micropollutants in urban wastewater – will need to contribute a minimum of 80% of the additional costs for the quaternary treatment. 💧 Towards #energyneutrality The new rules introduce an energy neutrality target, meaning that by 2045 urban wastewater treatment plants treating a load of 10,000 population equivalents and above will have to use energy from renewable sources generated by the respective plants. (source: Council of the EU, PR, 829/24) Orianna BretschgerLiviu Mantescu, Dr.Jacob TompkinsAtium SUIKIBluemethane

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➡ EU's resource reduction and circular economy took a big step in the right direction today! 📉 The Environmental Council Conclusions on the Environmental Action Programme (EAP), noted that current frameworks will not be enough to reduce unsustainable consumption levels and achieve the objectives of the EAP. The Council calls on the European Commission to assess the establishment of an EU long-term objective for sustainable resource use. 🏆 Although imperfect, this outcome is welcomed and in line with demands voiced in our open letter on Sustainable Resources Management, signed by 100+ orgs: https://lnkd.in/dTMzJ7Et #circulareconomy #resourceuse #europeanunion #climateaction

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More than 87% of resource use in the EU depends on #RawMaterials from outside the region, leading to significant reliance on third countries. Our client, Erion, commissioned dss+ to explore how Extended Producer Responsibility (#EPR) systems can help reduce supply risks and decrease dependence on imports in the future. Watch the video to learn more! #ExtendedProducerResponsability #CircularEconomy

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📢Facing the PFAS Issue, Water Europe outlined nine key recommendations in its position paper, offering a roadmap to guide Europe towards a Water-Smart Society that balances innovation, safety, and sustainability. 📌Develop uniform methods for PFAS measurement and analysis across the EU. 📌 Introduce an obligation to provide information on the presence of knowingly added PFAS. 📌Unroll the ECHA PFAS restriction’ process. 📌Require industrial sites producing or using PFAS to cap PFAS flow. 📌Establish a health-based threshold for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). 📌Introduce an Extended Producer Responsibility using a PFAS toxicity risk-based approach. 📌Finance research and innovation activities to find alternatives to PFAS uses as well as PFAS removal technologies. 📌Establish a list of approved and best available technologies for the safe management of PFAS concentrates. 📌Balance the regulation of PFAS with the need for certain essential uses in production and essential functions in products, particularly for well-studied fluoropolymers of low concern with no evidence of health risks. Take a look to the complete paper here⬇️

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This was great fun to do - a webinar on the basics of financing sources and instruments for adaptation, and some high level guidance on how to select them for financing regional adaptation. Also learnt a lot from partners on NatalieProject and Soteria - if you missed it, please check out below!

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🌍 Understand the EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD) 🌍 The EU Waste Framework Directive is a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at combating waste and enhancing recycling across the European Union. It sets the basic concepts and definitions related to waste management, including key principles like "polluter pays" and "waste hierarchy." It was created in 1975, but the most recent and significant revision was made in 2008 and a new proposal for revision was made on July 5, 2023. 🔍 Key Highlights: 1. Waste Hierarchy: The directive emphasizes waste prevention as its top priority, followed by reuse, recycling, and other forms of recovery, with disposal as the last option. 2. Recycling Targets: By 2025, the WFD requires EU member states to achieve ambitious recycling rates for different types of waste, pushing towards a circular economy. 3. Extended Producer Responsibility: Producers are encouraged to take greater responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their products, especially at the end of life, to ensure waste is managed more sustainably. 🚀 Impact on Businesses: Companies need to adapt to stringent recycling targets and need to redesign products or packaging to comply with new regulations. This directive not only helps reduce environmental impact but also opens up new opportunities for innovation in product lifecycle management. Want to know more? Check our comments ⬇ #EURegulations #CircularEconomy #WasteManagement

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🔍 New technical publications to SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standards🌱 The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has just released 4 technical publications as part of an early review process for the Corporate Net-Zero Standard. A revised Standard is expected for public consultation by Q4 2024. Key publications include a discussion paper on scope 3 target setting and independent findings regarding carbon credits' role in corporate climate targets. These insights mark the beginning of a critical update on scope 3 emissions, which make up 75% of an average company’s carbon footprint. Scope 3 emissions present both a major challenge and a significant opportunity for companies to offer ‘green’ offset products and services to consumers while accelerating their decarbonization efforts. Carbon Offset Certification (COC) is aligned with SBTi’s goal of driving corporate compensation credibility and encourages SBTI’s leadership to bring together broad collaboration and feedback from businesses, civil society, and governments in discussing best decarbonization practices. Together with Bureau Veritas, COC has been supporting companies in its environmental claims, by guaranteeing the quality and transparency of its offsets based on the strictest regulations and standards for carbon footprint accounting, offsetting, and third-party independent verification. ✉ If you are interested in knowing more about how Carbon Offset Certification supports corporate claims, contact [email protected] SBTI Press Release: https://lnkd.in/eymQB8s6 #CarbonOffsetCertification #VoluntaryCarbonMarkets #Decarbonization #SBTi #Carbon

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