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Become climate neutral: visit the website www.CO2-neutraal.nu
Partners for Innovation and Maurits Groen Milieu & Communicatie are assisting companies in becoming ‘climate neutral’. They have launched the website www.CO2-neutraal.nu. The website (for the moment only available in Dutch) offers information for organisations and persons who want to take action against climate change. On the website, you can assess which steps to take to establish the CO2-emission of your product or organisations and how to decrease or compensate this emission. Furthermore, an overview is provided of our services, useful tips and interesting links to other climate related initiatives. Go to full article
Further information: Emiel Hanekamp
Tel +31-20-6200511 or send an e-mail
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M&T project: new plastic packaging out of recycled plastics
In the project ‘MARK’, four new plastic packaging products have successfully been developed for Ikea, Jardin, Isover, PlasticsEurope and the Dutch Flower Auctions. The project has been financed by the ‘M&T’ (Environment and Technology) programme of the Dutch government, and is featured in a recent publication of this subsidy programme. The programme is currently open for applications of innovative environmental projects.
project description / pdf-version of the M&T publication (in Dutch)
Further information: Siem Haffmans
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Fair Trade in India
Recently, the EU-India SHARE project has been finalised. In this project, 33 Fair Trade producers from India have received assistance in the field of trends, design, quality, packaging, CSR and European regulations. The project has resulted in improved export opportunities for the participating producers from India. Go to full article
Further information: Siem Haffmans
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Implementation of the EPBD in Flanders: E-pact software
In the framework of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), all EU Member States have to implement an ‘energy performance certificate’ for new and existing buildings. The Flemish government has contracted Epact Software for this implementation. The objective is to (together with research institutes VITO and WTCB) develop a Flemish energy performance certificate for existing houses. The certification methodology will comprise a software tool, manuals, an inspection protocol, education / training and a helpdesk. A pre-requisite is that the certification has to be reliable, simple and cheap. As a result, the inspection of the houses has to be simple and well adapted to the current Flemish building practice and housing stock. PfI has provided the project leader for this project.
Further information: Cees van Halen / E-pact website
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RECIPES: renewable energy will grow by a factor 3 in developing countries in 2020
In the RECIPES project, research has been done into the implementation of renewable energy in developing countries and emerging countries. The project has been financed by the European Commission. The main conclusion: with additional policy measures, the renewable energy volume in emerging and developing countries will triple in 2020. Renewable energy would then account for 6% of the primary energy supply of emerging and developing countries. Go to full article
Further information: Emiel Hanekamp
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Ecodesign training for DAF product developers
Partners for Innovation was commissioned to train 40 product developers and engineers of DAF Trucks NV in ecodesign. The DAF product developers will learn how to apply ecodesign principles in their daily practice. An ecodesign award contest will conclude the training. Interested in trainings for your organisation?
Further information: Peter Vissers
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Partners for Innovation
As of 1 January 2006, Partners for Innovation is a climate neutral company. All CO2-emissions of our business activities (flights, car and train kilometres, energy use related to office space and business purchases) are fully compensated by investments in projects of the Climate Neutral Group. Do you want to become CO2-neutral or make an other contribution? Go to full article
Further information: Emiel Hanekamp
Tel +31-20-6200511 or send an e-mail
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