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RSSCommissioner responsible for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, attends the second edition of the Electrolyser Summit, which takes place today and the 6th Clean Hydrogen Alliance Forum, which will take place tomorrow.
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The Commission is proposing new rules to help consumers make informed and sustainable choices when purchasing mobile and cordless phones and tablets, under the existing EU Energy Labelling Regulation.
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Today in Buenos Aires, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a partnership between the EU and Argentina on sustainable raw materials value chains.
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In this latest Business Planet episode, we visit the Netherlands to see how inventors will benefit from the European Unitary Patent system, which came into effect on 1 June 2023. From solar panel projects to agricultural automation, Europe could see more innovation – and fast.
The Commission has published the transition pathway for the textiles ecosystem, which defines specific actions to make this industry greener and more digital, and to ensure its long-term sustainability, resilience and competitiveness.
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The Commission welcomes the launch of the Unitary Patent system today, which will make it simpler and easier for companies to protect their innovations in Europe and capitalise on their intellectual property.
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The Commission announces the launch of a survey to collect additional feedback in the context of the eInvoicing directive.
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This episode of Business Planet interviews those on Europe's green skills front line to find out how the EU, companies and students are trying to close the gap between the bloc's ambitious green energy projects and the lack of trained people to get the jobs done.
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The European Tourism Day takes place tomorrow, 5 May, in Brussels and online, gathering more than 450 actors in the tourism sector.
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Today, the Commission proposed a revised regulation on detergents that simplifies and future-proofs the current rules to better protect health and the environment, as well as ensure the better functioning of the Single Market for detergents.