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EU, Australia set to conclude trade talks early next week https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-australia-trade-talks-ursula-von-der-leyen-anthony-albanese/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Criticalrawmaterials #AgricultureandFood #Regions/Cohesion #EnergyandClimate #Competitiveness #TradeAgreements #Sustainability #Negotiations #Rawmaterials #MiddleEast #Security #Mobility #Politics #Defense #Markets #CPTPP #Trade #Trade #Beef #Cars #Tax

EU, Australia set to conclude trade talks early next week

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expected to fly Down Under to shake hands on agreement.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 11

Circular by design: Why textile services matter for Europe https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/circular-by-design-why-textile-services-matter-for-europe/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Greenhousegasemissions #SustainableProduct #Publicprocurement #Strategicautonomy #Circulareconomy #Competitiveness #Sustainability #Publichealth #Rawmaterials #Development #Innovation #Investment #Resilience #Restaurant #Buildings #Companies #Emissions #Hospitals #Recycling

Circular by design: Why textile services matter for Europe

As the EU advances its circular economy agenda, textile services’ circular models are already delivering sustainability, resilience and strategic autonomy — and should be recognized as key partners in upcoming legislation.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 3

Brussels to finally adopt ‘Made in Europe’ act after yet another rehash https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-commission-to-adopt-industry-act-on-wednesday/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Criticalrawmaterials #Publicprocurement #Electricvehicles #EnergyandClimate #Sustainability #Energystorage #Rawmaterials #Procurement #Investment #Regulation #Regulatory #Batteries #GreenTech #Recycling #Industry #Mobility #Netzero #TradeUK #Trade

Brussels to finally adopt ‘Made in Europe’ act after yet another rehash

Industrial Accelerator Act finally lands after suffering repeated delays and undergoing yet more revisions.

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BellingenNSW Feb 24

A yearning for the idyllic forest scene and cellulose factories

When they want to ‘get away from it all’ and ‘go for a drive’ through nature, the idyllic forest scene, they are in denial that the romantic craving for the bush turns out to be industrial plantations.

“Nature ... is a planned product of the forestry industry, a purely wisely placed storehouse for cellulose production, which is readily apparent.”
- The Man Without Qualities, Robert Musil, 1930

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Without_Qualities
#forests #forestryCorporation #forestry #CelluloseFactories #LoggingIndustry #landscapes #TheBush #plantations #monoculture #RawMaterials #extractivism #biodiversity #nature #book #literature