James Fernyhough

3 weeks ago | scientificamerican.com | James Fernyhough

CLIMATEWIRE | BRUSSELS — Textiles, furniture, tires and mattresses will be subject to much stricter design standards to ensure they last longer, as the EU aims to stamp out wasteful consumption, the European Commission confirmed Wednesday. Steel and aluminum will also be included in the first wave of regulations under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), along with a range of electronic goods from mobile phones to fridges and washing machines.

4 weeks ago | politico.eu | James Fernyhough

BRUSSELS — Textiles, furniture, tires and mattresses will be subject to much stricter design standards to ensure they last longer, as the EU aims to stamp out wasteful consumption, the European Commission confirmed on Wednesday. Steel and aluminum will also be included in the first wave of regulations under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), along with a range of electronic goods from mobile phones to fridges and washing machines.

1 month ago | johnmenadue.com | John Menadue |James Fernyhough

Half of Australians with private health insurance say it is no longer worth the expense, a new survey commissioned by comparison website iSelect has found. The study, released days before private health insurance premiums were due to rise, found only 50 per cent of customers felt it was worth forking out hundreds of dollars a month on private cover. On April 1, premiums will rise by 3.95 per cent on average.

2 months ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Marianne Gros |James Fernyhough

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2 months ago | politico.eu | Marianne Gros |James Fernyhough

BRUSSELS — The European Commission will propose deep cuts to the European Union's environmental reporting rule book in its bid to slash red tape and boost the bloc's struggling economy, according to a section of a draft of the upcoming omnibus legislation obtained by POLITICO.