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Time for a 5th freedom in the EU's single market? It could help Europe's universities
In partnership with The European Commission
Former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta is pushing for the creation a fifth freedom within the EU's single market, to optimise Europe's advantages in research, innovation and education.
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EU network helps Greek textiles firm push the boundaries of innovation
In partnership with The European Commission
In this episode of Business Planet, we speak to the co-founders of Pepper Vally, an innovative textiles company near Athens, which is reaping the rewards of an EU-funded support network helping SMEs step up to the next level and expand abroad.
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Sustainable fashion through recycling
In partnership with The European Commission
From cast-off clothes to fishing nets Europeans produce a staggering 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste per year. Most is burned, dumped in landfills or exported. But fibre-to-fibre recycling is another option that a new European Commission scheme will push companies to take.
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Europe's new unitary patent system hopes to revolutionise innovation
In partnership with The European Commission
In this latest episode of Business Planet, we travel to the Netherlands to see how inventors will benefit from the European Unitary Patent system, which came into effect on June 1. From solar panel projects to agricultural automation, Europe could see more innovation – and fast.
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Boosting Europe’s workforce to keep pace with net zero energy goals
In partnership with The European Commission
In this latest episode of Business Planet, we speak to 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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Circular economy: reshaping Europe's textile industry
In partnership with The European Commission
This year as part of its Green Deal, the European Commission unveiled its Circular Economy Action Plan. The strategy seeks to strengthen innovation in the textile sector and dramatically boost recycling. Business Planet visited Monza in Italy to see an innovative project helping to lead the way.
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Packing a sustainable punch: how Europe is forming a new relationship with plastic
In partnership with The European Commission
Business Planet heads to Austria to see how one big family firm is attempting to turn the problem of plastic pollution from packaging into a sustainable business opportunity.
