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« Singapore Seeks Biomimicry in Desalination | Main | Check Out NJ`s Sustainability Map » Netherlands Praises EU Sustainability StrategyThe EU`s progress in achieving sustainability was boosted by fully adopting almost all proposals from the Netherlands, a pioneer in Green Plans. Dutch Environment Minister Cramer was `delighted.` The EU strategy calls for increased investments in research and development with sustainability as a central requirement. Improvements will be made in how environmental pollution is incorporated into product pricing, e.g., green tax incentives and internalizing external costs in international production chains. In addition, sustainable procurement and eco-innovation will increase demand for sustainable goods and services. NTH adopted its first National Environmental Policy Plan in 1989; for more information go to RRI's page http://www.rri.org/greenplans_netherlands.html Posted on November 3, 2009 2:44 PM | Permalink TrackBackTrackBack URL for this entry: |
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