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Towards a circular economy: VAT and the “resell model”
18-12-2017
It is important to understand if and how circular business models actually affect the taxes paid by businesses and consumers, and the taxes received by the State: impacts that, à priori, can manifest ...
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EcoInnovation Cluster at World Efficiency Solutions
15-12-2017
The Luxembourg EcoInnovation Cluster participated in this year’s World Efficiency Solutions exhibition in Paris from December 12-14. The international event links public and private stakeholders who a...
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Eco-innovate! A guide to eco-innovation for SMEs and business coaches
28-11-2017
The Eco-Innovation Observatory updated its guide to eco-innovation addressed to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Wiltz goes circular
24-11-2017
Nestled in the forest of the Ardennes in the north of Luxembourg, the municipality of Wiltz (6,500 inhabitants), is in the process of building a new and innovative future, after having drawn part of i...
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CES 2018: 8 start-ups will represent Luxembourg in Las Vegas!
23-11-2017
The eight Luxembourg start-ups participating in the prestigious CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas from 9 to 12 January were unveiled during an event at the private design club “House 17”. T...
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Rapprochements économiques entre la Tunisie et le Luxembourg
16-11-2017
La délégation luxembourgeoise était notamment composée de 13 entreprises, actives dans les secteurs d’activité cibles de cette mission : les TIC, la logistique et les Cleantech. 120 rendez-vous bilaté...
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Digitalise your future; Luxinnovation talks to the next generation at Foire de l’étudiant
10-11-2017
Having exceeded 9000 visitors in 2016 and exhibitors from 15 different countries, the Student Fair in Luxembourg is the major event of the Greater Region in terms of information on higher education an...
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Renewable energies: historic European agreement for Luxembourg
09-11-2017
Luxembourg has just signed an historic agreement, with Lithuania: for the first time ever, EU Member States have initialled a bilateral agreement on statistical transfers of energy produced from renew...
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Luxembourg signs renewable energy agreement with Lithuania
31-10-2017
Luxembourg signed a statistical transfer agreement with Lithuania on the 26th of October that will help the Grand-Duchy achieve its national renewable energy objectives for 2020.
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Constructing buildings with re-useable components
30-10-2017
The Institute for Civil Engineering and Environment (INCEEN) at the University of Luxembourg has signed a "memorandum of understanding" with the Suisse Federal Laboratories of Materials Science and Technology (Empa) of the domain of ETH Zürich to collaborate on research on energy efficiency in the construction sector.
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Launch of the Forestry and Climate Change Fund
26-10-2017
On 20 October 2017, the Luxembourg Ministries of Finance and Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, together with the BCEE, BIL and Foyer have launched the Forestry and Climate Change Fund (FCCF).
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Luxinnovation at Manufuture Conference
25-10-2017
The international conference “Manufuture 2017 – Moving up the Value Chain” is taking place on 24-25 October in Tallinn, Estonia. After a successful edition in Luxembourg 2 years ago, it is now the 9th time since 2001 that the conference is organised.
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APATEQ wins Green Technology Award for multi-purpose water treatment system “WaterPaq”
23-10-2017
Clean-tech innovator APATEQ has been awarded with the Green Technology Award at the Luxembourg Green Innovation Summit 2017.
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Third Industrial Revolution: monitoring committee meeting
23-10-2017
The third meeting of the monitoring committee "Third Industrial Revolution" took place on 19 October at the Ministry of the Economy.
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Bertrand Piccard: "Clean growth is always better than the polluted status quo"
13-10-2017
Energy transition and sustainable growth were at the heart of the speech given by Swiss entrepreneur Bertrand Piccard, one of the key speakers of the recent international “Life Cycle Management&...
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BIM technology to enhance energy efficiency of buildings
22-09-2017
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology is coordinating BIMEET, a new European project bringing together 9 partners around BIM technology as a key digital support for the energy efficiency of the built environment.
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Luxembourg and Sweden to Work Closer on Environmental Policies
11-09-2017
Between 5 and 7 September 2017, Luxembourg’s Minister for the Environment, Carole Dieschbourg, paid a working visit to Sweden; while there, along with Ambassador Janine Finck and a delegation of...
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Third Industrial Revolution: Opening of applications for "PEOPLE'S VOTE PROJECTS"
28-08-2017
On 21 November 2017, the next edition of the Luxembourg Sustainability Forum will dedicate a substantial portion of its programme to the Third Industrial Revolution by highlighting inspiring practices that have been put into place by companies in Luxembourg.
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2030 Agenda for sustainable development
14-08-2017
In July, Luxembourg presented the contents of its 2030 Agenda in New York, at the United Nations conference on the 17 sustainable development goals.
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Pilot project: Innovation hub Dudelange
27-07-2017
The municipality in Dudelange plans to reanimate the old ARBED industrial site in Dudelange. Until the beginning of 2018 the building should be redecoreted to become the "Innovation Hub Dudelange" hosting 12 to 14 small offices for start-ups.
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Committee Meeting Reviews Rifkin Strategy
14-07-2017
The second meeting of the Rifkin Strategic Review Committee was held yesterday, on 12 July 2017, during which the Strategic Monitoring Committee reviewed the Rifkin strategy.
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Presentation of the national strategy for energy renovation of buildings
13-07-2017
The infrastructure consists of almost 208,000 buildings, out of which 60% are from before 1990. These buildings represent the main target of the renovation strategy.
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William McDonough, keynote speaker - "A circular economy that does not just circulate bads over and over again"
07-07-2017
Not afraid to speak his mind or the hard truths, this celebrated architect and world renowned leader in sustainable development said that Luxembourg is capable of helping the progress of circular thin...
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Project call - Circular Economy
07-07-2017
After the YES WE CARE 2017 event in March 2017 a call for circular economy projects was launched by ’Œuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte (Œuvre) and the Conseil Supérieur pour un Déve...
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Review of Circular Economy Hotspot conference
03-07-2017
The Netherlands passed the baton to Luxembourg that became the 2017 hotspot for the circular economy.
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New research, development and innovation aid measures for companies launched
30-06-2017
New research, development and innovation aid measures for companies launched Luxembourg’s new law on research, development and innovation (RDI) aid measures has just entered into force. It align...
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SIGRE inaugurates extension of leachate treatment plant
29-06-2017
Luxembourg waste management regional authority SIGRE inaugurates its extended and modernized system for leachate treatment at a festive event, taking place on 30 June 2017 starting with 3 pm at the pr...
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Luxembourg Launches Climate Initiative
27-06-2017
Luxembourg has signed the launching of a new initiative to strengthen the country’s action in the framework of the Sustainable Development Objectives and the Paris Climate Agreement.
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How to succeed with public-private R&D collaboration
21-06-2017
For companies looking to become leaders in their markets or moving into new markets through innovation capacity building, collaboration with a Luxembourg-based research institute can be an interesting...
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Scandlines applies APATEQ’s innovative scrub water treatment system in Gedser, Denmark
12-06-2017
Scandlines uses a brand new scrub water treatment system, produced by the Luxembourgish clean-tech company APATEQ. The treatment system MarinePaq cleans scrub water from the ferry’s closed-loop exhaus...
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