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White Paper on Digital Product Passports and Critical Raw Materials for Batteries: Legal Conflicts and Principles for Cross-Border Cooperation

This White Paper identifies and analyses the critical legal challenges associated with implementing Digital Product Passports (DPPs) in the global value chains of Critical Raw Materials ...
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Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP.6)

The Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP.6) encourages increased regulatory coherence in specific sectors that have a critical impact on sustainable development and ...
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Amendments to the eighth revised edition of the Manual of Tests and Criteria (ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.8) (Secretariat)

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New UN policy recommendation to foster transparency and accountability across global value chains

In response to a growing demand for policy action that ensures the integrity of both product sustainability claims and corporate sustainability disclosures, the 31 st United Nations Centre for Trade ...
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UNECE and ISO launch joint initiative on Digital Product Passport to advance sustainability and circular economy

Businesses, policymakers, and consumers alike are striving to make more informed decisions, driving progress toward a sustainable and circular economy. In order to achieve this, solutions are needed ...
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(EVE) Proposal for technical report for new UN GTR on Heavy Duty in-vehicle Battery Durability

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DPP Presentation - UNECE-UNCEFACT Recommendation 49 Transparency at Scale and UN Transparency Protocol - Susanne Guth-Orlowski

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Guidelines on the Right to Peaceful Environmental Protest and Civil Disobedience by the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention, Mr. Michel ...

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United Kingdom International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management

The United Kingdom International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy (ICE-SRM UK) is a pioneering initiative that will deliver resource efficient and ...
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UNECE and ECLAC propose measures to reduce environmental and health impacts of global trade of second-hand clothes

The rise of fast-fashion, marked by rapid turnover of collections, has led to a sevenfold increase in the global trade of used clothing in the last 4 decades. With more than 80% of all purchased ...
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UN 38.3 Lithium battery testing and amendments to the T.5 external short circuit test (PRBA, RECHARGE)

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UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention releases a position paper on state repression of environmental protest and civil disobedience

On 28 February 2024, the UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention, Michel Forst, released a position paper on state repression of environmental protest and civil ...