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Trade marks and geographical indications are intellectual property rights, they are trade distintctive signs, but there are several differences between them, especially concerning the legal regime and juridical nature. They share the same principles that are common to all intellectual property rights, but with some specialities. Geographical indications and trade marks are two very interesting… » read more
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February 1, 2009
This is my new blog on blogactiv.eu. My other blog, Central Europe Active has a regional focus. With this new one, Eurojoule, I start blogging about a theme that interests me: the generation, transmission, storage and consumption of energy, and its consequences on the environment and the market economy. I will start with a few… » read more
September 23, 2008
How sustainable is electricity? What is the best technology to produce it? These questions are often asked and the answers are not clear-cut. Leonardo ENERGY has produced this eco-sheet to help clarifying the issue. The environmental burden of generating one kWh from 7 different energy sources is quantified. It shows that there is no silver… » read more
May 29, 2008
Environmental impact of the PV life-cycle All means of electricity generation, including photovoltaic (PV) systems, create polluting emissions when the entire life-cycle is taken into account. In the case of PV systems, those emissions are concentrated in the manufacturing stage. PV manufacturing is energy intensive, resulting in the emissions that accompany the use of… » read more
May 14, 2008
If postal operators are to continue to push towards operating “greener”, then the next logical question should be who should pay for this transition? Should the individual operators burden the entire cost? Or would you be in favor of subsidising the costs with increased stamp and service prices? Or could you accept “different/new/more sustainable” services… » read more
May 8, 2008
The European Commission’s DG on Environment will be hosting their annual Green Week event from 3 – 6 June in Brussels. Green Week 2008 will take a closer look at the sustainable use of natural resources, focusing on waste management, sustainable consumption and production. PostEurop will be there representing our 48 member Postal operators from… » read more
May 6, 2008
With the environment on most everyone’s mind, PostEurop would like to take this opportunity to hear what the public has to say about how European Postal Operators could reduce their ‘carbon footprint’ on society. Welcome to Postal Questions – Europe! We are constantly trying to address the sustainability of the Postal sector with respect to climate change issues. Who… » read more
April 11, 2008
With less than two years to go until the crucially important UN climate change talks in Copenhagen in late 2009, Denmark’s Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen assesses Europe’s chances of making a real difference on global warming SPRING 2008 Click here to read the full article
