In 2020 the European Union will have introduced legislation to remove all single-use plastic items from member states, including plates, cutlery, cups and packaging. The European Commission has hailed this as an ambitious environmental regulation called RE2020, which stands for reduce, reuse and recycle by the year 2020. The introduction of this new regulation is said to be important in protecting the environment of Europe and its surrounding areas as well as helping stop climate change. Countries such as France have already started planning and implementation in order to reach these goals.
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Why we need stronger environmental regulations
The need for stronger regulations on the environment is clear. Every day, we see news about increased levels of pollution or a new species going extinct due to deforestation. What many people don’t know, though, is that there are new regulations on the horizon that will help protect our planet.
The 2020 environmental regulations known as RE-2020 are expected to come into force in 2020 and are designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.
What is RE2020?
RE2020 is a set of global regulations that seeks to create a market for clean energy. The goal is to reduce pollution and incentivize companies to invest in cleaner forms of energy. These standards are enforced by international organizations like the European Union, United Nations, and World Trade Organization.
What are the benefits of RE2020?
The European Union has been enacting environmental regulations to protect the environment and improve the quality of life. The newest regulation, RE2020, is the most ambitious yet with goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030. This will include achieving zero net energy use in new buildings and reducing CO2 emissions from non-ETS sectors (industry, transport, and buildings) by 40%. The benefits are that it will create jobs for those who work on sustainability and it will provide new technology for businesses.
