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• A resource-efficient Europe?

  The European Commission says it will soon have ways to measure the use of resources and set targets to reduce that use. Environmentalists, though, argue that targets are too weak.
  

• Sharing the benefits

  What about the people whose land is mineral-rich?
  

• Schengen waste area

  Should waste be freely transported across the EU?
  

• Boosting the bio-economy

  The European Commission may now have drawn up a strategy for the EU, but the uncertainties about the impact of biotechnology linger.
  

• Appetite for commodities

  Urged on by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, the EU is on its way to introducing stricter rules on speculation in commodities.
  

• How to protect biodiversity

  Despite setting fixed goals more than a decade ago, the EU is failing to halt biodiversity loss – and the economic costs are mounting.
  Failing to protect marine areas
  Burying biodiversity in the soil?
  

Natural resources

The online version of this special report is sponsored by Eurima.

  

Eurima is the European Insulation Manufacturers Association and represents the interests of all major mineral wool insulation producers throughout Europe.

Eurima was established in 1959 to promote improved standards and regulations for the use of insulation materials. More recently, it has developed to reflect the growing environmental concerns of society.
 
Eurima members employ over 21,000 people across Europe with the installation of insulation products accounting for an estimated 300,000 man-years. 

Mineral wool insulation products are used in residential and commercial buildings as well as industrial facilities. Glass and stone wool insulation secure a high level of comfort, low energy costs and minimised CO2 emissions. Mineral wool insulation prevents heat loss through roofs, walls, floors, pipes and boilers, reduces noise pollution and protects homes and industrial facilities from the risk of fire. 

To find out more about how mineral wool contributes to energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings go to: www.eurima.org

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