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Rules on on the disposal of plastics and electronics will be changed so that companies manufacturing them will no longer be held responsible for what happens to them after consumers get rid of them (Photo: European Commission)

EU promises businesses another €1bn savings cutting green rules in 'simplification' drive

The EU on Wednesday (10 December) promised to save business a further €1bn per year by stripping down more environmental reporting standards — as it puts its foot on the gas pedal of its 'simplification' agenda.

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Rules on on the disposal of plastics and electronics will be changed so that companies manufacturing them will no longer be held responsible for what happens to them after consumers get rid of them (Photo: European Commission)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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