Newsletter May 2024

Seven industry associations, including EBI, committed to increasing the circularity of composite materials released a statement highlighting the potential of these materials even at their end-of-life. Recognising the significant opportunities for sustainable end-of-life solutions in the wind energy and boating sectors, the associations emphasise the need for a supportive regulatory framework to enable the commercialisation of waste treatment solutions for composite materials. The statement calls on EU institutions to amend Europe’s waste policy in six…

EBI participated at the inaugural Klaipeda Boat Show organised by its Lithuanian member association Litboat. Joining for EBI were Vice-President Anne-Marie Bouweraerts and Secretary-General Philip Easthill to officially open the show and participate in the side conference and several meetings with industry stakeholders and policy-makers. The Conference was opened by European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius. He highlighted that the Blue Economy is crucial for the success and independence of Lithuania.…

As all other coastal EU countries, Belgium was obliged to prepare a detailed Maritime Spatial Plan and submit it to the EU as part of the MSP Directive. The aim is to balance and provide space for potentially competing uses of the Sea, from tourism to shipping, conservation and offshore energy. In the current version of the Belgian Maritime Spatial Plan, the use of waters around marina were as "multiuse", which resulted in being half-blocked…