By guest authors Christian Bach and Rainer Klose from Swiss Empa. The navigation software group HERE is taking over a software tool developed by Migros (Swiss Supermarket Chain) and Empa and making it available worldwide. The tool can be used to calculate the CO2 emissions of trucks with different powertrain systems for any route. It … More Swiss Empa -Software for fleet managers – Operating truck fleets with lowest possible emissions

The European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (ESGAB) has published the results of its peer review of Eurostat as part of its 2021 annual report. This peer review of Eurostat, the third of its kind, evaluated Eurostat’s adherence to the European Statistics Code of Practice (ES CoP). This peer review is part of the third round … More Results of Eurostat peer review published

The monthly unemployment rate in the OECD area fell to 5.5 % in November 2021, from 5.7 % in October, extending the trend of reducing unemployment rates into a seventh consecutive month. However, it remained 0.2 percentage point above the pre-pandemic rate recorded in February 2020. The number of unemployed workers across the OECD area … More Unemployment rate in the OECD area falls further to 5.5 % in November 2021

    AATCC has released dates for a new online educational programme Fluorescence and High Visibility for Textiles will take place on February 23-24, 2022. This virtual event will feature industry experts discussing a variety of topics including color, innovation, technology, detergents, laundering, reflective tape, testing, product, and more. Early registration closes on February 15. … More AATCC announces Dates for Fluorescence and High Visibility for Textiles

At EU level, the share of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources reached 22% in 2020. This is 2 percentage points (pp) above the target level for 2020, as included in Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. This is a major achievement and an important milestone in … More EU overachieves 2020 renewable energy target

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition is scheduled to hold its 28th edition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center from 15 – 17 August 2022. This leading international trade fair in Asia for home and contract textiles will continue to provide an essential business platform for the industry to meet global sourcing demands. … More Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles returns in August 2022 to fulfil global sourcing demands