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Company directors of small and medium-sized businesses must play their part in achieving energy efficiency, according to the European Commission.
A Commission report indicates that many small companies are not aware of the impact their activities have on the environment. Smaller firms also tend to assume they are complying with environmental legislation unless told otherwise.
Because small and medium-sized firms make up 97 per cent of all EU enterprises, their impact on the environment is significant.
The Commission has now proposed to change company legislation with regards to SMEs, to accommodate its new environmental proposals. The Environmental Compliance Assistance programme sets out measures which aim to help small and medium-sized businesses minimise their environmental impact.
Stavros Dimas, European commissioner for the environment said: "To successfully tackle the environmental challenges we face and to achieve our targets on greenhouse emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency, all European companies must be on board."
He added: "Small and medium-sized companies are an integral part of Europes economy and it is therefore vital that they play their part in making the European economy more sustainable."
A website providing information on EU environmental policy is being planned as well as guides on energy efficiency, air emissions, soil and water and waste. A handbook on funding opportunities available to assist the compliance of SMEs is also set to be published.
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