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Currently, islands face major challenges related to waste management and energy availability, where the characteristics of each island play a significant role. Most islands are not self-sufficient, as they have to be supplied by ships from the mainland to provide the...
Do we produce more plastic than we actually need? And what about single-use plastics? Around 40% of plastics consumed are discarded after just one use! Plastic bags, plates, containers, cups, balloons, straws and many more are used in enormous quantities every day....
Biomass is a renewable energy source that plays a fundamental role in the energy recovery process that has been taking place in recent years. The transformation of biomass into energy is highly developed in countries such as France, Germany and Netherlands, however,...
In recent years, the export and import of waste has grown considerably. We even have the term ""waste shipment". A large amount of non-recyclable or hazardous waste is exported to underdeveloped or developing countries. There are regulations that mainly apply to...
The global warming could trigger the end of planet Earth. One of the serious efforts to prevent this is the creation of funds to finance the ecological transition and to mitigate the effects of climate change. They serve to ensure that efforts are directed towards a...
The “Blue Skies, Blue Seas: Air Pollution, Marine Plastics and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa” report analyses the deterioration of their blue assets—their skies and seas, the consequences and and listing the priorities to be taken into account....
All over the world there is an excess of accumulated waste plus more being generated every second. On the other hand, climate change is causing droughts and exacerbating water shortages in more and more places. However, one of the few resources that, although being...
Japan, The United Arab Emirates and several European countries are some of the examples of governments that are raising ambitions to include green hydrogen production in their decarbonisation and green energy generation strategies. The oldest way of producing hydrogen...
UN-Habitat's World Cities Report 2022 warns that urban areas are responsible for 70% of greenhouse gas emissions. Because of that, cities must be leaders in climate action to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius target set by the Paris Agreement. The new UN report says that...
Global oil consumption next year is expected to reach 101.6 million barrels per day, higher than previously forecast and well above pre-pandemic levels. Annual demand will be 2.2 million barrels, up from 1.8 million barrels in 2022, and will be concentrated in...
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Currently, islands face major challenges related to waste management and...
Do we produce more plastic than we actually need? And what about single-use...
Biomass is a renewable energy source that plays a fundamental role in the...