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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,...
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...
What is the EU taxonomy regulation and what changes does it imply for companies? The sustainable economic activities taxonomy regulation was launched in 2020. Since then, it is one of the pillars of the European Union's Sustainable Finance Plan, which focuses on the...
Now, climate change is adding a new level of risk to our lives. Addressing the climate crisis has led to the implementation of specific and costly projects. EU countries implement EAFRD funding through rural development programmes (RDPs). At least 30% of the funds in...
The gravity of the climate emergency can no longer be ignored. For many years people thought that we could not afford to change the whole business system. What every single study on climatechange over the last few years has shown us is that what we really cannot...
To achieve a circular economy system, consumers have to think about what they need to buy and opt for more environmentally friendly solutions. Businesses, for their part, have a crucial role to play, as they can choose to make environmentally friendly choices with a...
According to Forbes, the energy transition will move a total of $18 trillion for 2030. The reason for that is an increase in socially responsible and sustainable investment. These investments are assets committed to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics....
Landfill mining consists of excavating active or closed landfills to reduce the environmental impact. According to the European project, New-Mine, there are between 150,000 and 500,000 landfills in Europe. Moreover, 90% of these landfills are not sanitary. In other...
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