Open 2nd call for the C-VoUCHER project, which gives aid to circular economy projects to companies.
C-VoUCHER, is a project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program and aims to create circular value in traditional industries. Who can apply? Companies willing to embark on the journey of circular transformation and change the way they do business, cooperate with others and create a positive impact on the environment. The [...]
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CONGRESS
The international congress on Environmental Sustainability encompasses exchange between academics, scientists, political leaders, regional and local authorities, celebrities, experts, NGOs, civil society and companies to channel global economies towards sustainable and environmentally friendly development. Participants will be able to inform themselves, educate themselves and connect with other leaders in a multicultural, multisectoral space [...]
THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY FOR THE TREATMENT OF URBAN WASTEWATER
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a report that ensures that more investment is needed so that urban waste water treatment plants are able to face the difficult challenges posed by the impacts of climate change. Much has been done in recent decades to improve the treatment of waste water, according to the latest information [...]
SPAIN: JOINT SOLUTIONS TO ACT AGAINST MARINE GARBAGE ON BEACHES
It is estimated that the 26% of marine litter found on Spanish beaches predates tourist uses. The General Directorate of Sustainability of the Coast and the Sea of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO) has put together, with the tourism sector and local administrations, joint solutions to address the problem [...]
CIRCULAR ECONOMY, BIODIVERSITY AND AIR POLLUTION: PRIORITIES OF THE CANDIDATE APPOINTED AS FUTURE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AND OCEANS COMMISSIONER.
The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Fisheries committees interviewed last Thursday the candidate designated as the future European Commissioner for Environment and Oceans, the Lithuanian Virginjus Sinkevicius listed three priorities for environmental matters, biodiversity, circular economy and pollution of zero air "I presented an action plan to the school [...]
Aid intended for the removal of asbestos
The Waste Agency of Catalonia has an open call for aid intended for the removal at source of insulation and construction material waste that contains asbestos in order to ensure that the removal is carried out under the appropriate conditions to guarantee the minimization of the risk that this material entails for health [...]
MANAGEMENT OF FOOD WASTE IN LARGE DISTRIBUTION
The "7th point of the AECOC meeting against food waste" brought together, last September 26, more than 300 professionals from companies, administrations and NGOs. During the event, the study Management of food waste in large distribution was presented, with which Nielsen and Checkpoint, in collaboration with AECOC, analyzed the impact of the loss [...]
IPCC: "The decisions we take now are fundamental for the future of the oceans and the cryosphere"
The latest special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the need to act urgently in order to prioritize timely, ambitious and coordinated initiatives that allow addressing lasting changes in the oceans and the cryosphere which are unprecedented. The report highlights the benefits that would [...]
GLOBAL WATER QUALITY ALLIANCE LAUNCHES TO TACKLE THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC) have this week launched the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) in "Ispra" , Italy. The Alliance will provide governments and other stakeholders with relevant evidence-based assessments, scenarios and solutions and services [...]
The EU Council will debate the role of agricultural land in capturing CO2
Agriculture ministers will meet next week to discuss the potential to capture atmospheric CO2 through better soil management, as Finland's presidency of the EU Council seeks to advance talks on a long-term climate strategy term of Europe. Finland's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Jari Leppä, has […]
