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 […]
CESE: R + D + I IS NEEDED, A GUARANTEE OF SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS AND MORE INITIATIVES TO DEVELOP THE RECYCLING OF MATERIALS FROM OLD BATTERIES
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) supports the EU action plan for batteries drawn up by the European Commission, but notes that it must be stepped up and implemented quickly. The risk that large sectors of the European automotive industry move their production to regions close to the production units [...]
CREATED A LINE OF BUSINESS FINANCING FOR INNOVATION PROJECTS FOR THE IMPULSE OF ENERGY TRANSITION ENDOWED WITH 8.3 MILLION EUROS.
The objective is to facilitate innovation and the generation of industrial activity in Catalonia in the field of decarbonisation of the energy model. The innova Energy Tech line is promoted by Avançsa and the Catalan Energy Institute (ICAEN). The Government has authorized the creation of a financing line for innovation projects to promote the energy transition [...]
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: IT'S TIME TO INVOLVE CONSUMERS
So far, actions to stimulate the development of a circular economy in Europe have focused on production, encouraging industries to establish circular business models and providing the market with solutions that comply with this approach. Today, the conditions are in place to involve consumers in this process and allow them to take [...]
10,000 MILLION EUROS TO SUPPORT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE EU
The largest banks and national development institutions of the EU and the European Investment Bank launch an initiative of 10,000 million Euros to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and circular economy. On July 18, five European national development institutions and banks and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched, in [...]
THE EU MUST ACCELERATE AN AMBITIOUS CIRCULAR ECONOMY POLICY
The second day of the informal meeting of EU Environment and Climate Ministers focused on expanding the circular economy to new areas. The ministers discussed the solutions offered by the circular economy to mitigate climate change and stop the loss of biodiversity. The informal meeting of Ministers of the Environment [...]
ONE MILLION EUROS IN SUBSIDIES FOR COMPANIES THAT DEVELOP PREVENTION AND PREPARATION PROJECTS TO REUSE INDUSTRIAL WASTE
The Waste Agency of Catalonia is calling for these grants to promote actions to improve the environmental behavior of companies in terms of waste management. The Waste Agency of Catalonia (ARC) has opened the call for grants for this year to carry out prevention projects, preparation for reuse and [...]
GOOGLE ANNOUNCES THE NEW CIRCULAR ECONOMY STRATEGY
Announced earlier last week, the "A Circular Google" initiative includes a new goal to "maximize the reuse of finite resources in its operations, products and supply chains and enable others to do the same." Although it lacks tangible and time-based overall objectives, the new strategy has established […]
