Recycling, repair, re-use or reducing material consumption through circular business models can provide important additional reductions in GHG emissions helping to boost Europe’s climate change mitigation efforts, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published this week. Better links between waste management, circular economy and climate change mitigation measures can boost greenhouse gas … Continue reading New EEA briefing on initiatives taken in Europe on waste management and circular economy
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Energy in Demand News, January 28, 2024
There is encouraging good news that carbon emissions dropped in the EU in 2023. The Guardian reported on analysis from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea) showing that the EU “pumped out 8% less carbon dioxide from the fossil fuels it burned in 2023 than it did in 2022.” Crea analyst … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 28, 2024
Energy in Demand News, January 21, 2024
The EU taxonomy is a cornerstone of the EU’s sustainable finance framework and an important market transparency tool. It is designed to help direct investments to the economic activities most needed for the transition, in line with the European Green Deal objectives. Controversially, nuclear and gas activities are included, prompting legal challenges by some NGOs … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 21, 2024
A more sustainable way to recycle old tyres
In an article on The Conversation website, James Robert Innes, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Sustainable Polymer Materials, University of Bradford discusses the environmental problems from current ways to recycle tyres to a more sustainable approach. One-and-a-half billion tyres wasted annually – there’s a better way to recycle them Production of natural rubber has claimed … Continue reading A more sustainable way to recycle old tyres
Energy in Demand News, November 12th, 2023
When you Google for social media and climate change, you see links on how it positively helps create awareness on the climate and you see others quite negative especially when there is deliberate misinformation. It was surprising this week to see an article in the Financial Times (behind a paywall) that Shell is tapping gamers … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 12th, 2023
The benefits of cement co-processing in the carbon neutrality pathway
The European industry associations are working closely with their members. It is encouraging to see what is happening in the cement sector. From de-commissioned wind blades to end-of-life tyres and agricultural waste, co-processing offers a circular solution to Europe’s waste problem – whilst reducing the cement sector’s CO2 emissions. Its potential should be fully recognised … Continue reading The benefits of cement co-processing in the carbon neutrality pathway
“Lego’s pivot is the beginning of a larger trend toward developing sustainable solutions for entire supply chains in a circular economy”
Lego had great intentions to eliminate fossil fuels from its globally known bricks. As more companies come under scrutiny for their entire carbon footprint, we may see more instances where well-intentioned sustainability efforts run into uncomfortable truths. Tinglong Dai, Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University; Christopher S. … Continue reading “Lego’s pivot is the beginning of a larger trend toward developing sustainable solutions for entire supply chains in a circular economy”
The challenges to reduce the carbon footprint of the cement industry
The cement industry is responsible for 8 percent of global carbon emissions -- triple the emissions of the aviation industry yet reducing its carbon footprint is proving difficult. Shannon Osaka discusses in an article on the Washington Post website. Cement emits as much CO2 as India. Why is it so hard to fix? Let’s … Continue reading The challenges to reduce the carbon footprint of the cement industry
New EEA briefings on developments in the circular economy in Europe
Unsustainable consumption in Europe and beyond is one of the main drivers of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. According to two European Environment Agency (EEA) briefings, published this week, efficiency gains in production have reduced some environmental impacts but alone they are unlikely to bring Europe’s consumption to a sustainable level. Deeper transformation of … Continue reading New EEA briefings on developments in the circular economy in Europe
Amsterdam and the circular economy
Suzanne Bearne writes on the BBC News website about some of the effort being made to be a circular economy. Is this happening in your city or region? Can Amsterdam make the circular economy work? At United Repair Centre (URC), located next to the popular indoor food market Foodhallen in Amsterdam, Bakri Zaitoun is … Continue reading Amsterdam and the circular economy
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