
Zero waste system: Rebuilding capital for a circular economy
Innovative zero waste projects in the public and private sectors provide an important opportunity to build local circular economies while avoiding serious environmental harm from plastic pollution and…
Read Full articleFrom Industrial Symbiosis to Hubs for Circularity, the IS2H4C Projects kicks-off!
On 14-15 of February, the IS2H4C consortium met in Enschede, Netherlands, to kick-off the 4-years project, aligning on objectives, timelines, communication, and coordination planning for the first…
Read Full articleAn Integrated Approach for Industrial Symbiosis: the CORALIS project
The high potential of Industrial Symbiosis (IS) for energy and resource savings lies in the creation of “an interconnected network which strives to mimic the functioning of ecological systems, within…
Read Full articleTHE PATH TO TRANSFORMATION: EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DAYS 2024
The European Commission's flagship annual event, the European Research and Innovation Days (R&I Days), just concluded, marking a significant step towards shaping Europe's future in research and…
Read Full articleWorld Sustainable Energy Days
What are the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED)? Europe has the ambitious goal of becoming the first climate neutral continent by 2050. The Green Deal and the EU Climate Law are first concrete steps. The current economic challenges are also an…
DetailsSupport for SME to finance energy efficiency measures
The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) co-convened by the European Commission’s DG Energy and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has been working…
Read Full articleBatteries included: Gigafactories advance German energy transition
First published here . Wind farms connected to batteries can help Germany go fossil-free (Photo by Frank Schwichtenberg , CC BY 3. 0) Energy storage is going to be a huge industry in the transition to…
Read Full articleCovenant of Mayors Investment Forum
Accelerating investments into sustainable energy and climate adaptation are important to ensure a climate-neutral Europe in the long-term and prepare our cities and regions for the threats and risks of climate change already known today. Europe’s…
DetailsEurope’s steel industry and the need to decarbonise
A recent article by Ben Jones in the Financial Times ( Europe’s steel industry needs a credible plan to go green , August 6, 2020) discussed the problems that the steel industry is having in reducing…
Read Full articleJoin us in a novel approach to increase investments in industrial energy efficiency: training for project developers starts April 27th
First training: April 27, 2018 at 10:00 European Summer Time Register via https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3053117680504219137 Recently, I wrote to the “captains of industry ” to encourage…
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