
UNIDO: Industrial energy efficiency: Picking the low-hanging fruit
The following article is the keynote article in the Global Sustain Yearbook 2016/17 by LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Li Yong focusses on…
Read Full articleEEIP has been awarded the CircLean European industrial symbiosis label "CHAMPION"
In its Circular Economy Action Plan and Waste Framework Directive, the European Union has assigned a prominent role for industrial symbiosis (IS). This concept describes ‘the use by one company or…
Read Full articleFacilitating Knowledge Sharing in Industrial Symbiosis Networks: The Key to Sustainable Innovation
The following article is a summary of the report “Facilitator roles for knowledge sharing in industrial symbiosis" delivered by the EU project CORALIS. And it is also a training article for the…
Read Full articleUnlocking the future: EU industrial ecosystems on the path to the green and digital transition
EU Industry days highlights, annually, industrial frontrunners and ongoing industrial policy discussions and aims to improve the knowledge base of European industry. This year, the main platform to discuss industry challenges, co-develop…
DetailsSustainable bioenergy: a circular approach to EU strategic autonomy and green transition #EUIndustryWeek
The Green Deal Initiative has set ambitious targets for industry, working towards ensuring Europe's industry is climate-neutral by 2050. Sustainable bioenergy is set to play an important role in the green transition, both improving circularity and…
DetailsIndustry’s role in addressing climate change
The Madrid climate conference last December highlighted the challenges that lie ahead because so little was achieved. And we must achieve. There is so much to do for both mitigation and adaptation.…
Read Full articleInvesting in improving energy efficiency is industry's chance to be part of the post-pandemic economic recovery
In January 2020, the European Commission presented its European Green Deal investment Plan. The European Green Deal Investment Plan will mobilise EU funding and create an enabling framework to…
Read Full articleEfficient EU policy for efficient EU industry
Energy and its central role in ferro-alloys production Ferro-alloys and silicon production is highly energy-intensive. Energy cost is one of the main competitive factors for the industry and thus…
Read Full articleDecarbonising Industry: Stepping into the unknown?
Donald Rumsfeld, former US Secretary of Defense in the George W Bush administration is remembered for saying, “there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known…
Read Full articleWhat the EU "Winter Package" means for industry
Recognising industry’s contribution to clean energy The European Commission has published its proposals for the contribution of clean energy in meeting the EU’s obligations for the Paris climate…
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