Author: European Environment Agency In 2019, EU Member States reported that they had already adopted or were planning to adopt 1925 national policies and corresponding measures to reduce greenhouse…

In an era where energy efficiency is paramount, the digitalization of motor systems emerges as a game-changer in the industrial landscape. This transformation is not just about adopting new…

First published here . Earlier this year, we looked at how zero net energy can make life more comfortable as the weather gets weirder , and how utilities can strategically use ZNE to address the…

The EU Taxonomy Regulation is a key part of the European Union's strategy to combat climate change and drive investment towards environmentally sustainable activities. It sets out a common…

First published here Growing up I loved anything to do with the future – particularly the 21st century. TV21 was the comic to read and it was full of stories about life in the 21st century,…

In an earlier blog I referred to leadership as the missing element in the drive towards net zero. Now we are seeing leadership on the issue emerging, both nationally – in some countries a lot more…

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…

Context and Strategic Importance Green hydrogen, produced through the electrolysis of water using renewable energy sources, is increasingly recognized as crucial for the EU's energy transition and…

We are bombarded daily with news about climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainability, the circular economy, the energy transition, and so on. It is hard to know how much we…

The pulp and paper industry accounted for approximately 5 percent of total industrial final energy consumption and 2 percent of direct carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the industrial sector…