Ecology
EU on Track to Meet Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Renewable Energy 2020 Targets
The EEA report ‘Trends and projections in Europe 2020’ tracks progress the EU’s 27 Member States (plus the United Kingdom) are making towards Europe’s climate and energy targets. The analysis is based on data on greenhouse gas emissions and energy…
What Is Servitisation, and How Can It Help Save the Planet?
The rising global population and continuous economic growth are driving an increasing demand for energy. Global energy consumption is expected to nearly double by the year 2050, further enhancing the challenge to cope with climate change. A report from the…
Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit New Record; COVID Impact ‘a Tiny Blip’, Wmo Says
“We breached the global threshold of 400 parts per million in 2015. And just four years later, we crossed 410 ppm. Such a rate of increase has never been seen in the history of our records. The lockdown-related fall in…
How to Turn Industrial Carbon Emissions Into Building Materials
When Sophia Hamblin Wang flew to Davos, Switzerland, in January 2020, swathes of her home country, Australia, was on fire. “So many of my communities were affected in profound ways. We could feel the impact on a day-to-day basis for…
Improve Human Waste Management in African Countries for Better Health, Environment and Economy
Poor sanitation continues to pose major health, environmental and socioeconomic risks in many African countries, according to new research by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The paper highlights ways to improve management, generate…
Still Insufficient Progress in Making Transport Fuels More Climate Friendly
The European Union is behind its objective to reduce the greenhouse gas emission intensity of fuels sold for road transport to 6 percent below 2010 levels, as set out in the EU’s 2020 climate and energy targets. According to the…
Backed by Space Technology, Asia-Pacific Countries Power Sustainable Development
Asian and Pacific nations are leveraging space technology and geospatial information to respond to challenges on the ground, including in their efforts to contain the spread and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new United Nations…