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How Global Tourism Can Be More Sustainable
One of the world’s biggest economic activities, tourism drives wealth, employment, and regional development. In 2018, international tourist arrivals reached 1.4 billion, while total export earnings from international tourism reached USD 1.7 trillion, or almost USD 5 billion per day…
EU Plastic Packaging Recycling Almost Doubled Since 2005
The recycling rate of plastic packaging in the EU stood at more than 42% in 2016, almost double the figure seen in 2005. That’s according to latest figures from Eurostat, which also reveal the recycling rate for packaging waste exceeded…
Renewables Generate 5% of Luxembourg’s Energy
Luxembourg’s has more than doubled the amount of renewable energy it generates since 2004, Eurostat figures show. The proportion generated rose from 2.8% to 6.2% in 2015. As a proportion of energy consumed, in 2015 renewables generated 5% of the…
WindEurope Debuts Daily Wind Power Monitor
Wind energy delivered 9.9 per cent of Europe’s power demand on Monday, providing enough electricity for 100 million EU households or 35 per cent of all industrial power demand. That update was provided courtesy of a new online tool launched…