Britain will become the first G7 country to phase out coal power with the closure of its last plant. This will end more than 140 years of coal-fired power in Great Britain, Reuters reports. In 2015, Britain announced plans to close coal-fired power stations over the next decade, as part of wider…
To-do lists can often be overwhelming and stressful. To such an extent that they can lead to paralysis and postponement of work on important tasks. There are other limitations to having tasks written in a list. There are easier and harder tasks in between, with one often choosing to complete the smaller ones faster while neglecting…
The current and next two presidents of the UN COP climate conferences have called on world leaders to increase efforts to combat global warming, reports Euronews. The three insisted that the new national plans be aligned with the 2015 Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1,5C from the pre-industrial era, include targets…
Kellogg's, one of the world's leading food companies, is taking significant steps to embed circular economy principles into its operations. With a global presence in over 180 countries, the company focuses on reducing waste, optimizing resources and creating sustainable food systems. This is how Kellogg is driving circularity in the food sector. Sustainable reduction…
An architectural studio in Iceland proposes the use of lava as a building material. Arnhildur Palmadottir of s.ap architects will present his Lavaforming project at next year's Venice Architecture Biennale. Her team, which specializes in sustainability and the circular model in construction, is researching how to turn the volcanic substance into a sustainable structural material, writes Euronews. Can the lava…
A Swedish company is building farms in supermarkets as an eco-friendly solution to growing fruit and vegetables. The SweGreen solution, which is already available in Sweden and Germany, is a way to respond to water scarcity, lack of agricultural land and dependence on global geopolitics, reports Euronews. Growing the vegetables locally will also reduce…
Amid a slump in heat pump sales in Europe, industry association EHPA said it wanted to focus on making the product more attractive so European manufacturers could compete with their overseas rivals. Heat pumps are seen as an important step towards clean heating and cooling for households, neutral in terms of…
Extending flight time by piloting planes more slowly could reduce aviation emissions, according to a University of Cambridge study cited by Euronews. This suggests that reducing flight speed by about 15 percent can reduce fuel burn by 5 to 7 percent. Airplanes will probably have to…
59% of European companies that work on the Sustainable Development Goals see a positive impact on their economic results, and 77% consider the efforts on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be a competitive advantage over other companies. The data is from the "EUROPEAN PRIVATE SECTOR SDG STOCKTAKE" study (European barometer of business commitment to the SDGs) conducted by the Global Compact...
The dangerous project for the "Turnu Magurele-Nikopol" hydroelectric plant on the Lower Danube between Bulgaria and Romania is included in the list of EU priority investments. This has become a reality, although it will increase the risk of flooding for hundreds of settlements along the river, destroy protected areas and reserves, question the survival of critically endangered...
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