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‘Moonshot Moment’: Europe Announces Green Deal

GreenTechMedia

New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Europe's Green Deal on Wednesday, a package of 50 far-reaching policy ideas that are still missing many key details, calling it a "man on the moon moment" for Europe. This is Europe’s ‘man on the moon moment.’

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Portugal power-to-liquid project makes sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) from municipal waste-derived CO2

Envirotec Magazine

One of the first synthetic eFuel production units in Europe could be implemented at an Energy Recovery Plant near Porto. José Manuel Ribeiro, President of LIPOR said: “This project sets a good example on how waste management systems can make a relevant contribution to the decarbonization of the economy and to Carbon Neutrality.

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ConcreteZero: Leading firms pledge to achieve net zero concrete production by 2050

Business Green

A raft of leading concrete and construction firms have joined forces to launch a major new initiative that aims to deliver 100 per cent net zero emission concrete by 2050, with signatories pledging to meet a series of decarbonisation goals within the coming decade.

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Untapped potential

Envirotec Magazine

When these molecules enter the water they cause acidification, having a negative impact on marine environments, particularly for shell forming organisms such as crabs and shellfish that rely on fragile eco-systems for survival. At present, around 25% of all CO2 emitted to the air is absorbed by the oceans.

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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on

GreenBiz

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. Tammy Hsu and Michelle Zhu.

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Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe

DeSmogBlog

But now Europe is poised to enact laws that would not only recognise the harms of chemical-intensive agriculture, but also to ensure that synthetic pesticide and fertiliser use is significantly reduced. As pesticide trade body CropLife Europe says: “let’s focus on transition, not just targets”.

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Climate impacts to scythe 18 per cent off global GDP by 2050, Swiss Re warns

Business Green

Climate change is on course to slash up to 18 per cent off global GDP by 2050, making the world trillions of dollars poorer if mitigating action is not taken and global temperatures soar to 3.2C By 2050, the world population will grow to almost 10 billion people, especially in regions most impacted by climate change. down to below 2C.