The Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2018 provides some good examples of climate action initatives all over the world. To share best practices as well as to foster dialogue amongst a wide range of stakeholders is one of the main challenge within the Katowice Climate Change Conference and Conference of the Parties envisaged by the Paris…
Today, on December 6 2018 at 13:15 in Room Warmia, the UNFCCC will present a new report at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP24). UN Climate Change News, Katowice, 6 December 2018 – The UNFCCC will present a new report at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) that highlights both progress and gaps as developed…
27th EUBCE, European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, signs Partnership with JIE, The Japan Institute of Energy, to strengthen their collaboration and commitment in the biomass energy field, and to build up the conditions for new opportunities to establish research cooperation networks. Florence, 29 November 2018 The 27th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition signed an agreement…
The Horizon 2020 FLEDGED project aims at producing DME (Flexible Dimethyl Ether) from biomass with an efficient and low-cost process. CO2 emissions reduction in the transportation sector is one of the main pillars of the environmental policies of the European Union. Fuels production from biomass or waste is one of the most promising solutions to…
Today December 4, in a speech given in the context of COP24 (Katowice, Poland), the UN Secretary-General highlighted the need for ambition and commitment by national governments and a wide range of relevant stakeholders in climate change fight and adaptation. “The Paris Agreement is not a piece of paper. It is a historic compact among nations,…
The Horizon 2020 EUCALIVA aims at developing a fully-integrated, energy-efficient, scalable, innovative processing chain based on the valorisation of Lignin from paper industry. The aim is to produce Carbon fibres and other carbon-based materials, mainly for functional applications. The use of waste components from industrial activities as raw materials to obtain high value-added products is worth being…
Applied Sciences, an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI, is looking for contributions to the Special Issue “Cutting-Edge Technologies for Renewable Energy Production and Storage”. The keys to a further renewable energy deployment and integration is tightly connected to grid connection and storage issues because of the fluctuating nature of source of…
The Interreg EU-funded BIO4ECO project aims at deepening the role of biomass within programs and emerging regional plans for the bioenergy and the bioeconomy. The constant growth of the world’s population entails an increasing demand of resources. As a result, pressure on land use, forests and ecosystems is growing within an environment marked by the effects of climate…
The aim of Horizon 2020 REFUCOAT project is to develop totally recyclable and biodegradable packages for food products with proper safety characteristics. According to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), a third of all the food produced is wasted every year. One of the lines of action to avoid this waste is…
16/11/2018 Biocities Forum brings nature to Smart Cities Cities reflect the good, the bad and the ugly of our world. They represent our greatest challenges – they are the main cause of our human environmental footprint – but also offer our greatest opportunities. As innovation hubs, cities can take the lead in rethinking our economy,…