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Observatories Guiding Shift Towards More Sustainable and Resilient Tourism

Destinations around the world are reporting significant advances in sustainable tourism, with timely evidence and analytics serving as key tools for transformation Meeting in Madrid, the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) welcomed insights from more than 150 experts, with a focus on key topics including the shift towards a circular economy…

How to make money in the metaverse

What is a metaverse? It is a virtual space parallel to our real life, in which almost anything is possible. Thanks to Metaworld, we have technologies such as: Web 3.0 and digital assets. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3D reconstruction Internet of Things (IoT) How to make money in the…

Incineration: What’s the Effect on Gas Consumption?

Waste Incineration disproved as a solution for fossil gas dependency, a new study finds A new study published by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) finds that waste incineration is too inconsequential to reduce the European Union countries' (EU27) dependence on Russian gas. The report “Incineration: What's the Effect on Gas Consumption?” found that energy generated by…

Oxford Electric Vehicle Summit on Growth, Investment and Decarbonisation

The event is in partnership with Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University and aims to deliver on decarbonised transport in the UK, and beyond The EV Summit returns with the full institutional support of Oxford University, and Oxford City Council to power the progress of emobility. The two Oxford universities,…

Marine animals differ in response to climate change

The new study is the first to explore the relationship between oxygen, temperature, and metabolic requirements of certain marine animals Not all marine animals find that the warming oceans shrink their viable habitats. Around 20 years ago, jumbo squids, which historically live in more tropical latitudes, showed up in record numbers near the coast of…

Product ownership in transition: Product-as-a-service models promote the circular economy

The PaaS model is a good example of the effective application of circular economy principles Would you be interested in renting your jeans or washing machine, or even an apple tree or a pet chicken for the summer? Recent years have seen the rapid growth, both globally and in Finland, of the product-as-a-service (PaaS) model,…

Belgium’s revised hydrogen strategy unveiled at Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Port of Antwerp-Bruges is set to play a vital role in Belgium’s revised hydrogen strategy through the production and importation of green hydrogen A revision of Belgium’s federal hydrogen strategy has been proposed by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo during a visit to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The amendment contains the development of a federal…

Tackling the most pressing challenges, while staying the course for the long-term

Aiming at supporting people and businesses – whether by reducing energy prices, securing the supplies critical for our industrial competitiveness and food security, or reinforcing our social market economy The European Commission adopted its 2023 Work Programme. It sets out a bold agenda to respond to the current set of crises affecting the everyday lives…

The role of cities and regions in accelerating the energy transition to deliver on COP27 and the Paris Agreement goals – take aways

These were the questions that the high-level workshop jointly organised by the Covenant of Mayors – Europe and the European Committee of the Regions tried to address and answer The event, organised on the 12th of October under the umbrella of EU Week of Regions and Cities, was moderated by Katerina Fortun, Policy Officer at DG…

3 ways cities can promote new, greener mobility services

Green mobility solutions became the transport of choice for many during the pandemic New mobility services – everything from bike and e-scooter rentals to car-sharing and smart parking systems – are growing rapidly and could reduce congestion, pollution, and dependence on privately owned cars. That’s a big win for city governments, which are offering bike…