This report identifies meaningful, novel opportunities for countries to enhance their NDCs by better integrating transport solutions.
Contributors to this issue of UNIDO’s Making It magazine look at the circular economy from a variety of angles, from Ken Webster’s introduction to systems thinking to Ewa Lewandowska’s argument for social equality to be included in the design of the new circular economy. The issue also takes a look at the design and re-design aspects of circularity, and introduces the Rizhao eco-industrial park, one of the best examples of the impact of Chinese government policies that encourage industrial symbiosis as part of its circular economy drive.
Fabian Stöckl presented his paper “Clean vs. Dirty: Is Substitutability the New Efficiency?” in Session A.1: Pathways to the Green Energy Transition at the GGKP's Seventh Annual Conference (#GGKP7).
This publication Climate-Smart Practices for Intensive Rice-Based Systems in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal presents the outcomes of initiatives promoting climate-smart agricultural practices and technologies in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.
According to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2019 report, released ahead of the UN Global Climate Action Summit, global investment in new renewable energy capacity over this decade — 2010 to 2019 inclusive — is on course to hit USD 2.6 trillion, with more gigawatts of solar power capacity installed than any other generation technology.
This report aims to: (1) Understand the perceived benefits and risks, including ethical issues, as well as the levels of acceptance and support for joint projects in renewable energy (concentrated solar power and wind energy projects) among the public in various EU countries; (2) Understand the motives for potential rejection of cooperation mechanisms; and (3) Explore the determinants of public acceptance and support for cooperation mechanisms. It examines public perceptions of two potential joint projects set up under the Renewable Energy Directive in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Romania.