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Reducing aviation carbon emissions through U.S. sustainable aviation fuels

Dr Reyhaneh Shenassa, Chief Engineer at the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), U.S. Department of Energy, explains how U.S. sustainable aviation fuels will reduce aviation carbon emissions.
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Invest in nature: Biodiversity financing for cities and regions

Dr Eszter Mogyorosy, Innovative Finance, and Barbara Riedemann, Communications both from the World Secretariat of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability World Secretariat, shed light on biodiversity financing for cities and regions, providing a roadmap to invest in nature.

Jennie Romer – Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention

Jennie Romer, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention at OCSPP Jennie Romer is the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention at EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). In this role, Jennie oversees OCSPP’s Pollution Prevention (P2) program, which includes the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Safer Choice programs,...
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How research can help Japan move the needle toward healthy ageing

The International Longevity Centre is the UK’s leading authority on the impact of healthy ageing. Here, the ILC’s Emily Evans explains how research can enable Japan’s citizens to live longer in good health and what others can learn from this.
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Middle East investment strategies point to a new approach

Aymen Khoury, Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP, argues that Middle East investment strategies are pointing toward a new approach.
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How can health professionals help to tackle air pollution?

Dr Malcolm White, Clean Air Specialist at the charity Global Action Plan, explains how healthcare professionals can play a vital role in tackling air pollution and educating the public on associated health risks.
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Exploring microbial electrosynthesis at Washington University in St. Louis

Dr Arpita Bose discusses research into bioelectrochemical systems and microbial electrosynthesis at the Department of Biology, Washington University.
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Our environments natural salt cycle is being altered by human activities

A recent study led by University of Maryland Geology Professor Sujay Kaushal reveals that human actions are disrupting the natural salt cycle globally, potentially jeopardising ecosystems and human well-being.
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New electricity market: Liberalisation and regulation?

In this European energy policy focus, Jan Dirx, Rapporteur for the EESC opinion on Electricity market reform, advocates for liberalisation and regulation where appropriate.
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The urgent need for sustainable and ethical alternatives to fast fashion

Fast fashion allows clothing manufacturers and retailers to prioritise speed and affordably over quality, often at the expense of ethical and environmental considerations.
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Revolutionising healthcare: Towards paperless operations

Peter Williams, CEO of SMS Tech (Smart Manufacturing Solutions Technology), looks at his firm’s journey towards paperless operations and a technology-driven future for the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

How AI combats climate change and mitigates its impact

Climate change remains one of the most pressing issues humanity has to deal with today. In this article, we discuss how AI combats climate change.

Charles Feld – Grayling’s Energy

Charles is a Director with Grayling Brussels in the Public Affairs department where he is heads the Energy, Environment and Transport team. Building on his experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors, he develops and implements public affairs campaigns and provides strategic advice to multinational companies, trade associations and...
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Optimising land use to boost food production and carbon storage

A groundbreaking study by researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Heidelberg Institute for Geoinformation Technology (HeiGIT) reveals the immense potential for producing more food while enhancing carbon storage.
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Understanding Taiwan’s offshore wind industry

Here, Open Access Government speaks to Gwo-shyh Song, Chairman of MMA Global Aqua, and explores the challenges, successes and long term plans for the offshore wind power projects in Taiwan.
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The sustainable catalyst-based chemical industry

Dr Xochitl Dominguez Benetton, Senior Scientist and Project Coordinator from the Flemish Institute for Technological Research, walks us through the sustainable catalyst-based chemical industry which is very much a part of the FIREFLY project.
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Co-creating a sustainable blue economy for sweden

Wehn, Linders and Barquet explain how the MISTRA C2B2 programme is working to bring about transformative change in participatory ocean governance in Sweden.
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Harnessing redox power for biotechnological application in purple non-sulphur bacteria

Here we explore purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) and some of its biotech applications, with a focus on how these applications have been enhanced by manipulating the flow of reducing power.
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Coffee and cocoa face threat from pollinator decline

A study by UCL and Natural History Museum reveals that insect pollinator decline significantly threatens tropical crops like coffee and cocoa
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Green lighting transformation: LED upgrades and environmental gains

Switching to LED street lights could help to combat the climate emergency and decrease energy consumption.

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