As of today, between 60% and 70% of Europe’s soils are reported as being in poor condition. As part of its new dedicated strategy adopted at the end of 2021, followed by the ‘Santé des sols et Alimentation’ [Soil health and nutrition] mission and the draft law ‘ Santé des sols’ [Soil health] currently in […]
Read articleIn a building’s life cycle, the construction phase represents the largest element of the carbon footprint (60%) compared to just 40% for its operation. Until recently, it was estimated that 60% of global emissions from a new building were from the materials used. While not new, the role played by biosourced products is increasingly recognised […]
Read articleIn 2018, more than 342 million tonnes of waste were generated in France – almost 90% of it from the industrial, agricultural and tertiary sectors – resulting in the depletion of natural resources, soil and water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions… Sorting waste at source is part of the now inevitable circular economy, with the […]
Read articleIn 2021, global plastic production reached 390.7 million tonnes (Mt), of which 352.3 Mt (90.2%) was fossil-based, 32.5 Mt (8.3%) was post-consumer recycled and 5.9 Mt (1.5%) was bio-based.(1) In other words, there remains much work to be done on recycling. Although mechanical processing is currently predominant in this field (used for 99% of thermoplastic waste), […]
Read articleThe European Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership was formed in 2022 as part of the Horizon Europe programme to accelerate the transition toward a climate-neutral, sustainable, productive and competitive blue economy by 2030, while supporting the conditions necessary to maintaining clean and healthy oceans by 2050...
Read articleThe European Green Deal is bringing about regulatory change across several sectors, including the risks related to chemicals. In fact, as part of the Zero Pollution goal for an environment free from toxic substances, the Commission has adopted a strategy intended to better protect people and the environment and to push for innovation in safe […]
Read articleAt the heart of eco-design, Lifecycle Analysis allows us to assess, beyond the carbon footprint, all the potential environmental impacts of a system – product, good or service – throughout its existence. From the extraction of the raw materials necessary for its design to its end-of-life treatment, what we produce and consume can indeed have […]
Read articleSo small and yet so dangerous… Detergents, textiles, hydrocarbons, pesticides, metals, medicines, cosmetics, all these products used in our daily lives potentially contain micropollutants that end up in the environment (air, water, soil). Despite their very low concentration, these substances have negative effects on living organisms (plants, algae, animals, human beings) because of their toxicity, […]
Read articleIn the field of water management, the reed bed filter (RBF) system has been in place for almost thirty years in France. Originally intended only for wastewater treatment, it has since been used for rainwater management and flood prevention. Although it is a solution based on nature (it is directly inspired by the functioning of wetlands), the fact remains that the installations evolve and are subject to ageing.
Read articleCurrently, barely a week goes by without an announcement in the hydrogen sector, whether around production plant projects, gigafactories of electrolysis capacity or components, regional ecosystems, or international-scale partnerships. But beyondthe diversity of applications (from industry to energy to mobility), where are we really up to in the sector’s development?
Read articleRenewable marine energies, decarbonisation of maritime transport, restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems, pollution reduction, port greening, marine biotechnology development and more - the transitioning of maritime and coastline activities toward a sustainable blue economy is edging ever closer to reality. Faced with the scale of the challenges, the finance sector is also readying itself...
Read articleGreen finance is an umbrella term for all financial operations whose goal is to promote the ecological and energy transition and the fight against climate change. It forms part of a larger body of sustainable finance...
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