Sustainability around the world Sustainability around the world The Environmental Performance Index assesses 180 countries on their environmental health and vitality of their ecosystems. European countries dominate the top 10. Index aims to identify where more work is needed and guide policy-makers. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) looks at sustainability around the
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Sustainable agriculture: Dutch Tomatoes Case 🍅
To feed 10 billion people by 2050 at the current level of food production efficiency, we’d have to clear most of the world’s forests. The Netherlands is a leader in efficient and sustainable agriculture – and the second-largest exporter of agricultural goods in the world. Duijvestijn Tomatoes uses a
Sustainable Development Goals Explained (SDGs)
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be attained by 2030, as a follow-up to the Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015) and the Rio+20 Summit (2012). Unlike their predecessors, the SDGs commit both developed and developing countries, and embrace the economic, environmental and social aspects of
Tokyo 2020: the green Olympic games
Tokyo plans to install solar roads ahead of the 2020 Olympics Solar panels we be installed underneath the surface of some roads in Tokyo, according to the Independent. The metropolitan government announced their plans for "solar roads" as part of a campaign to make Tokyo a more eco-friendly city. The change is in
How the Circular Economy could look like in 2030
By 2030, we are living in a global circular economy that has become ‘intentionally transparent’. This open mindset has released a surge in trust throughout the world’s supply chains that encourages higher visibility and greater control over responsible sourcing. We now have ethical and sustainable circular supply chains in which
New Egyptian Capital gets Vertical Forest
The Egyptian desert is set to host the African continent's first vertical forest. Italian architect and urban planner Stefano Boeri has unveiled designs for three buildings covered with pollution-absorbing trees and plants in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, which is under construction in the desert east of Cairo. Boeri’s Milan-based practice, Stefano
Countries by sustainable energy policies ranked
The sourcing and distribution of energy is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Just under one billion people still lack basic access to electricity, and many more connect to the grid through improvised wiring or live through frequent blackouts. On the flip side of the socioeconomic spectrum,
Montenegro takes over the Central European Initiative CEI presidency
The Heads of Government of the CEI Member States or their representatives as well as high-level representatives of international and regional organizations and institutions gathered in Rome on 19 December for the concluding event of the Italian CEI Presidency, the CEI Summit. PV @DuskoMarkovicCG danas u Rimu, na poziv PV 🇮🇹@GiuseppeConteIT na
Urban regeneration and sustainable tourism by EBRD
Urban regeneration, green buildings and sustainable and inclusive tourism with links to the local economy are the priorities of the EBRD’s new strategy for the property and tourism sector, approved by the EBRD’s Board of Directors. In particular, the strategy will guide the Bank’s investments and policy work for the period
EU Package of measures for sustainable finance and benchmarks
EU Package of measures for sustainable finance and benchmarks EU Package of measures for sustainable finance and benchmarks Low-Carbon Benchmarks Positive-Carbon-Impact Benchmarks Back in 2018, the European Commission presented a package of measures on the financing of sustainable growth. The package includes three proposals aimed at
