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Basque Energy Transition and Climate Change Act
The Basque Parliament has approved the Basque Energy Transition and Climate Change Act. This law, aligned with the European Green Deal, seeks to boost competitiveness through sustainable and fair development. Its main objective is to achieve climate neutrality and a just transition by 2050, with a commitment to do everything possible to advance this goal…
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Digital Product Passport (DPP): Drivers of the Circular Economy
The notion of a circular economy has gained significant attention as an alternative to the traditional linear model of production and consumption. This is an economic model that, by design, is regenerative; it seeks to retain the value of circulating resources, products, parts and materials. In a world where natural resources are increasingly limited and…
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Digital tools in the urban transition to a greener and climate change resilient city
The planet is in a situation of transformation and uncertainty on a global scale. Climate change, energy transformation, and the social and economic changes that these transformations bring with them generate different risks for both cities and citizens. The search for solutions to face this situation is therefore an essential task to safeguard our environment…
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Difference between ecosystem restoration and nature-based solutions: why is it important?
The need to restore ecosystems in order to halt ecosystem degradation, mitigate the effects of climate change, and stop the accelerated loss of global biodiversity is not new. nature-based solutions (NbS), on the other hand, are a newer concept and have entered the conversation with great force on how to approach current environmental problems. The…
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Economy and ecology: The world economy is in a mess… Because the managers of the world economy don’t know what they are managing!
Ander Lopez Conde | Environmental Scientist If we look at the curricula of university careers around Economics, Administration or Organization, we often find Sustainability, Environmental Policy or Environment and Climate Change programs. However, it is very rare to find Ecology programs, since it is a much broader concept, and these seek to be more specialized…
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Energy contingency plans as an instrument to respond to the current energy situation
The escalation in the prices of natural gas, electricity and oil have unbalanced the energy markets, which, together with speculation, has led to price volatility and energy insecurity throughout the world. In this context, the Energy Contingency Plans were born, as an instrument that responds to the current energy crisis An Energy Contingency Plan addresses…