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Dr. Salem Gharbia | Lecturer in Water Science and Principal investigator at Atlantic Technological University, Leader of the SCORE H2020 Project
«We cannot maintain sustainability by relying only on funding from cities and the European Commission. Solutions need to look after themselves and have a sustainability plan.» Dr. Salem S. Gharbia is a Lecturer in Water Science and a Principal Investigator at ATU Sligo. Leader of the H2020 SCORE project, about Smart Control of the Climate…
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NAIDER 2024/1: “Un año de nuevos caminos”
En nuestra publicación de invierno, repasamos todas los proyectos e iniciativas en los que hemos trabajado en 2023 para el desarrollo local y territorial. Además, entre otras claves y documentos sobre temas de interés, destacan el análisis con lecciones prácticas para el despliegue de la Economía Circular en la industria manufacturera, así como una informativa conversación con el…
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EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
The EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, in its 20th edition in 2023, tracks the top 2,500 global R&D investors and sees an increase in European private investment of 13.6% in 2022 compared to 2021. On the world map of business R&D, the EU is third (17.5%) close behind China (17.8%) under US dominance (42%).
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Second phase of the advice, development, coordination and dynamisation of the Regional Energy and Climate Plan of the Bidasoa region
The Naider team, in collaboration with the Bidasoa Activa – Bidasoa Bizirik Agency, led the development of a diagnosis based on a Local Sustainability Indicator System and the creation of the Energy and Climate Plan during the initial phase of the project in 2022. This diagnosis covers the analysis of energy consumption and emissions in…
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The Naider Team closes 2023 with our annual day of reflection
The people who build the NAIDER project met on 20 December in Bilbao for our 2023 closing day, an opportunity to share and assess the impact of our daily work, the challenges we have faced, and the achievements and lessons learned this year, both internally and in the cities and territories in which we work…
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Presentation of the strategic lines of the Galdakao Business Centre
On 15 December we had the opportunity to participate in the presentation of the strategic lines of the new Business Centre for the municipality of Galdakao. From NAIDER we have assisted the Department of Economic Promotion and Employment of the City Council in defining the objectives and areas of action of this new Centre that…
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School Agenda 2030 Forum in Ortuella
On Friday 15 December, Ortuella Town Council organised the Initial Forum of the 2030 School Agenda for the 2023/2024 school year. It was attended by the eco-delegates (ekodelegatuak) of the three schools in Ortuella, as well as technical and political members of the town council. During the day, the pupils were able to review the…
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Conclusion of COP28 in Dubai: A lukewarm message on fossil fuels and a call for urgent climate action
After 14 intense days of deliberations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, an agreement has been reached that, while far from perfect, sends a clear message about the need to move away from coal, oil and gas. More than 70,000 people from nearly 200 countries gathered at this crucial summit, which…
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Financing as a tool to meet the challenge of decarbonisation of buildings
Decarbonisation of the European housing stock by 2050 requires a renovation rate of 3% per year, which must be combined with an average energy efficiency improvement of 75%. However, current retrofit rates in Europe remain low, with the residential renovation rate stagnating at around 1% per year. There is therefore a strong need to increase…