The Electric Car Debate: Are They Really Cleaner than Gas-Powered Cars?

The Electric Car Debate: Are They Really Cleaner than Gas-Powered Cars?

As the “electric car” fever becomes more widespread around the world, many people forget that they are “not innocent” of causing emissions. In its work, it relies on large “lithium-ion batteries” that require a lot of mining and manufacturing, and extracting the minerals involved in their manufacture, including lithium, cobalt, and nickel, and heating them … Read more

Why International Climate Conferences Are Failing and What We Should Do Instead: The Case for Narrower Binding Agreements

Why International Climate Conferences Are Failing and What We Should Do Instead: The Case for Narrower Binding Agreements

Instead of focusing heavily on international climate conferences, which require unanimous support, and relying on voluntary commitments that ultimately have little impact on emissions, policymakers should pursue narrower binding agreements. We already know that this strategy works and is scalable. Mere observers of the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai could be … Read more

The Struggle of Electric Cars in Italy: Infrastructure, Prices, and Incentives

The Struggle of Electric Cars in Italy: Infrastructure, Prices, and Incentives

The market of electric carsin Italy, is struggling to take off: comparing the numbers with those of other European nations, it is clear to see that the energy transition is still behind in our country compared to the continental average. The factors of a market that is not yet able to conquer Italians are many: … Read more

Controlling Animal Diseases to Tackle Climate Change: New Research Findings

Controlling Animal Diseases to Tackle Climate Change: New Research Findings

New research shows that effectively controlling common animal diseases could be a sustainable way to tackle climate change. Every animal lost to a preventable disease also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Animal diseases also reduce the productivity of a livestock farm. Animal diseases have a devastating impact on livestock farming. For example, in 2022, 131 … Read more

Plastiqual in Petit-Rechain: example of successful business transfer

Plastiqual in Petit-Rechain: example of successful business transfer

November 16, 2023 2.34pm | District of Verviers – Verviers We are in the middle of business transfer week. And if there are often great difficulties for the seller or buyer to find good common ground, there are also, and fortunately, great examples of successful transfers. This is the case at Plastiqual, located in the … Read more

Guide to Reducing Air Pollution in Home Kitchens for Healthier Living

Guide to Reducing Air Pollution in Home Kitchens for Healthier Living

Manal Al-Issawi wrote Tuesday, November 14, 2023 09:00 PM The guide to reducing air pollution resulting from home kitchens confirmed that there are a number of tips for housewives to avoid diseases resulting from inhaling polluted air emissions as a result of cooking. First, stay away from small kitchens and resort to large kitchens, which … Read more

A flare was fired over a burning well in Mangistau to refute the release of methane

A flare was fired over a burning well in Mangistau to refute the release of methane

The owner of the Karaturun Yuzhny field spoke about the situation with the burning well No. 303. Referring to the satellite data of the French company Kayrros SAS, which states that the rate of methane emissions from an emergency well is from 35 to 107 metric tons per hour, Buzachi Oil LLP considered it incorrect … Read more

Germany Implements Amendment to Ordinance on Limiting Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds

Germany Implements Amendment to Ordinance on Limiting Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds

Daniel Rinkert, Responsible rapporteur: Today, the Bundestag is concluding the deliberations on the Ordinance on Limiting Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (31st BImSchV), which implements two implementing decisions of the EU Commission. Permitted emission values ​​for various production processes are adjusted to the state of the art at regular intervals in order to protect the … Read more

Expert Calls for SUVs to Be Phased Out of the Market to Tackle Transport Emissions

Expert Calls for SUVs to Be Phased Out of the Market to Tackle Transport Emissions

In the quest to reduce carbon emissions, the rise in electric vehicle (EV) sales has not been effective enough, according to Trinity College Dublin professor, Brian Caulfield. He explains that the increasing popularity of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) is offsetting the positive impact of EVs, causing a rise in transport emissions just when they should … Read more

“Asthma Care for All: Urgent Reforms Needed for Equitable Access to Quality Treatment and Improved Outcomes”

“Asthma Care for All: Urgent Reforms Needed for Equitable Access to Quality Treatment and Improved Outcomes”

Asthma is a widespread chronic noncommunicable disease affecting an estimated 262 million people worldwide. Sadly, asthma is often poorly managed and misunderstood, which contributed to an estimated 455,000 preventable deaths in 2019. On World Asthma Day, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the respiratory community are calling for “Asthma Care for All” through reforms … Read more