Extreme heat could reduce Europe’s GDP by €180 billion this year
Extreme heat could reduce the GDP of the European Union by around 1% this year, or €180 billion, according to…
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Dutch firms investing less in sustainability, data shows
While more than three fifths (61.5%) of Dutch businesses made sustainability and climate-neutral investments last year, the proportion of firms…
LocalDutch’s Maurice van der Knaap on how technology can help make healthy food hyper-local
LocalDutch is on a mission to bring healthy produce to food deserts in the United States, as well as locations…
The Hague plans ‘dune landscape’ to protect coastline from rising sea levels
Dutch city The Hague has unveiled plans to develop a 200-metre-wide ‘dune landscape’ along its Scheveningen coastline to protect against…
UrbanAIR project helping cities better understand and tackle air pollution
As heat stress and air pollution continue to impact cities across Europe, UrbanAIR, a Horizon Europe-funded project running until the…
TNO advances the use of solvent-based solutions for plastics recycling
Dutch research organisation TNO has unveiled a solvent-based plastics recycling process that is designed to recover high-quality polymers and additives…
What they said – First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels has concluded in Colombia, an event that saw representatives from close…
Electric and hybrid vehicles accounted for 86% of new cars sold in the Netherlands last year
Fully-electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 86% of all cars sold in the Netherlands last year, according to…
What European region boasts the highest share of electric vehicles?
Northern regions of the European Union boast a higher-than-average share of electric passenger cars, new data from Eurostat has found….
European Commission invests in strategic environment and climate projects
The European Commission has announced an investment of €103 million in seven strategic environment and climate projects across Europe, funded…