Posts Tagged: Green Week
Every Drop Counts: Snapshots from Green Week 2012
‘Without water, there is no environment; Without water, there is no economy; Without water, there is no life.’ Janez Potočnik, European Environment Commissioner The focus of this year’s Green Week (May 22-25) was water. Highly topical, as Europe is experiencing
Every Drop Counts: Snapshots from Green Week 2012
‘Without water, there is no environment; Without water, there is no economy; Without water, there is no life.’ Janez Potočnik, European Environment Commissioner The focus of this year’s Green Week (May 22-25) was water. Highly topical, as Europe is experiencing
There is no energy without water
It is worth repeating; there is no energy without water. Obvious examples that spring to mind, including hydropower (throughput), nuclear (cooling) and marginal gas (fracturing), certainly support the maxim, but less well known is the fact that water is also
There is no energy without water
It is worth repeating; there is no energy without water. Obvious examples that spring to mind, including hydropower (throughput), nuclear (cooling) and marginal gas (fracturing), certainly support the maxim, but less well known is the fact that water is also
Poland’s energy and environment chameleon shows his true colours
The Polish Minister for the Environment, Andrzej Kraszewski, has been sending some very mixed messages. Poland begins its first 6 month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on the 1st of July, and is therefore under increasing
Poland’s energy and environment chameleon shows his true colours
The Polish Minister for the Environment, Andrzej Kraszewski, has been sending some very mixed messages. Poland begins its first 6 month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on the 1st of July, and is therefore under increasing
Change, Transition and Ambition
The closing session of the four day Green Week conference had Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik citing the short-term cycles in finance, business and politics as barriers to resource efficiency and sustainability. Potočnik argued that we need lifecycle standards for products,
Change, Transition and Ambition
The closing session of the four day Green Week conference had Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik citing the short-term cycles in finance, business and politics as barriers to resource efficiency and sustainability. Potočnik argued that we need lifecycle standards for products,
Sustainable Consumption and Production
The most powerful message I took away from Green Week was the resounding call to policy makers to be ambitious! With every new environmentally-led policy proposal from the Commission – be it fuel efficiency standards in the auto-industry or more
Sustainable Consumption and Production
The most powerful message I took away from Green Week was the resounding call to policy makers to be ambitious! With every new environmentally-led policy proposal from the Commission – be it fuel efficiency standards in the auto-industry or more
De-coupling and the Rebound Effect
This post looks at two more of the themes that this year’s Green Week explored; decoupling growth from resource use and the rebound effect, when efficiency increases are offset by consequent increases in consumption. De-coupling The United Nations Environment Programme’s
De-coupling and the Rebound Effect
This post looks at two more of the themes that this year’s Green Week explored; decoupling growth from resource use and the rebound effect, when efficiency increases are offset by consequent increases in consumption. De-coupling The United Nations Environment Programme’s
Beyond GDP? and Interdisciplinary Approaches
This post looks at two recurring themes that came up at Green Week – the inadequacy of the GDP paradigm, and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in addressing resource and environmental concerns. Beyond GDP? Jo Leinen, Chair of the European
Beyond GDP? and Interdisciplinary Approaches
This post looks at two recurring themes that came up at Green Week – the inadequacy of the GDP paradigm, and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in addressing resource and environmental concerns. Beyond GDP? Jo Leinen, Chair of the European
The Chronicles of Green Week
The theme of this year’s Green Week Conference, 24-27th May 2011, was “Resource efficiency – Using less, living better”. Organised by the European Commission’s Directorate General for the Environment, the conference was opened by the Environment Commissioner, Janez Potočnik, who
The Chronicles of Green Week
The theme of this year’s Green Week Conference, 24-27th May 2011, was “Resource efficiency – Using less, living better”. Organised by the European Commission’s Directorate General for the Environment, the conference was opened by the Environment Commissioner, Janez Potočnik, who
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