The challengeFollowing the waste hierarchy, landfill or disposal of waste is the least preferred step in its management. With the aim to extract the maximum practical benefits from products and to ...

The challengeLinear economic models and the lifestyles that feed on them deplete finite reserves to create products that end up in landfills or incinerators. In contrast to the concept of ...

The challenge:A circular economy promises to move beyond the current take-make-dispose industrial model to build long-term environmental resilience, while at the same time generating business and ...

The challenge:Renewable heating remains an underdeveloped industry, with more than 80% of the EU’s heat and hot water production still reliant on oil and gas.District heating systems represent ...

The challengeBuilding or renovating infrastructure such as roads, bridges and dykes is not only complex from a technical and public procurement perspective, but also in terms of the range of ...

The challengeThe Netherlands, because of its dependency on foreign markets for the supply of raw materials, has a strong interest in an effective and fair distribution of raw materials worldwide and ...