The challenge:Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, has set an ambitious CO2 emission reduction target of 48% by 2020, as part of its Low-Carbon Economic Area (LCEA) plan. This will require significant ...

The challenge:Maintaining a resilient food system is essential to feed and nourish a growing global population. Food systems are also closely linked to environmental sustainability including, land use...

The challenge:Around 25% of the population of Nepal lives below the poverty line, and the country has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.43, placing it in the lower quartile of countries. Only ...

The challenge:Cooking oil waste can be a serious pollutant if it is not properly disposed of. Every litre of oil that enters the rainwater drainage system contaminates 20,000 litres of water, 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 challengeChanging economic structures, intensifying environmental problems and increasing demand-related requirements all mean that companies need to come up with more resource-efficient ...