May 5, 2020

#25 - Fall of global emissions. Impact of COVID19 on corporate reporting. EU circular material use rate.

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MANAGEMENT & POLICY 💼

The world’s CO2 emissions are expected to fall by 8% this year.
Electricity demand in Europe has fallen by 14% as a result of the crisis.
In Spain, pollution has fallen by 58% during quarantine.
Angela Merkel urged rich countries not to forget their climate commitments.
The Covid-19 crisis should strengthen Europe’s resolve to achieve the climate objectives of the Paris Agreement by triggering policies that maintain fossil fuel prices above a minimum level, French authorities have said.
The Spanish Government has published the draft of the new National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NCCP) as a “roadmap” for the next ten years to ensure the country’s adaptation and resilience to global warming and mitigate impacts.
ESCAP and Japan, have launched a new project which aims to reduce the environmental impact of cities in South East Asia by addressing plastic waste pollution in rivers and oceans.

FUNDINGS, AWARDS 💰 & NETWORKS

DigiFed offers grants of up to € 55k as well as technical and business support for the development of smart applications in Europe. Deadline: 9 June.
WRAP launches £1.5m grant fund to support textiles projects. Deadline: 18 June.

INNOVATION 🤖 & NEW BUSINESS

Tools that measure circularity:

ZERØ, a digital platform made in Spain that transforms operational data into key business indicators for circular-economy strategies.
ORHI, European project that promotes the development of the Circular Economy within the agri-food sector.
9 Canadian startups tackling the climate crisis

RESOURCES 👁️

EVENTS 📆

Webinar: Sustainable Finance. Climate Benchmarks. 12 May.
Webinar: Advanced ideas on Circular Economy. Mineral oil regeneration. 14 May.
Spainsif and UNED reopen their online course on responsible investment, available now until August.
Digital Roadmap to COP26, organized by Climate Forum. April-June-2020.
Circular Materials Conference, 22- 23 September, Gothenborg.
Circular economy applied to lighting. October 23.
BforPlanet, postponed to 22-23 September, Barcelona.
Plastic Recycling Show Europe.27-28 October, Amsterdam.
Smart City Expo, 17-19 November, Barcelona.

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