http://ec.europa.eu//research/sd/index_en.cfm en Fri, 17 May 2013 13:50:21 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss For more RSS news feeds click the link above. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:50:21 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-lignodeco&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29996 If the world is to live within its environmental limits, the need to make the most sustainable use of its raw materials will become ever more vital. Increasingly, this will require us to focus on making maximum use of all the components of those raw materials, right down to the waste products. In today's world, everything has to be used. ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-15:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-lignodeco&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29996 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=5594067B-A84A-A06F-CD8F0C56D76314C5 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-29:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=5594067B-A84A-A06F-CD8F0C56D76314C5 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=CA25AF45-B387-0576-CF0830F373BC83C8 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-02:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=CA25AF45-B387-0576-CF0830F373BC83C8 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-semeai&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29360 Research fellow Dr Renato J. Orsato published a book entitled 'Sustainability Strategies: when does it pay to be green?' as part of a European Union (EU)-funded Marie Curie Action (MCA), specifically a research fellowship called Strategic Environmental Management at European and Australian Industries (SEMEAI). His fellowship was part of the Marie Curie programme designed to support mobility and attract talented young researchers to the EU. ]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-03-13:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-semeai&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29360 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F7528058-F0DC-BC6E-7E93D5EDF3D7AC62 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-20:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F7528058-F0DC-BC6E-7E93D5EDF3D7AC62 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F738521D-0DC9-6361-00C601E30191F3B1 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-20:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F738521D-0DC9-6361-00C601E30191F3B1 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=8BC0003D-A1CF-088C-CE2523C64D9B810B Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-30:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=8BC0003D-A1CF-088C-CE2523C64D9B810B http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=71D6E048-F12E-4A84-9CE27BF09E269ACF Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-25:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=71D6E048-F12E-4A84-9CE27BF09E269ACF http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=4DC12D4B-DFDE-ADB3-B422F25308FE14EB Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-18:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=4DC12D4B-DFDE-ADB3-B422F25308FE14EB http://ec.europa.eu/research/environment/index_en.cfm?pg=publications&tab=10 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-15:/environment/index_en.cfm?pg=publications&tab=10 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_14_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28953 Being your own boss is an aspiration for many Europeans – almost 4 out of 10 people in fact. The prospect of a potentially better income, independence and the freedom to work wherever and whenever suits is a highly attractive prospect for millions of would-be entrepreneurs. Yet fears of failure and bankruptcy, and the risk of an irregular income mean many people keep their aspirations as a pipe dream. This fear factor is responsible for the drop in those becoming self-employed by 20 % within the last 3 years, mainly due to the current economic climate. However, the European Commission hope to change this: the European Entrepreneurship Action Plan aims at bringing growth and employment back to Europe.]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-14:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_14_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28953 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=1EE98770-EE61-27EC-121AAB6A7E7193A4 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-09:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=1EE98770-EE61-27EC-121AAB6A7E7193A4 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_04_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28873 Recycling, reusing and reducing are all ways in which Europeans are assisting in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is a far cry from the days when we threw everything away without thought. Now we know it is the simple solutions that are making the difference. One example is lighting, which accounts for 14 % of electricity consumption in the EU. As a result, incandescent bulbs are being phased out in Europe and replaced with new energy-efficient and eco-friendly lighting technologies.]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-04:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_04_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28873 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-sustaincomp&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28793 Sustainability in the plastics sector will become a more pressing issue in the future as legislation and public demand force companies to manufacture more environmentally friendly products. A European project has been developing alternative materials, production processes and even products like a composite bus seat which could, in time, replace oil-based plastic versions. ]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-21:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-sustaincomp&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28793 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=2D334377-DF21-5657-AE9CE3D49BAEE248 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-11-23:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=2D334377-DF21-5657-AE9CE3D49BAEE248 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=B1471C03-9EFA-F588-D44E0A8DD1308BF2 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-30:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=B1471C03-9EFA-F588-D44E0A8DD1308BF2 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_22_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27613 Water: about 60 % of our body weight is made up of it; it is the body's principal chemical component. Every system in our body depends on it; it carries nutrients to our cells and it takes toxins out of vital organs. Without it we couldn’t survive. It also acts in a similar way for the Earth. The Global Water Cycle plays a central role in global atmospheric circulations, controlling the global energy cycle (through latent heat) as well as the carbon, nutrient and sediment cycles. Recent research indicates that afternoon storms are more likely to develop when soils are parched. The study was funded in part by the WATCH ('Water and global change') project, which was backed with EUR 9.9 million under the 'Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems' Thematic area of the FP6.]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-22:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_22_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=27613 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=324C8237-9430-CA24-C9F0D0D16890BC5E Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-06-28:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=324C8237-9430-CA24-C9F0D0D16890BC5E http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=28C34233-08C5-5A0F-7F245076A2CE98D9 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-06-26:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=28C34233-08C5-5A0F-7F245076A2CE98D9 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_11_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25173 Researchers from Australia and the United Kingdom have discovered that discrimination is alive and kicking in the labour market. Presented in the International Journal of Obesity, the study shows that obese women do not really stand a chance of landing a job when they are up against non-overweight candidates. But that is not all. Obese women are even paid less than their thinner counterparts.]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-06-11:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_11_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25173 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_08_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25153 Scientists have developed a process that can cut the amount of sludge generated from wastewater treatment plants by a factor of 10. This biological treatment is an outcome of the INNOWATECH ('Innovative and integrated technologies for the treatment of industrial wastewater') project, which was supported under the 'Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems' Thematic area of the FP6 to the tune of EUR 2.75 million.]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-06-08:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_08_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25153 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_06_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25093 Thousands of people from around the world volunteered their home computers to run a complex atmosphere-ocean climate model, enabling scientists to better forecast the impact of changing climate patterns. As a result of their efforts, scientists concluded that global warming of 3 degrees Celsius is possible. The study, presented in the journal Nature Geoscience, was supported in part by the EU-funded projects WATCH and ENSEMBLES.]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-06-06:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_06_06_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=25093 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=DE862C10-0AFC-9C21-0D8D79013406E4A8 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-04-23:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=DE862C10-0AFC-9C21-0D8D79013406E4A8 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=4EAFBA5E-BDBD-62E1-177C8E4914FCEB3A Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-03-26:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=4EAFBA5E-BDBD-62E1-177C8E4914FCEB3A http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=AEDB9D20-C287-3133-C7C9F1A6720D86A3 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-02-24:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=AEDB9D20-C287-3133-C7C9F1A6720D86A3 http://ec.europa.eu/research/sd/index_en.cfm For more information on Sustainable Development, click the link above, which will take you to the Sustainable Development web site. 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