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- Different visions of circular economyCircular Economy has become a popular discourse, but the actual definition and objectives are still unclear, inconsistent, and contested. What are the differences between all the visions and can they be classified?/en/news/different-visions-of-circular-economy
- Dealing with droughts in the Rhine DeltaDealing with climate change-induced droughts is a challenging governance issue for the simple reason that it involves multiple actors that represent different interests. During a workshop on 14 December 2020, the strengths and weaknesses of different drought strategies were discussed./en/news/dealing-with-droughts-in-the-rhine-delta
- Joining forces for sustainability knowledge and innovationThe Utrecht Sustainability Institute celebrates its tenth anniversary and takes on a new form: after a great start and successful maturation within Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, USI becomes an independent organization./en/news/joining-forces-for-sustainability-knowledge-and-innovation
- Physics to the rescue of the planetIs the Physics community ready for taking its role in the rapidly escalating climate crisis, and the related technological and societal challenges?/en/news/physics-to-the-rescue-of-the-planet
- Global water scarcity increases due to poor water qualityWater use for agriculture, households and industry exacerbate water scarcity worldwide, research led by UU shows./en/news/global-water-scarcity-increases-due-to-poor-water-quality
- 100% circular textiles in 2050, where are we now?The Dutch government sets a strict target: a 100% circular textile industry by 2050. Marko Hekkert analyzed the current state of affairs./en/news/100-circular-textiles-in-2050-where-are-we-now
- Multidisciplinary cooperation leads to catalysts that are up to 50 times more effectivePhysicists and chemists structure catalysts at the atomic scale/en/news/multidisciplinary-cooperation-leads-to-catalysts-that-are-up-to-50-times-more-effective
- Call for Papers: Corporate Responsibility and Liability in relation to Climate ChangeThe Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Centre for Accountability and Liability Law will host an international conference on corporate Responsibility and Liability in May 2022./en/news/call-for-papers-corporate-responsibility-and-liability-in-relation-to-climate-change
- Expert workshop on "Energy investments tangled in the EU Bermuda Triangle: The ETC at crossroadsAn online expert workshop on the Energy Charter Treaty, environmental and climate change law, hosted by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ will take place on 17 and 18 June 2021./en/news/expert-workshop-on-energy-investments-tangled-in-the-eu-bermuda-triangle-the-etc-at-crossroads
- Appy Sluijs presenter of Dutch TV programme Code RoodClimate scientist Appy Sluijs is advisor and presenter of the Dutch TV programme Code Rood, which shows how climate change affects and changes the Dutch climate./en/in-de-media/appy-sluijs-presenter-of-dutch-tv-programme-code-rood
- Green start-ups with red figures: lagging business performanceAchieving a positive operating result is particularly difficult for companies with a large potential contribution to reducing the global CO2-emissions./en/news/green-start-ups-with-red-figures-lagging-business-performance
- Are we ready for the future? New book provides an overview of legal instruments for achieving climate goalsResearchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ provide the current state of affairs on legal aspects of climate change, energy transition and climate adaptation in the Netherlands./en/news/are-we-ready-for-the-future-new-book-provides-an-overview-of-legal-instruments-for-achieving-climate
- Vassilis Dokalis wins François Prize 2020 for the best master's thesis of public international lawDokalis graduated in 2019 from the Public International Law master's programme at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and wrote his thesis on protecting the Arctic Ocean./en/news/vassilis-dokalis-wins-francois-prize-2020-for-the-best-masters-thesis-of-public-international-law
- Critical review of the planetary-boundary approach: Expert technocracy or political deliberation?Frank Biermann and Rakhyun E. Kim critically review the planetary-boundaries approach as set in 2009./en/news/critical-review-of-the-planetary-boundary-approach-expert-technocracy-or-political-deliberation
- Why are models so widely used in climate policy?In the science-policy interface scenarios to a low-carbon future are often made using Integrated Assessment Models. But there are many more ways to explore the future, such as visioning, gaming and speculative design. Why have IAMs become such dominant tools?/en/news/why-are-models-so-widely-used-in-climate-policy
- Valérie Masson-Delmotte on the role of academics in the climate emergencyOn August 31, the Utrecht Young Academy organised an online panel discussion on facing the climate emergency in academia with prof. Valérie Masson-Delmotte./en/news/valerie-masson-delmotte-on-the-role-of-academics-in-the-climate-emergency
- Legal research into options for an integrated sustainability performance requirement for buildingsHet Utrecht Centre for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law onderzocht of je de energieprestatie en de milieuprestatie van een gebouw kunt integreren./en/news/legal-research-into-options-for-an-integrated-sustainability-performance-requirement-for-buildings
- Edward Brans professor of Sustainability and Environmental Liability as of 1 NovemberBrans is a specialist in the field of environmental law. This is a Endowed Chair, made possible by Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn./en/news/edward-brans-professor-of-sustainability-and-environmental-liability-as-of-1-november
- Alex van Silfhout and Ben Erné nominated for KIJK awardThe 'magnetic waste separation' is nominated for for the best tech idea of the year by Dutch popular-scientific magazine KIJK./en/news/alex-van-silfhout-and-ben-erne-nominated-for-kijk-award
- Conservation of threatened plant species requires more than effective nitrogen reduction policyAuthors argue for the introduction of a European Phosphate Directive/en/news/from-nitrogen-crisis-to-phosphorus-crisis