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Smart Solar Charging was selected as one of five most innovative best practices in Europe of sustainable policy according to the Regiostars Awards organized by the European Commission. Starting from the Utrecht Region in The Netherlands, Smart Solar Charging develops and expands this sustainable energy system of tomorrow.

For their paper The Impact of Transitioning to Shared Electric Vehicles on Grid Congestion and Management, Nico Brinkel, Tarek Alskaif en Wilfried van Sark received a Best Paper Award at the international Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST). 

Circular 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?

Dealing 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.

The 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.

Is the Physics community ready for taking its role in the rapidly escalating climate crisis, and the related technological and societal challenges?

Water use for agriculture, households and industry exacerbate water scarcity worldwide, research led by UU shows.

The Dutch government sets a strict target: a 100% circular textile industry by 2050. Marko Hekkert analyzed the current state of affairs.

What if you could install solar panels at sea? Sara Golroodbari received her doctorate on exactly that subject. We give you an overview of her most important results.

A team led by Karlijn Morsink will investigate to what extent regional conflicts are increased by weather shocks - and insurance can mitigate that effect.

Physicists and chemists structure catalysts at the atomic scale

The Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Centre for Accountability and Liability Law will host an international conference on corporate Responsibility and Liability in May 2022.

An 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.

Creating a sustainable city does not come from a single radical moment of change; instead, it requires persistent small steps over time. What are the challenges in sustainable transformation?

Infrabedrijf Roelofs start met de aanleg van 's werelds eerste testweg van bio-asfalt gemaakt met volledig plantaardige lignine, als vervanger van bitumen in asfalt, dat wordt gewonnen uit ruwe olie.

Is it possible and affordable to produce food responsibly and protect nature at the same time? Yes, says Vincent de Leijster, who investigated this for almond orchards in Spain and coffee plantations in Colombia.

Climate 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.

Achieving a positive operating result is particularly difficult for companies with a large potential contribution to reducing the global CO2-emissions.

Researchers 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.

Dokalis 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.