9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Employers sensitive to energy efficiency
According to the results of a new research, CEOs make progress in action.
2024 Future Report of Growth Announced
According to the statement made from Sabanci University, the Future Report of 2024 Growth, which was operated by the World Economic Forum and conducted by the Turkish Studies TÜSİAD (Turkish Industrialists and Business Humans Association) and Sabanci University Competition Forum. The ‘Global Re...
The business world must take action plan from commitment mindset
Ernst & Young has released 2023 versions of Global Climate Risk Barometer.
Bioplastics are not innocent!
Researchers at the Institute of 5 Gyres examined how bioplastic products, especially bottles, straws and bags, when thrown into the ocean or left on the black. Surprisingly, many of these products have not been solved in nature even after a year. It was determined that even after 64 weeks, 78 percent of bioplastic items remain in all. Growth environmental...
Turkey’s roofs start energy conversion
Although Turkey has higher solar energy potential than European countries, it is a fact that this potential can not be used sufficiently. However, according to the analysis of Ember, the potential of solar energy on the roof points a capacity of at least 120 GW. This potential comes to an electrical production that will meet 45 percent of the total electricity consumption of Turkey in 2022. Order...
Innovative meat and milk alternatives can reduce emissions
According to the recent report on the UN28 of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (What is it pyrethrum?’ (What’s Cooking?), new products that are revealed alternately to animal products such as meat and milk can contribute to reduction of emissions that trigger climate change. According to the report, livestock builds one of the five emissions from heat to 2050 of meat consumption...
The source that separates World Bank climate projects increases 45 percent
The World Bank will separate a large part of the annual financing for the financial year, which will take from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. This commitment reflects the efforts of fighting climate change faster and effectively of the bank. The bank announced that in 2021, the goal of 35 percent has reached 36.3 percent financing since 2022. This is the world...
The world entered an unknown climate zone in 2023
University of Oregon faculty Dr. William J. Ripple was noted that the excesses associated with the climate change of 2023 are a year in various parts of the world, with a warning that every 0.1 degree increase in global average temperatures can lead to death of millions of people. Climate change and size from global warming, leading to the University of Oregon in the USA...
E-wastes should be returned
According to the information published by the International Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum 14 October International E-Waste Day, the amount of e-waste reaches 9 billion kilograms annually. The cables that WEEE Forum defines as a "non-image" category among the e-wastes, electronic toys, electronic cigarettes, control, computer keyboards, headphones, hop...
Microplastic traces were encountered in clouds
In recent years, the use of plastic on the world is quite increased. However, this situation threatens life as it harms nature. Microplastics are called smaller plastic particles than 5mm and can seriously affect sea life due to these particles. Recent research showed that microplastics from the European rivers have led to the Arctic seas. D...
Lego continues to search the right material
Lego found that bricks made of recycled polyethylene tereftalattan (RPET) cause higher carbon emissions and stepped back.
Carbon regulation on the border starts on October 1
Carbon Regulation Mechanism (SKDM) pilot application in the border starts on 1 October 2023 with the obligation of emission reporting. The exporters in Turkey have to take carbon emissions from SKDM, which will be activated since 2026. European Green Mutabakat and Carbon Regulation on Border...