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New report from United Nations International Resource Panel suggests, circular economy strategies must be prioritized - otherwise we face the prospect of a $450 billion financing gap for critical minerals. Cc: @edgarhertwich.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/saleem...
Recycling Rare Earth Minerals Can Address Military Demand
A new report by the United Nations suggests circular economy strategies must be prioritized or we face a $450 billion financing gap for critical minerals.
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Here on the excess construction. www.linkedin.com/posts/edgarh...
Resource and the environmental burdens of excessive construction in China's urban housing sector | Edgar Hertwich
4000 km2 of housing empty in China
Excessive urban development has built so much stock that there is no need for new construction until 2030. The excess, now empty homes required 2.2 billion tons of ...
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Really glad to see this peak and decline of #GHG emissions from #cement production. Surprisingly, China is not yet declining, despite their huge inventory of empty buildings. Great work by @robbieandrew.bsky.social
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And now I have a new page on my website dedicated to cement. 🥳
Cement production and emissions
Collection of data on the production of cement and the emissions associated with its production.
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Resource and the environmental burdens of excessive construction in China's urban housing sector | Edgar Hertwich
4000 km2 of housing empty in China
Excessive urban development has built so much stock that there is no need for new construction until 2030. The excess, now empty homes required 2.2 billion tons of ...
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4000 km2 of new homes empty in China, with dramatic environmental consequences. 2.2 billion tons of unneeded material extraction, 1.4 billion tons of CO2 could have been avoided. Important work by Shi Lei and team.
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Resource and the environmental burdens of excessive construction in China's urban housing sector
In China's complex urbanization process, excessive construction has led to large-scale housing vacancies, hindering the development of low-carbon and …
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The topic has become part of the discussion in the current election campaign.
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Dagsnytt 18 - TV: I går · Kvinner må ta kjønnstest i Friidretts-VM - NRK TV
Alle utøvere i kvinneklassen i Friidretts-VM må ta en test for å bekrefte at de er biologiske kvinner. Dette er i strid med norsk lov.
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The Academy of Sciences' work was triggered by findings of the International Resource Panel @unep.org which has pointed out that more intensive use / demand reduction could lead to large reductions in material use and #GHG emissions.
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Resource Efficiency and Climate Change | Resource Panel
This report conducts a rigorous assessment of the contribution of material efficiency to GHG abatement strategies. More concretely, it assesses the reduction potential of GHG emissions from material e...
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Experts presented examples of resource reuse, such as refurbishment, reuse of components, and other examples of low-carbon development. There are many great examples, that need main-streaming.
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Mot net-zero for byers klimagassutslipp og naturtap
YouTube video by Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi
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Too many homes are built as single family. 80% of new demand is from the population above 60, who needs smaller residences with short ways in areas with many amenities.
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Norway has significant tax subsidies for home ownership, that rise with income and wealth. The more expensive your home, the higher the tax subsidy. This leads to a highly uneven distribution of living space, high costs, tiny rooms for students, too large houses for the elderly. 2/
Mot net-zero for byers klimagassutslipp og naturtap
Oppfølgingsmøte i Akademiet 19.6.2025: Nordmenn har størst boligareal per innbygger i Europa, men det viser seg at vi har liten bevissthet rundt sammenhengene mellom boligpolitikk, klimapolitikk og bi...
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Norwegian Academy of Science report points ways towards climate- and nature-neutral settlement development options.
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The report has now been published. 1/
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Falsch: Der Helm kann mitgeliefert werden und ist bei manchen Betreibern in Skandinavien am Roller befestigt
Crypto as the new CDO? A lightly regulated asset class, stablecoins have an unfair advantage compared to other assets. The lack of oversight is a systemic risk to the financial system. We are taken for another ride, as before the financial crisis of 2007/8? on.ft.com/4flWxag
Tech does not deserve special legal treatment
Pulling down regulatory barriers to aid innovation ignores the fact that they protect the public from harm
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Keine Frage. Die ganze liberale Ordnung, innerhalb derer FFF erfolgreich war, ist jetzt unter die Räder gekommen. Das ist nicht ein Versagen von FFF, sondern unserer Gesellschaft insgesamt. Wir brauchen ein breiteres Narrativ und Wille zur politischen Organisation und Handlung, um dem zu entgegenen.
.. anerkannt. Der Fortschrittsbericht des Europäischen Klimarates hat ihn dokumentiert. Leider ist es zu einer massiven Gegenbewegung gekommen, die sich in erster Linie über die neuen Medien mit absurden Argumenten ausgebreitet hat.
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Towards EU climate neutrality: progress, policy gaps and opportunities
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@steurer.bsky.social Die Analyse muss man nuanzieren: FFF war sehr erfolgreich, weil es massiv zu einer Stärkung der Klimapolitik durch Grüne Regierungsbeteiligungen und den Green Deal geführt hat. Ein grosser Schritt vorwärts, aber halt nur einer. Leider hat die Bewegung diesen Erfolg selbst nie ..
A wide range of construction styles and circumstances shapes energy and materials use in North Africa and West Asia . In some countries, construction cause more GHG than energy use. We show how the rise in emissions can be mitigated. lhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1091250
Fully possible to make residential construction more environmentally friendly
Researchers took a closer look at resource use in the housing sector in West Asia and North Africa with a view to 2050.Their results show that it is possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in this...
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China couldnt compete w/the West in producing internal combustion vehicles, so it made a huge bet c. 2009: invest in EVs & help Chinese automakers leapfrog incumbents from the West. That gamble has clearly paid off with declining oil imports & expanding auto exports www.cnn.com/2025/01/23/c... 🔌🚗 🔌💡
China made a bet decades ago because it couldn’t compete with the US on cars. That bet is paying off big | CNN
By any measure, China’s EV growth has been extraordinary — more than half of new cars sold last year were electric. The global implications could be staggering.
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On 21 Feb, the @esabcc.bsky.social will release a report on how to support a rapid and sustainable scale up of #carbon dioxide removals to reach EU climate targets. Webinar on 25 Feb, sign up here: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/eu-clim... #EUClimateAction #ClimateNeutrality #CarbonRemoval
EU climate Advisory Board to publish new report on carbon dioxide removals on 21 February
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Opinion: Europeans need to start preparing fast for the day when the US security guarantee to Europe is definitively removed www.ft.com/content/11f1...
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The anti-environment SCOTUS has:
Limited EPA to from regulating #water pollution, sewage discharges.
Blocked EPA from regulating air pollution that crosses state lines.
Stopped EPA from capping #climate change emissions.
Eliminated protections for wetlands, inland waters, and aquatic ecosystems.
Limited EPA to from regulating #water pollution, sewage discharges.
Blocked EPA from regulating air pollution that crosses state lines.
Stopped EPA from capping #climate change emissions.
Eliminated protections for wetlands, inland waters, and aquatic ecosystems.
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From the good news department: Thanks to the support of thousands of Poles, Slawek Sierakowski and I have reached the goal of funding one armored ambulance for Ukrainian medics — in one day. Today starting the drive for a second. Please help.
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Timothy Snyder and Sławomir Sierakowski Are Raising Funds Towards an Armored Evacuation Vehicle | UNITED24 (Ukraine House DC Foundation) (Powered by Donorbox)
Timothy Snyder, Sławomir Sierakowski, and UNITED24 Are Raising Funds Towards an Armored Evacuation Vehicle for UkraineAmerican historian Timothy Snyder, Polish journalist Sławomir Sierakowski, and UNI...
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Europe unprepared to take mantle of science leadership
As thousands of US scientists see their projects canceled and their freedom curtailed, they are looking for greener pastures. Europe has a lot to recommend it, but generous science funding is not among it. 1/. www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-sci...
As thousands of US scientists see their projects canceled and their freedom curtailed, they are looking for greener pastures. Europe has a lot to recommend it, but generous science funding is not among it. 1/. www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-sci...
US scientist considering move to Norway?
– Here is my experience The Norwegian government announced that it would make available 100 million NOK to attract US researchers to Norway, given the attack on academic freedom in the US. I was a pro...
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Russian state television is now openly airing this ⬇️