Europe’s Critical Minerals Crunch: Can Innovation Bridge the Supply Gap?
Europe’s share of global minerals production has plunged from 25% to less than 7% in 40 years, intensifying the need for a domestic supply boost to meet climate goals. With EU Raw Materials Week 2024 in full swing, a new report, A Critical Raw Material Supply-Side...
COP29: A “Mixed Bag” of Momentum and Challenges
COP29, this year’s UN climate conference in Baku, has wrapped up, and like every climate summit, it left behind a mix of excitement, frustration, and cautious optimism. Ita Kettleborough, Director at the Energy Transitions Commission, summed it up perfectly on her...
Spotlight on Startupbootcamp: One of The World’s Largest Accelerators
Mike Scott, Editor of Climate Solutions News, speaks to Elizabeth Kleinveld, Head of Acceleration at Startupbootcamp. Hitting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require investment in more than 100,000 startups, according to Elizabeth Kleinveld, Head...
We Could Nearly Eliminate Plastic Pollution by 2050
Researchers have unveiled an optimistic report that the near elimination of plastic pollution by 2050 is a plausible outcome if global leaders effectively utilise an international treaty currently under negotiation. The report was published in Science by a consortium...
