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A sustainable handling of waste is key to improving not only health and quality of life by reducing vectors for disease transmission, but also to ensure reduced climate impact. Technologies that allow for a more circular utilisation of resources through recycling and reuse, and minimised methane emissions from waste dump sites, in effect also contribute to more healthy communities. This cross-sectorial link provides many development co-benefits. The realisation has led to innovations such as methane capturing for biogas used in devices ranging from cooking stoves to biofuel engines, and innovative waste-to-energy technologies. Below you will find related publications, partners, CTCN technical assistance, technologies and other information for exploring this topic further.  

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Waste management

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    The construction industry is currently responsible for more than 23% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions and for 30% of global resource consumption. Maintaining this pattern in this sector, which depends on carbon-intensive machinery and materials, threatens to put the world on a fast track towards a global temperature rise of 3°C or more by 2050 (C40, 2020). 

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    Country of registration
    Spain
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    Sector(s) of expertise
    Carbon fixation and abatement
    Renewable energy
    Cross-sectoral
    Transport
    Industry
    Waste management

    Kairos Climate Impulse offers consultancy services in the areas of climate change and air pollution.

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    India
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    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Waste management

    McD BERL is an environmental research & consultancy Organization with a passion for giving back to the community and environment through creating places to live and work that are aesthetic, resilient, sustainable and energy efficient.

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    Knowledge partner
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    Denmark
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    Consortium Partner
    Knowledge Partner
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    Agriculture
    Agriculture and forestry
    Coastal zones
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Industry
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Marine and Fisheries
    Transport
    Waste management
    Water
    Cross-sectoral
    • UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre works to implement UNEP's climate change strategy and energy programme. They provide advisory services to assist developing countries to deliver on the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.

     

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    Mexico
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    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Energy efficiency
    Transport
    Waste management

    We are a strategic management consulting firm focused on connecting and empowering people to integrate environmental variables into their organizations business models.

  • Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Spain
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Coastal zones
    Water
    Waste management
    Agriculture
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Cross-sectoral
    Infrastructure and Urban planning

    Eurecat is the leading Technology Centre in Catalonia. Eurecat’s competences cover Digital and Industrial Technologies, Sustainability (energy, batteries & storage, waste, water, air, soil, environmental impact and circular economy), and Biotech.

  • Knowledge partner
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    Germany
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    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Waste management
    Infrastructure and Urban planning

    Adequate solid waste management has been identified as one of the main fields of action for decarbonization.

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    Mexico
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Energy efficiency
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Cross-sectoral
    Waste management

    CAPSUS is an international mission-oriented consulting firm specialized in empowering best practices in sustainability, resilience and energy efficiency by merging evidence-based knowledge with technology.

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    Greece
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    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Waste management
    Cross-sectoral
    Water
    Agriculture and forestry
    Agriculture

    Living Prospects provides specialised services (assessments, studies, policy analysis, networking, training) in green (resource efficient, carbon neutral and circular) economy projects.

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    Finland
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Human health
    Transport
    Waste management
    Water

    The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) provides green financing targeted at small and medium-sized projects with tangible, positive environmental impacts in the Nordic region – and in particular the Baltic Sea. Through its extensive fund management, activities in the Arctic and Barent