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Netherlands
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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationNetherlandsRelation to CTCNConsortium PartnerKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseRenewable energy
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationNetherlandsRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseCoastal zonesEarly warning and Environmental assessmentInfrastructure and Urban planningWater
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education is the international graduate water education facility based in Delft, the Netherlands.
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Demonstration of the ecological aspect of this zero-energy high-rise office building (Netherlands).
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The China National Engineering Research Center for Human Settlements (CNERCHS) is carrying out a REEEP project "Promoting low energy building program in China". This project supports the development of a strategy for the sustainable development of the energy consumption in the construction industry in China.
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Demonstration of the ecological aspect of this single family dwellings project (Netherlands).
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Smaller energy projects are often well suited to developing countries but find it difficult to attract funding. The Kyoto Protocol, which sets targets for industrialised countries to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, has established the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to help fund such projects.CDM initiatives allow developed
countries to fund projects that reduce GHG emissions in developing countries.
These projects produce a reduction in GHG emissions that gain a certified
value, which are sold in ‘carbon markets’. Larger GHG emitters can buy ‘carbon -
Country of registrationUnited KingdomRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyTransportIndustryAgricultureForestryWaste management
International Synergies is the world’s leading expert in the application of industrial symbiosis, having implemented many ground-breaking projects over the last decade including the award winning National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) in the UK. The company has successfully exported its