George Thurley Keywords carbon emissions environment procurement Read more about George Thurley George Thurley is an international account manager for the CO2 Performance Ladder (CO2PL), coordinating the implementation of the Ladder in Belgium, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and working to boost low-carbon procurement through its use across Europe. Before working for the Foundation for Climate friendly Procurement and Business (SKAO), he worked on the circular economy and sustainable food policy at EU level, and completed a master’s degree in Global Sustainability.
Soot-Free Transport in ASEAN Countries Read more about Soot-Free Transport in ASEAN Countries Diesel emissions are a human carcinogen, according to the World Health Organization. Diesel engines produce 99 percent of transport-sector emissions of black carbon, a powerful climate pollutant whose near-term warming can be nearly eliminated with a transition to soot-free Euro 6/VI emission standards. Most countries have developed or begun to develop on-road vehicle emission and fuel quality standards. But ASEAN member countries face a variety of obstacles to implement low-sulfur fuel and Euro 4/IV vehicle emission standards and advancing to soot-free Euro 6/VI standards.
Integrating Renewable Energy through Participative Local Energy Planning Read more about Integrating Renewable Energy through Participative Local Energy Planning Globally, cities use 75% of the world’s energy, emitting 75% of all its GHG emissions. Yet most cities do not engage directly in planning for their power requirements.