With rising awareness of climate change, demand for green products grows. However, the market's expansion also increases greenwashing practices.

Since summer 2021, increased economic activity post-COVID-19, along with supply chain shortages, inflation, the Russian war in Ukraine, and an unstable international business climate, have driven up energy prices, significantly impacting households and businesses.

This text covers the history of traffic safety in the Netherlands, introduces the Sustainable Safety approach, presents its results, and discusses future developments and implications for traffic safety in the Netherlands and beyond.

Agriculture uses over one-third of habitable land and 70% of global water, contributing to 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable agriculture aims to reduce environmental impact and promote fair conditions for farmers.

The construction industry has a considerable environmental impact as it requires a vast amount of resources and materials, while generating a significant amount of waste. How can it be made circular? 

In recent years, the digital transformation of German society has accelerated, sustainable development, as well as concerns about data protection and usage, now drives the discourse surrounding smart cities in Germany. 

A few decades ago, food sustainability was ignored in Europe, but now it's a major concern. The EU's Farm to Fork strategy is crucial for reaching climate neutrality by 2050, highlighting the need to overhaul the food system.

When online users in Tel Aviv, Mexico City, Delhi today go to their preferred global news website, they are likely to receive a request to approve the collection of personal data, rather than have such information collected by default. This relatively new data protection mechanism has little to do with regulations in these users’ jurisdictions. Rather, it is a result of the EU’s GDPR, whose overhaul of data-collection and online privacy practices has benefitted not only European consumers, but consumers worldwide.

Urgent action is needed to meet Paris Agreement targets: cut emissions 45% by 2030, net zero by 2050. Innovations in climate tech, like EVs and solar, are crucial.

AI systems outperform humans in many fields and have vast potential, but they also cause significant damage. This Explainer reviews the debate on addressing harm caused by AI.