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image article organic wines labels sustainable viticulture

De la « boisson la plus saine et la plus hygiénique qui soit » datant du XXème siècle aux récentes études consommateurs sur les analyses en résidus pesticides dans le produit final, le vin est un produit de plaisir qui ...

image article ecological transition territorial anchoring difficult territories

The announcement of increased tax pressure on the pump price of diesel has reignited ongoing debates about environmental taxation. It also highlights the growing gap between declining rural and peri-urban areas on one side and large metropolitan areas on the...

image article biomimetism regional economy

Au-delà des exemples impressionnants, le biomimétisme ouvre la voie vers une société plus durable et résiliente, qui intègre véritablement les enjeux environnementaux. S’inspirer de la nature pourrait de plus permettre le développement de nouvelles activités et la création de nouveaux ...

One of the main challenges of the 21st century is to achieve economic development that is compatible from both a social and environmental perspective. This requires a <tl1>very rapid transformation of our production processes</tl1> to limit global warming to +2°C while maintaining or even improving the state of natural capital. In this context, the European Union has made strong commitments to achieve ambitious environmental goals. In terms of climate change, for example, the European Union aims to reduce its emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to the level of 1990. Achieving these environmental goals requires the implementation of several projects called "green projects" that will contribute to rapidly changing our production processes. The planned amount of investments for these green projects is estimated at 180 billion euros across the European Union. This raises the question of financing these projects through the creation of a specific market to capture funds for these green projects. This is the entire objective of <tl2>green finance</tl2>. This issue of financing green projects is not specific to Europe but common to all countries globally.

Finance verte : un levier clé pour financer la transition Un des principaux enjeux du XXIème siècle est d’atteindre un développement économique qui soit conciliable tant du point de vue social qu’environnemental. Cela nécessite une transformation très rapide de nos ...

image article factor 4 France climate goals

Each week, the Lab selects a document or project deemed particularly interesting and relevant and presents it in a few lines. This week, the Lab focuses on a report published by the General Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development...

image article food self-sufficiency cities

Le retour du local dans les politiques alimentaires Circuits courts, agriculture urbaine, AMAP[1], Ruche qui dit oui, locavorisme[2], le manger local connait un engouement grandissant, atteignant désormais les collectivités françaises à l’image de la ville d’Albi qui s’est fixée l’ambitieux ...

image article ecological transition incubator Vertigo Lab

Transforming ideas into projects that hold the sea (and the land): about BlueSeeds Marine conservation projects, whether carried out by MPAs (marine protected areas), associations, or entrepreneurs, face ...

image article local currencies energy transition

In France, more than thirty complementary local currencies are in circulation. As a tool for citizens to reclaim the economy and a lever to support local economic development and strengthen social ties, they also participate in the energy and ecological...

image article translucent wood construction innovation

Every week, the Lab selects a particularly interesting and relevant news item and presents it in a few lines. This week, the Lab introduces you to the innovation of young French architect Timothée Boitouzet: translucent and imperishable wood. ...

image article biodiversity apps open data city

Every week, the Lab selects a document or project deemed particularly interesting and relevant and presents it in a few lines. This week, the Lab downloaded and tested the app "My Garden in the City", the opportunity to talk ...

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