The European Green Deal — More Than Climate Neutrality

Wolf, Sarah; Teitge, Jonas; Mielke, Jahel; Schütze, Franziska; Jaeger, Carlo

doi:10.1007/s10272-021-0963-z

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“…Over the last few decades, the notion of air pollution has become a significant subject of the public debate [145,146]. It comes as a result of growing environmental issues caused by extensive economic development.…”

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Awareness of Air Pollution and Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees: The Case Study of Warsaw City

2021

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One of the consequences of the constant urban development in numerous countries is a growing concentration of air pollution, which adversely affects both the environment and people’s health. One of the ways of changing this negative trend is to maintain green areas and trees within cities, as they serve many ecosystem functions, including biological absorption of particles and other types of air pollution. This article provides the findings of a study carried out among the residents of Warsaw, the capital of Poland, in order to assess social awareness of air pollution and the importance of trees. The study of the residents’ awareness was supplemented with the assessment of the parameters of the trees’ capacity for pollution absorption in selected locations performed with the help of the i-Tree Eco tool, which allowed the authors to compare the residents’ impressions on the role of trees in the process of absorption of pollution with their actual potential. The analyses showed that the majority of city residents are concerned with the problem of air in the city, but at the same time failing to notice its negative impact on their health. The majority of respondents were not aware of the role the trees play in the process of pollution absorption, suggesting that there is a real need for raising social awareness of functions served by trees and green areas in urban spaces. The comparison of the city residents’ opinions on the importance of trees in the process of pollution absorption with objective data obtained with the help of i-Tree Eco tool shows that the majority of people’s impressions of pollution absorption by trees in urban areas is correct.

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Awareness of Air Pollution and Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees: The Case Study of Warsaw City

2021

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“…We observed that critical voices argue that the Green Deal could also be a potential non-tariff barrier to trade and could complicate further trade negotiations. In this respect, several studies highlight the potential impact of the Green Deal on international trade [50][51][52][53][54] and global dimensions (e.g., on the Global South) [50,[55][56][57][58][59]. A currently published US study [50] considered, on the basis of three scenarios, the impact of the strategies over a period of 8-10 years.…”

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Exploring Sustainable Aspects Regarding the Food Supply Chain, Agri-Food Quality Standards, and Global Trade: An Empirical Study among Experts from the European Union and the United States

2021

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Sustainability is increasingly a priority in the policies of the European Union, especially in the Common Agricultural Policy. This paper focuses on Sustainable Development Goals, the European Green Deal, and the Farm to Fork Strategy in an attempt to establish a relationship with the European Union’s trade policy. Three selected components of the agri-food sector—the food supply chain, agri-food quality standards, and global trade—are examined in relation to defined sustainability aspects. The aim is to understand the interrelationship between the three components with specific regard to sustainability, to highlight their high complexity and current relevance, to contribute to systematic analysis in this area, and to present current progress. This qualitative‒explorative study is empirically supported by a survey of market experts, and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the European Union and the United States is used as an example. The results show the complexity between the relationships of the three components with a focus on sustainability and reveal a deep uncertainty. The most notable results are the limited level of knowledge and the insufficient attention from business representatives to sustainability aspects. Finally, the study identifies the state of integrating a sustainable perspective into European Union trade policy and provides suggestions for further research.

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“…Many countries have devised plans to cut GHG emissions. For instance, the European Commission plans to reduce GHG emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 and become carbon neutral by 2050 [2].…”

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Characterization of Partial Discharge Activities in WBG Power Converters under Low-Pressure Condition

Borghei

Ghassemi

2021

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Many sectors, such as transportation systems, are undergoing rapid electrification due to the need for the mitigation of CO2 emissions. To ensure safe and reliable operation, the electrical equipment must be able to work under various environmental conditions. At high altitudes, the low pressure can adversely affect the health of insulating materials of electrical systems in electric aircraft. A well-known, primary aging mechanism in dielectrics is partial discharge (PD). This study targets internal PD evaluation in an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module under low-pressure conditions. The estimation of electric field distribution is conducted through 3D finite element analysis (FEA) using COMSOL Multiphysics®. The procedure of PD detection and transient modeling is performed in MATLAB for two pressure levels (atmospheric and half-atmospheric). The case study is the IGBT module with a void or two voids in the proximity of triple joints. The single-void case demonstrates that at half-atmospheric pressure, the intensity of discharges per voltage cycle increases by more than 40% compared to atmospheric pressure. The double-void case further shows that a void that is harmless at sea level can turn into an additional source of aging and couple with the other voids to escalate PD intensity by a factor of two or more.

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The European Green Deal — More Than Climate Neutrality

Cited by 181 publications

References 19 publications

Awareness of Air Pollution and Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees: The Case Study of Warsaw City

Awareness of Air Pollution and Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees: The Case Study of Warsaw City

Exploring Sustainable Aspects Regarding the Food Supply Chain, Agri-Food Quality Standards, and Global Trade: An Empirical Study among Experts from the European Union and the United States

Characterization of Partial Discharge Activities in WBG Power Converters under Low-Pressure Condition

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