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Wastewater Technology Guide Development for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management in the Mediterranean Region (Balkans, SEMED and Türkiye) study is funded by the EBRD’s Environmental Technology Transfer Programme (ENVITECC) under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded MedProgramme.

Engicon have been commissioned by the EBRD to undertake research to identify and assess off-the-shelf technologies for sound and sustainable wastewater management and treatment targeting  reuse of treated wastewater in industrial sectors.

Ultimately, it is intended that advanced wastewater treatment technologies identified as part of this assignment will be made available in the EBRD’s Green Technology Selector, which is a global shopping-style online platform launched by the EBRD in 2018 that connects vendors of the best green technologies with forward-thinking business and homeowners.

Technology Guide Development for Sound Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Management in the Mediterranean Region (Balkans, SEMED and Türkiye) study is funded by the EBRD’s Environmental Technology Transfer Programme (ENVITECC) under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded MedProgramme.

Earth Active Ltd. have been commissioned by the EBRD to undertake research to identify and assess off-the-shelf technologies for the responsible management of POPs in the Mediterranean region. The assignment focused on four groups of POPs – Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), per / poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS/PFOS), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP), in eight countries across the Mediterranean region, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Lebanon, Montenegro, Morocco, Tunisia, and Türkiye.

Ultimately, it is intended that suitable technologies and POPs-free materials identified as part of this assignment will be made available in the EBRD’s Green Technology Selector, which is a global shopping-style online platform launched by the EBRD in 2018 that connects vendors of the best green technologies with forward-thinking business and homeowners.

As part of a global drive towards climate technology transfer for developing countries and countries in transition, FINTECC has supported the making of What’s in Store, a short documentary exploring the future of the retail industry and how innovative technologies help economies make the transition to a sustainable, low carbon future.Does technology drive retail or does retail drive technology? How does retail play a unique role between consumers and complex supply chains?

Massive changes in information flow, technology and communication, customers’ needs and expectations, offer a clear opportunity for retailers to explore different operating models to play a vital role in building a sustainable tomorrow. How grant access to same quality standards in the countries where EBRD invest in?

The world is becoming an integrated marketplace where customers can shop everywhere at any time and buy across a variety of channels. Big data, robotics, artificial intelligence, digital traceability and radical transparency are transforming the retail world. By responding to customers’ demand and market pressure, retailers are generally early adopters of new technologies.

From Dushanbe to Belgrade via London, Paris and Milan, the film explores the unique role of sustainability at the intersection between consumers, technology and the market, including retailers and other stakeholders throughout the value chain.

In the context of the 4th International Bioenergy week, the IEA has presented the highlights of the methodology prepared to assess the market penetration of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, highlighting the case study of Belarus.