Abstract Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has urged event holders to shift conferences
online. Virtual and hybrid conferences are greener alternatives to in-person conferences, yet …

The problem of excessive use of fossil fuels is a serious problem in many countries. The
desire to obtain relatively cheap energy by burning mainly coal often wins over the need to …

In the EU, COVID-19 and associated policy responses led to economy-wide disruptions and
shifts in services demand, with considerable energy-system implications. The European …

In an endeavor to make Europe carbon-neutral, and to foster a circular economy, improving
food waste management has been identified by the European Union (EU) as a key factor. In …

EU agriculture is facing increasing expectations and pressure from society and policymakers
to support environmental protection and climate change mitigation. Catch and cover crops …

Phosphate rock (PR) has been designated as a Critical Raw Material in the European Union
(EU). This has led to increased emphasis on alternative P recovery (APR) from secondary …

The assessment and monitoring of society's progress towards sustainability requires a
multidisciplinary approach in which tools, indicators and data are integrated across existing …

Critical thinking (CT) is widely recognized as an important skill and attitude in this modern
world, but few apps (web-based or installed on devices) have been developed to effectively …

Based on an analysis of companies developing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, this
study offers fresh evidence on the role of innovation as one of the drivers of employment …

Food packaging often appears in the form of multilayer (ML) plastic films, which leverage the
functional properties of different polymers to achieve specific food protection goals (eg …