One of the realities of the 21st century that we live in is undoubtedly sustainability… If we take both population and development as a basis, the Asian continent has a critical importance in terms of population and the European continent has a critical importance in the role of global transformation in the world market. Unfortunately, our planet and we, the inhabitants of the planet, are faced with sad realities such as increasing population, decreasing world resources, climate crises, and the extinction of some animal species. If you wish, let’s take a look at what is happening in the world in this area. Enjoy reading!
Green Innovations: Europe’s Emerging Strategies
Europe, one of the cornerstones of civilization, is by far one of the continents where green technologies are used the most. Many legal regulations and strategies have been developed by the European Union (EU). Let’s take a quick look at Europe’s sustainability movements.
Green Deal:
The European Green Deal, announced by the European Union in 2019, aims to reduce Europe’s carbon emissions to zero by 2050. At this point, the carbon trading system has also developed approaches such as increasing energy efficiency.
Zero Waste and Circular Economy:
Europe aims to reach zero waste with the circular economy model. In short, if we talk about the circular economy, waste production levels are optimized with product design, reuse, sharing economy and renewable energy use.
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production:
The EU aims to adopt environmentally friendly green technologies within the scope of sustainability in food supply chains with its “Farm to Fork” strategy.
Carbon Emissions And Energy Efficiency:
The European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) encourages industrial sectors to reduce carbon emissions through structuring systems aimed at energy conservation and conversion.
Asian Continent Activities in Sustainability
Asia, which has a large population and market, is the continent most open to development. Let’s list the green ecosystem moves in the Asian continent, which has reached more critical points in the world every year with sustainability moves.
- China’s Green Development Projects: Unfortunately, China is the country that produces the most greenhouse gases in the world. The country, which wants to fix this situation, has set 2060 as its goal. It aims to be the world leader in areas such as neutralization in carbon emissions, increasing the use of electric vehicles and increasing the number of solar panels.
- Japan’s Zero Emission Targets: With green buildings, increasing the use of public transportation and various infrastructure projects, Japan has set a zero emission target by 2050 within the scope of sustainability.
- India’s Zero Waste and Energy Construction Projects: India aims to reach 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. India, which has become the world’s largest renewable energy market, is also included in the world’s zero waste applications within the scope of recycling.
- South Korea’s Great Next-Generation Green Deal: One of Asia’s most advanced countries that is working to become carbon neutral by 2050, South Korea’s “Green New Deal” aims to integrate green industrial infrastructures and innovative technologies into people’s daily lives. Like other countries, electric vehicles are also included in South Korea’s plans.
There is Only One Goal: A Better World!
Electric vehicles, renewable energy investments, digitalization and smart technologies are common strategies of both European and Asian continents. Digital cities aimed to revise water consumption (our most important problem is definitely fresh water resources in the world). Due to the population density of the Asian continent, Europe has various climate, energy and production problems due to its geographical location. The countries of both continents inspire the world with various initiatives and even legislative regulations, both with their problem-solving skills and turning crises into opportunities.
History of the Concept of Sustainability
Sustainability is a concept that advocates that social needs should be balanced by protecting natural resources. It first came to the fore with environmental movements in the 1970s. It was presented to the world with the United Nations Brundtland Report in 1987. In this report, the concept of sustainability was defined as “meeting today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs . ” The concept gained seriousness with the 1992 Rio Summit and the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Today, this concept has become a global priority to create a balance between the environment, economy and society.
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