Process industries are the foundation of European economy, transforming raw materials into building blocks for strategic products and applications in today's society. Such range from steel, cement, or minerals to chemicals such as lubricants wind turbines polymers that prevent waste logistic supply chains. The downside this industry is its high environmental impact regarding emissions, intensiv...

The treatment of waste and especially solid waste, the type with highest increase in terms annual generation over last decade, is a key issue Balkan Mediterranean region. Piecemeal efforts to deal it within prevailing linear economy model were not successful since techniques used such as recycling reusing could be effective existing products. A definitive solution requires switch new model, cir...

Since the Green Deal, ambitious climate and resource neutrality goals have been set in Europe. Here, process industries hold a unique position due to their energy material transformation capabilities. They are encouraged develop cross-sectorial hubs for achieving not only ambition, but also joining circular economy through urban–industrial symbiosis with both business community stakeholders. Th...

Industrial enterprises around the world are grappling with greenhouse gas emission reduction expectations, whether being driven by respective government policy for climate change or shareholders to drive corporate sustainability through maintaining access their ‘net zero’-demanding markets. In some instances, co-located within complex industrial areas coming together face common carbon challeng...