People in difficult socioeconomic circumstances seem almost inaccessible to health interventions. While they need them the most: their life expectancy is on…
How does the global trade in metals actually work? Where is it going wrong and how can we use this chain to specifically further the energy transition…
Doctors can fix a lot, but preventing or delaying disease is better. This often requires lifestyle changes, which turns out to be difficult. Valentijn Visch and…
Making society healthier and closing the health gap: that is never going to happen simply by encouraging people to lead healthier lives. An integrated approach…
‘We must not underestimate the impact that poverty and financial problems have on public health’ The rate of infant mortality is much higher in impoverished…
The Green Deal, formulated by the European Union, comprises climate targets that are as ambitious as they are all-important. It aims to reduce net emissions of…
For dr René Kleijn time is the scarcest resource when it comes to halting climate change. “The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
Without access to raw materials, it is impossible to build the wind turbines and solar panels that are at the heart of the energy transition. Continuous…
Last year, the Netherlands capacity for creating solar energy increased with 30% to a total of 11.4 billion kWh – equalling 67 square kilometres of installed…
Urban mining is a relatively new concept. It perceives the whole of society as a mine containing large quantities of resources. “Take the company Umicore, for…
