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Climate Change affects Suriname

August 11, 2023

Measures eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, August 11 2023–Climate change poses significant challenges for Suriname and the Caribbean, necessitating a combination of mitigation and adaptation strategies to combat its effects. Mitigation focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable practices, while adaptation addresses managing the consequences of climate change. Suriname and the Caribbean need all-of-the-above: climate-resilient infrastructure,…
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Exclusive Interview with Biden, Clinton and Obama Advisor on Climate Change

July 24, 2023

One of the secrets for success is more and better investments in data and more data. Listen to David J. Hayes in an exclusive one-on-one interview with eyesonsuriname. David J. Hayes is an American attorney and legal scholar who serves in the Biden Administration as Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy. Hayes has led the White…
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Suriname’s Green Revolution

July 20, 2023

Leveraging Carbon Credits for a Prosperous Future (Part 2) Kamlesh Ganesh Introduction The recent presentation by Rudolf Elias, highlighting Suriname’s unique position as the greenest country on Earth and its potential in the face of climate change, has sparked discussions on the country’s path to sustainable development. Following the presentation, Minister of Finance, Stanley Raghoebarsing,…
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Producing quality green or recycled plastic from captured CO2

June 26, 2023

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 26 june 2023 – The actual production process may require very specialized equipment and technology that require technical expertise. Some steps involved. CO2 can be captured from industrial waste streams or directly from the atmosphere using various capture technologies like absorption, adsorption, and membrane separation. After that step the chemical conversion follows. …
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Making green plastic from captured CO2

June 26, 2023

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 26 June 2023 — To become climate neutral and circular by 2050, the chemical industry must stop using fossil fuels and raw materials and no longer emit CO2. This means electrification of processes that are currently still gas-driven, reduction of CO2 emissions, use of green electricity, but also the use of other raw…
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Investor in Suriname TotalEnergies gets black eye

May 28, 2023

TotalEnergies suffers investor revolt over climate goals eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 27 May 2023 –Over 30% back activist motion against French oil group at annual meeting as police use tear gas against protesters A large group of TotalEnergies shareholders has urged the French oil and gas company to speed up efforts to switch to cleaner energy at…
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Suriname & the IMF

May 21, 2023

eyesonsuriname The IMF staff team and Surinamese authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the second review of the authorities’ economic recovery program supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The review is subject to approval by the IMF’s Executive Board.. Suriname’s economy continues its slow post-pandemic recovery, but the shock of higher commodity and food…
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The Power of Social Recycling in Suriname

May 11, 2023

Revolutionizing Plastic Waste Management eyesonsuriname Amsterdam,May 10th 2023– Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. The sheer volume of plastic waste generated daily is overwhelming ecosystems, clogging waterways, and endangering marine life. As the detrimental consequences of plastic waste become more evident, the need for effective solutions has…
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Plastics and recycling in Suriname

May 7, 2023

Task for Companies, Schools and of course the Government eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 5 may 2023 — 185 investors with total assets under management worldwide in excess of $10 trillion have signed a statement. In the statement, they demand that companies take a more radical approach to reducing their reliance on plastics. They call on intensive users…
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Hydraloop winner WIPO Global Awards

April 12, 2023

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