Dr. David Lam

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗪𝗣 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Thank you for the insightful GWP Annual Conference on #GlobalWaterResponsibility. The focus on robustness, simplicity, visibility, and bundling of competencies was of great interest to all. At MolAquaTech GmbH, we align closely with these themes. We strive for simple, reliable solutions that operate sustainably over time. Cooperation and strong local partnerships are essential for successful IDC projects. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝟭.) 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:IDC projects need strong local presence and political backing. Human presence is crucial for success. 𝟮.) 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: For SMEs, collaboration over competition is key. Networking with other actors ensures the best solutions. "No sustainability without corresponding economic viability – those who are not aware of this will not make progress." 𝟯.) 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀: More flexible funding is needed for smaller companies and green start-ups. This enables innovative solutions and successful project implementation. We are committed to these principles at MolAquaTech, ensuring our technologies are efficient and reliable. --- Special thanks to the German Water Partnership and all the speakers and moderators for an excellent event. Let's continue working towards a sustainable water future.

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🎙️ New Podcast “Das 1x1 von negativen Emissionen, EU Emissionshandel und Offsetting”🎙️   🇩🇪 Are you a sustainability leader in Germany? Do you want to understand offsetting and the voluntary carbon market (#VCM) better? I had the pleasure of speaking with Zackes Brustik on the Gewinne Zukunft podcast, one of the leading sustainability podcasts in Germany. We covered a lot of ground: 🌳 What is the difference between climate-neutral and net-zero? Does it matter? 🔮 From offsetting to climate contribution: what is the future of environmental claims? 💡 Why should businesses of all sizes start investing in CDR? And how? The episode is now live, so for you German speakers out there: 🎧 Apple: https://bit.ly/3Uypm9H 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/3UwXK4B 🙏 Thanks for having me Zackes and the great chat! #CarbonRemoval #cdr  #climatepolicy

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#ESRS conform 📉 #ClimateTransitionPlans - we are currently collecting 🚀 good practice examples from EU and beyond. 💡 Who is aware of any companies with public Transition Plans in ✅ alignment / orientation with ESRS?

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⚡ #CircularMinds: Exciting Insights from Today’s 2nd Roundtable on Circular Office Furniture at Jupiter Hamburg ⚡ Today, we had the pleasure of hosting the second roundtable discussion on circular office furniture at the #PopUpCircularHub at #JupiterHamburg. It was a day of engaging conversations and valuable insights, with a diverse group of stakeholders in attendance, including designers, retailers, academia, and administration. ◎ The roundtable kicked off with an update on the CEO Circular Economy Office project, followed by two enlightening presentations from key value chain actors. The Circular Design Hub Hamburg emphasized the critical importance of initiating the circular journey from the very first step: design. Meanwhile, BK Green Office introduced us to their “Green Office” concept, a testament to innovation and sustainability in office furnishings. ♻ Our discussion delved into strategies to foster and mainstream circularity within the industry. We explored various approaches to transform the CEO Circular Economy Office co-working station into a modern circular office of the future. The exchange of ideas was not just inspiring but also a clear indicator of the collective commitment to sustainable practices. 🌿 💥 As we wrap up today’s session, we are more motivated than ever to push the boundaries and ensure that circularity is not just a concept, but a practical reality in our workspaces. 💚 Join us in this journey towards a sustainable future. #CircularEconomy #SustainableDesign #GreenOffice #CircularHub #CircularCities4ALL

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#CircularMinds: Today’s Highlight at the Pop-Up Circular Hub at Jupiter, Hamburg 🌟 Today, we witnessed a remarkable event that has set a new standard for innovation and sustainability. The pop-up circular hub at Jupiter in Hamburg was abuzz with energy and inspiration, thanks to the insightful keynotes from Laura Marie Edinger-Schons from Universität Hamburg and Elena Girlich from PwC Deutschland. But the spotlight shone brightest on Karen Löhnert, Frank and Alberts, the trio behind the start-up Gloop Green. Founded in January 2024, Gloop Green had its first public appearance today, marking Demo Day 1 of what promises to be a game-changing venture. Their passion is palpable, their vision clear: to ignite a digital social innovation that promotes sustainable consumption. By harnessing mechanisms akin to those used by TikTok and other platforms, they aim to make sustainability not just a choice, but a lifestyle, engaging and accessible to all. The event was crafted with love and attention to detail, right down to the home-baked cake adorned with the sustainability symbol—a testament to their commitment to the cause. Join me in wishing Karen, Frank, and Alberts tremendous luck and success in their endeavours. May Gloop Green grow to become a beacon of sustainable innovation, transforming how we think about and engage with our planet. 🍀🌱 #Innovation #StartUp #GloopGreen #DigitalSocialInnovation #SustainableConsumption #CircularEconomy #HamburgEvents

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🌍 Last week, the Austrian Federal Climate Ministry and Federal Finance Ministry unveiled its national Carbon Management Strategy, reinforcing its position as a European leader in the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) sector.   The strategy includes several key action points: ➡ Assessing the potential of various permanent removal technologies to generate negative emissions within Austria; ➡ Setting up CDR targets; ➡ Lifting the ban on geological storage; ➡ Evaluating and optimising the use of existing and future financing tools to support the CDR sector.   We congratulate the Austrian ministries on this significant step forward and call on other European countries to develop their own national strategies to support the necessary deployment of permanent CDR 🌱🇦🇹   You can find the Strategy and the accompanying evaluation report on CO2 storage here: bit.ly/3RQ5Dl4

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🔋 Green corridors have the power to kick-start green shipping and to break the chicken-egg-dilemma which climate-neutral fuel to favour. 🎤 Frank Mischler, GIZ Programm Manager, joined a panel on “Effective strategic corridors for #sustainable and reliable exchanges” at the Connecting Shores Conference, organized by Expertise France in Marseille on 15 May. 📌 The event was framed by the #GlobalGateway, the EU's contribution to narrowing the global investment gap worldwide. In the words of Carla Montesi, #DGINTPA Director for Green Deal and Digital Agenda, the global gateway seeks to ensure a win-win between Europe and its partner countries. 💡 This ambition can easily be met by Power-to-X: Investment in the local production of sustainable marine fuels (SMF) can become an important #development driver and allow partner countries to develop their own path to #defossilisation of the shipping sector. While simultaneously providing benefits to stakeholders in the #EuropeanUnion. Thanks to its intimate knowledge of countries worldwide, GIZ can play the role of facilitator between the two parties and generate the desired win-win outcome. ADA ALLOGO RAISSA JULIE Sergio Oliete Josa Cédric Virciglio Jeremie Pellet Pablo Mendoza Villafuerte Bruno Taussig

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Recent reports reveal that the RATE of global warming is accelerating, nearly DOUBLING compared to previous decades! Our carbon budget is shrinking faster than we planned and we are getting close to tipping points of our planetary boundaries. Take 3 min to listen to Johan Rockström!

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🌐 #CircularMinds: #Kreislaufstadt – Boosting Resilience and Value Creation in Hamburg In the quest for a #CircularEconomy, Hamburg is leading the way as a pilot city in the #Kreislaufstadt project. Recently, 50+ key actors from Hamburg’s circular economy scene convened at the #PopUpCircularHub to deliberate objectives and essential measures for the city’s circular economy strategy. 🎥 Watch the video: Sandra Wagner-Endres from Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu) succinctly outlines the project’s core aspects, emphasizing the role of local and regional resilience and value creation. 🌱🔄 #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Hamburg #CircularCities4ALL

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🌍 How do the European #greentransformation policies affect regions and member states within the #EU? 🔬 In their project 'The Green Transition and Economic Polarisation in Europe', researchers from Europa-Universität Flensburg (Claudius Gräbner-Radkowitsch and David J. Petersen) and Jagiellonian University (Zofia Łapniewska, Maciej Grodzicki and Damian Tomczyk), investigate how the European green transformation policies affect regions and member states, and how the challenges and opportunities of the green transformation are distributed. 💡 In doing so, they aim to better understand whether the policies associated with the green transformation carry the risk of fueling socio-economic #inequalities within the EU, and what kind of policies could be used to mitigate this risk.    🔍 A specific feature of the project is its multi-level approach:    📊 On the #macro level, the project examines the distribution of #ecological stressors across the EU, the extent of the externalization of ecological costs within the EU, and structural preconditions in the different member states using macroeconometrics and input-output modelling.    🧠 On the #meso level, methods from machine learning and network theory are used to study knowledge and skill networks to better understand how green and brown activities are connected in countries’ labour flow networks, and how innovative countries are in the area of green technologies.    🔍 On the #micro level, qualitative research methods will be used to explore the practical implications of the green transitions in #Lusatia (Germany) and #Konin (Poland). Both regions have been characterised by lignite mining for decades and are therefore undergoing a profound #transformation of their #spatial, #social and #economic structures. These two case studies are intended to provide concrete insights into the economic developments and challenges on the ground and to incorporate the perception and expertise of the region with regard to the needs and requirements of regional actors.    🔗 The overall goal of the project is to understand whether the green transformation comes with the risk of increasing inequality across EU member states and how to design appropriate policy measures to support a socially #just transition. 📈 The results should help to shape the European green transition in a way that is inclusive and equitable and minimises the risks of polarisation.

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🚀 I just arrived in Bonn together with my colleague Linda Bovo to attend the event organized by ICLEI for the initiative "Daring Cities Bonn Dialogues “Insights for multilevel action”. ⚡ The climate emergency is happening right now, in our cities, towns and regions around the world. Our global leaders are struggling to address this urgent crisis. But the daring actions of local leaders are spreading around the globe. 💡 Created by ICLEI and the Federal City of Bonn, Daring Cities is an action-oriented initiative to recognize and empower courageous urban leaders – including mayors and other decision-makers, technical staff, researchers, private sector representatives, and community organizers – to disrupt business-as-usual and shift towards business-as-possible. Daring Cities showcases and catalyzes exemplary local climate action to tackle the climate emergency, including ambitious resilience-building and climate mitigation efforts. Ready to bring to different stakeholders the experiences that 3Bee carries out in different municipalities and the crucial role of these in the path to building resilient cities #resilientcities

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🎉📣Austria has announced a National Carbon Management Strategy! In a joint collaboration, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry for Climate Action have unveiled a national strategy for carbon management, following the indications included in the Commission's Industrial Carbon Management Strategy. The Strategy includes a plan for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). In a first stage, Austria aims to assess and regulate the reduction of hard-to-abate emissions with CCS technologies. Subsequently, Austria will seek to make their strategy a reality by implementing a concrete plan to effectively reduce emissions through CCS. Austria is just another addition to the list of Member States that are starting to see that there can be #NoNetZeroWithoutCCS, but there's still a long way to go. We are eagerly waiting to see what other Member States have in the works, hopefully sooner rather than later. 👉 Read more on the Austrian plan here: https://lnkd.in/eXA3aQmY #MakeCCSHappen

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As the first German partner, we’ve recently joined the newly founded NbS Coalition, an alliance of companies and initiatives highly motivated and dedicated to drive climate action with nature-based solutions (#NbS). Shaping frameworks at European level like the #CRCF to fully utilize the potential of NbS as integral part to mitigate climate change is one common goal of the NbS Coalition. 🌍 🚨 The urgency is clear: we will NOT meet the 1.5-degree Celsius target without leveraging existing nature-based solutions, which can immediately and relatively cheaply increase carbon storage capacity. Reducing emissions is essential, but equally important is removing carbon from the atmosphere to achieve this target by 2050. According to the International Panel on Climate Change (#IPCC), 6 Gt CO2 must be removed per year by 2050. Forests play a crucial role in this endeavor and could contribute even more through data-based, high-quality climate projects funded through the Voluntary Carbon Market. 🌳 Thank you to all the trailblazers leading the way. Let’s be loud and make sure to unlock the full potential of nature. Who else is in? 💪 Pina Earth FORLIANCE Tree.ly 44moles GmbH #OCELL #VCM #ClimateAction #CarbonCredits #Climateprojects

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🌿 #CircularMinds: Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Responsible Teaching: A University’s Hand and Brain Print 🌎🖐️🧠 Laura Marie Edinger-Schons, Professor of Sustainable Business at the Universität Hamburg and Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of the university, was at the #PopUpCircularHub last week to shed light on the critical role universities play in shaping sustainable practices and mindsets. 📚 Rather than literal handwriting, the concept of a university’s #handprint signifies the institution’s responsibility—not just to teach, but to impart knowledge that aligns with sustainable development goals. Laura emphasizes that universities should embrace the principles of #sustainability and should empower students with knowledge about circular business models, responsible consumption, and ethical practices. By doing this, universities leave a positive #handprint on the environment and society. 🧠 #Brainprint underscores the critical link between university research and sustainability. As universities delve into various fields, aligning their work with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) becomes paramount. Research must not stray from this path; it must consistently contribute to a sustainable future. After all, we cannot afford to explore directions that diverge from our shared goal: a more sustainable world. Let’s ink a brighter future—one where universities teach not just theories, but also values that sustain our planet! 📝🌿

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Our latest FAQ, released in cooperation with Transport & Environment (T&E) and WWF European Policy Office, explains all you need to know about the EU’s Social Climate Fund (SCF) The SCF has been developed with the explicit purpose of alleviating energy and transport poverty arising from the new EU Emissions Trading System covering buildings and transport Our guide answers these need to know questions: 🤔 What is the Social Climate Fund? 💁‍♀️ Why was it established? 🤷‍♂️ Where does its money come from?  💶 How do member states receive funding? 💚 What can it be spent on? 🧐 Is there enough funding? To understand even more about the SCF and our policy recommendations to make it even more effective check out the full FAQ here: https://lnkd.in/ejiWWMEm Eleanor Scott Bernardo Galantini Mags Bird

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The EU has a €86.7 billion Social Climate Fund to make its Green Deal work for the people. Together with WWF European Policy Office and Carbon Market Watch, we explain the basics of how this fund works. To get the most out of it, we are also urging the European Commission and member states to support a just transition by: 1️⃣Extending loans to member states as of 2025, which can be later recouped from future ETS2 (carbon market) revenues. This should enable the rolling out of low cost EV ‘social leasing’ programmes across member states ASAP (as in France); 2️⃣Prohibiting investments in so-called ‘transition’ fossil fueled technologies, which only lock EU citizens longer into carbon pricing. Low carbon ≠ zero carbon;  3️⃣Disbursing part of the SCF money as direct income support or ‘climate dividends’. This can help to build broad support for climate measures and serve as the essential bridge low-income families need while investments in cleantech are kicking in; 4️⃣Increasing the funds available for the SCF through a new 1bn EU Climate and Social Investment Plan. #GreenDeal #SocialClimateFund #SCF #ETS2

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