The United Nations has announced that the era of leaded gasoline is officially over, and a major health threat to humans and the planet has finally passed into history. Major milestone: Algeria finally bans leaded gasoline. United Nations experts say lead was first used in fuel in 1922 and became an "environmental and public health disaster." By the 1970s, almost all gasoline produced around the world contained lead. Now, Algeria, the last country to use leaded gasoline, has finally stopped selling it at gas stations. United Nations officials say ending the use of leaded gasoline could prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths each year and help improve air pollution around the world. Lead is highly toxic and there is no safe upper limit for exposure. For much of the past century, leaded fuel contaminated air, dust, soil, drinking water and food crops, causing heart disease, stroke and cancer. This is especially harmful to children because lead can damage the developing brain and affect learning. "The implementation of the leaded gasoline ban is a major milestone for global health and the environment." said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program. Leaded fuels will continue to impact the environment after ban The effects of the last use of leaded fuels may continue for decades. A recent study found that leaded fuel, which was banned in London 20 years ago, is still affecting London's air quality. Although the city's current lead concentrations are well below their peak in the 1980s, they are still well above natural background levels. The UK began adding lead to fuel in the 1930s,

The Energy Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced the revised draft of the "Electric Power Development Assistance Fund Utilization and Supervision and Management Measures (Electric Power Association Fund Measures)" in April this year, including offshore wind power in the Electric Power Development Assistance Fund (Electric Power Association Fund) system, and clearly stipulated the offshore wind power The distribution ratio of the onshore wind power association funds will be 55% accounted for by the local fishermen’s association, but it must be reported to the local county and city government and then reviewed together with the central government. Non-governmental organizations such as the Fishermen's Rights and Environmental Sustainability Center held a press conference on the 8th. They affirmed the Energy Bureau's intention to amend the law, but believed that the review system was still too vague. Therefore, they put forward four amendment suggestions and called for the establishment of an expert committee to review the use of electricity association funds, Fishermen are actually involved in the utilization planning, the information on the utilization of the Electricity Association funds is disclosed, and it is clearly used for fishery and marine affairs to avoid social disputes. Offshore wind power is included in the Electricity Association's financial system, and local fishermen's associations can receive 55% subsidies. my country is fully developing renewable energy and actively promoting the construction of solar photovoltaics and wind power generation. The goal is to achieve the proportion of renewable energy in 2025 to reach 20%. According to the "Electricity Industry Law", the power generation industry and the power transmission and distribution industry must set up a certain proportion of electricity association funds based on the degree of electricity produced or transmitted to assist local promotion of power development and community development. The Energy Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced this year On April 29, a draft amendment to the "Electric Power Association Financing Measures" was announced, intending to include offshore wind power that was not covered in the past into the Electric Power Association Financing System. The Energy Bureau will amend Article 6-1, Article 9 and the Schedule of Article 7 of the Measures. According to the draft content, the offshore wind power association funds will be divided into two parts, with 70% becoming the routine "subsidy type" and Thirty percent are "project-type" applications for individual projects. Routine supplement

"Our laundry does not provide customers with (plastic) hangers and dust covers." Ishihara Laundry located in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture said in an interview with the public welfare group "SDGs-log". This is one of the store’s practices in response to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Some people may immediately feel suspicious after hearing this. It is common sense for laundries to provide dust jackets when delivering items. If they do not provide them to customers, won't it affect their competitiveness? It turned out that Ishihara Laundromat appealed to customers to save these and asked them to donate the same expenses to the victims. "So, everyone agreed." In this way, each person's small actions achieved a win-win situation between environmental protection and charity. Ishihara Laundry also encourages customers to do other things to protect the environment. The store has set up a "Button Bank 30 Bottom Bank", where customers are asked to store their spare buttons at home and organize them into categories. One day a customer's clothes fell off a button and he would replace it. "I hope it can reduce carbon emissions and plastic waste in the sea." It's a small gesture that makes everyone feel that they can help a little bit. As an environmentally friendly laundry, the obvious thing that will affect the environment is drainage. Naturally, Ishihara Laundry also chooses relatively environmentally friendly detergents, such as soap with a simpler molecular structure than synthetic detergents, or natural persimmon astringent lotion; and "100%" which claims to be biodegradable and additive-free. All things in Nature" lotion. Among the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), some also include projects such as labor and poverty reduction. And stone

With automakers and governments committing to increasing the number of electric vehicles, 145 million electric vehicles are expected to be on the road by 2030. While electric vehicles can play an important role in reducing emissions, they also bring with them a potential environmental time bomb – their batteries. It is estimated that more than 12 million tons of lithium batteries will be retired between now and 2030. Not only do these batteries use vast amounts of raw materials, including lithium, nickel and cobalt, but mining can impact the climate, environment and human rights. Batteries also end up as mountains of electronic waste at the end of their life. As the auto industry begins to transform, now is the time to plan for the end of battery life, reduce reliance on mining and keep materials in circulation, experts say. Hundreds of millions of dollars in funding are pouring into recycling-related startups and research centers to figure out how to disassemble used batteries and extract valuable metals at scale. James Pennington, head of the World Economic Forum's circular economy project, said that if we want to do more with limited materials, recycling should not be the first solution. "The first and best way is to extend the use time." In December last year, the EU proposed comprehensive changes to its battery regulations, most of which target lithium batteries, including battery recycling rates of 70%, cobalt, copper, lead and nickel recycling rates of 95%, lithium recycling rates of 70%, and new batteries in 2030 Mandatory minimum levels of recycled content in batteries to ensure a market for recyclers and insulate them from commodity price fluctuations or changes in battery chemistry

Garbage sorting and recycling is a common thing that ordinary people must do every day. Generally speaking, it is common sense during recycling that only relatively intact plastic bottles can be recycled compared to plastic straws. However, recently some Japanese manufacturers have challenged the scope of recycling to increase the reuse value of plastics. Japanese company DIC recently stated that it will cooperate with bread companies to develop a recyclable plastic film for bread packaging, which is expected to be put into production this summer. Plastic is one of the highly convenient materials in modern society. While it is convenient, it also places a burden on the environment due to waste issues. How to effectively utilize plastic waste is an issue of international importance. Although many countries are committed to recycling plastics and reusing them without burning them, the proportion of plastic waste in Japan is still low. For example, the total discharge of waste plastic in 2018 was 891 tons, and only 2.08 million tons, that is, 23%, could be recycled. According to a May 25 press release from Japanese PPS plastics company DIC, DIC will cooperate with large bread companies to make the soft plastic films used to package bread that could only be discarded in the past recyclable. Renewable resources have been used to achieve so-called "material recycle" (used products can become raw materials for the same products.) and are scheduled to be put into actual production this summer to confirm the recycling process and effect. In addition to contributing to a sustainable society through reusing technology, Dickson has also expressed support for the Japanese climate change advocacy group (Japan C

The United Nations Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) jointly issued a research report on the 10th stating that climate change is far more important on the global agenda than biodiversity loss. However, the two issues are actually closely related and have similar impacts, and they must be resolved together immediately. Scientists call on countries to treat climate change and biodiversity as one. This report is the first collaboration between IPBES and IPCC scientists. According to the report, damage to forests and other ecosystems affects nature's ability to regulate greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and withstand extreme weather, accelerating climate change on the one hand and making it more vulnerable to its consequences on the other. For example, mangroves and seagrasses that capture carbon are rapidly disappearing, reducing carbon storage and exposing coastlines to storm surges and erosion. The report calls on governments to develop policies and natural solutions to address both issues simultaneously. Pamela McElwee, an ecologist at Rutgers University and one of the report’s authors, said at an online press conference: “For a long time, policymakers have tended to view climate change and biodiversity loss as separate issues. Policies also tend to be separate." "Climate is receiving more attention because people are increasingly experiencing it in their own lives, such as wildfires and hurricanes. Our report points out that biodiversity loss has an impact on The human impact is very similar." UN appeal

On May 18 this year (2021), the International Energy Agency (IEA) published the first forecast path analysis report for the global energy system to reach net zero emissions, "Net Zero by 2050: Global Energy Sector Roadmap" (Net Zero by 2050 : A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector), hoping to help countries formulate energy-related policies. The report analyzes the actions and timetable required to achieve carbon reduction goals, such as banning the sale of fossil fuel boilers in 2025 and making 60% of new cars electric in 2030. In addition, the report also analyzes the development of low-carbon technology and its impact on the economy and energy industry. , global natural resource extraction, energy security and other different aspects of impact. The report mentions "only a pathway, rather than the pathway." Actually reaching net zero will involve many uncertain factors such as the degree of behavioral change and the progress of carbon capture technology development. The current policies and carbon reduction progress of various countries make it very difficult to achieve net-zero emission goals. Global carbon reduction policies and processes: How far are the current policies of various countries from net-zero emissions? In addition to discussing the path to net-zero emissions, the report also analyzes two non-net-zero scenarios, the "Stated Polices Scenario (STEPS)" and the "Anounced Pledges Case (AP)".

According to the European Environment Agency (EEA) report "The Impact of COVID-19 on Single-use Plastics in the European Environment", the epidemic has led to an increase in the use of many products made of long-lasting single-use plastics. Masks and gloves protect people's health, but certain types of food packaging lead to additional emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and the resulting waste can harm ecosystems and animals. EU imports of masks and gloves more than doubled during the pandemic In the first half of the pandemic last year (2020), the EU's imports of masks and gloves more than doubled, and domestic production also grew. The European Environment Agency briefing estimates that the EU imported around 170,000 tonnes of masks during this period, or about 0.75 masks per person per day, resulting in additional greenhouse gas emissions and other types of pollution. The briefing further estimates that reusable cotton masks become more climate-friendly than disposable masks after about 13 washes, but may not provide the same level of protection. International health care organizations do not recommend the use of gloves as a preventive measure. However, according to the report, during the first wave of the pandemic in Europe from April to September last year, glove imports increased by 80%, totaling 105,000 tons. The report shows that the increased use of disposable masks and gloves during the pandemic has impacted the environment and climate from resource extraction, production, transportation, waste disposal and littering behaviour. The impact on the production stage is mainly seen in exporting countries outside Europe, while

塑膠污染無處不在，成為環境與人類健康的隱憂。最新研究發現，在牛的其中一個胃內有可以分解塑膠的細菌。 科學實驗發現 三種類型塑膠都能被牛瘤胃中的微生物分解 人類自1950年代至今，已生產了超過80億噸塑膠——相當於10億頭大象的重量，主要用於外包裝、一次性容器和寶特瓶。塑膠污染無處不在，不管是在水中還是在空氣中，人們都在不知不覺中攝入和吸入微塑膠顆粒。近年來，研究人員一直致力於開發微生物分解這種棘手的材料的能力。 目前已知有微生物能分解天然聚酯，例如在番茄或蘋果果皮中發現的微生物。由於牛的飲食中含有天然聚酯，科學家們推測牛的胃會含有大量這些微生物，以分解天然聚酯。 為了驗證這個理論，維也納自然資源與生命科學大學的瑞比斯（Doris Ribitsch）博士和同事們從奧地利一家屠宰場蒐集牛瘤胃中的液體。瑞比斯指出，一頭乳牛通常可產生大約100公升的瘤胃液，「你可以想像每天屠宰場都有大量的瘤胃液浪費掉。」 科學家將三種類型的聚酯泡在瘤胃液中，包括PET（常用於紡織品和包裝的合成聚合物）、PBAT（可生物分解塑膠，常用於可堆肥塑膠袋）和 PEF（一種由再生資源製成的生質材料）。每種塑膠都以薄膜和

國內COVID-19疫情升溫，全國進入第三級警戒，中央呼籲民眾避免群聚以及非必要外出。環保署也因應防疫措施，將一年一度的「溫室氣體排放量盤查登錄」期限延長一個月，列管事業單位必須在今（2021）年9月30日以前完成登錄。 回顧2019年度排放量有224百萬公噸，若以行業類別來看，電力業排放量最高，佔53%（約119.26百萬公噸CO2e），其次為鋼鐵業14%等。環保署表示，近5年製造業溫室氣體排放量變化情形，以半導體業年均成長率6.44%最高，其次為造紙業年成長1.35%、光電業年成長0.37%；其餘產業年均成長率為下降趨勢。 根據現行「溫室氣體減量及管理法」（溫管法）規定，經中央主管機關公告的排放源，應每年進行排放量盤查。 環保署也在2016年公告「第一批應盤查登錄溫室氣體排放量之排放源」（第一批排放源），將主要耗能產業如發電業、鋼鐵業、石油煉製業、水泥業、半導體業及薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器業等行業別，或是年排放量超過2.5萬公噸二氧化碳當量（公噸CO2e）的其他業別，列管為主要溫室氣體排放源，應進行盤查登錄。 查驗工作受疫情影響 環保署將登錄期限延後 環保署規定，上述列管的第一批排放源

為因應日益嚴峻的氣候危機，行政單位也需改變隊形。過去，溫室氣體減量與管理等相關業務都由環保署「環境衛生及毒物管理處」統籌，環保署昨（1日）成立「氣候變遷辦公室」，要讓相關工作更聚焦，以完成《氣候變遷法》修法、淨零轉型的路徑與碳定價制度，同時也要擬定氣候變遷調適行動方案，接軌國際減緩氣候變遷的趨勢。 回應國際趨勢 環保署「溫減管室」改為「氣候變遷辦公室」 氣候變遷被視為當代最重要的議題之一，不僅對環境造成破壞，也威脅人類經濟活動。即便2020年COVID-19疫情席捲全球，許多國家採取封城等防疫措施，大幅降低人類活動，大氣中二氧化碳濃度卻仍持續增加、創下歷史新高，氣候危機正在發生。 為減緩氣候變遷帶來的威脅，歐盟、日本、韓國等國家，紛紛誓言要盡快達成碳中和。總統蔡英文也在今年地球日宣布「2050淨零轉型也是台灣的目標」，以回應各國「向零競逐」的趨勢。行政院長蘇貞昌則裁示環保署，檢討現行《溫室​氣體減量法》設定「2050減碳1/2」的減量目標，並要求各部會盡快盤點淨零轉型的路徑。 目前，溫室氣體減量的相關業務由環保署的「環境衛生及毒物管理處」（環管處）統籌，但攤開老舊組織章程，當年氣候變遷

鋼鐵鑄造是德國的一項關鍵工業，長期以來一直處於危機之中。邁向氣候友善生產的深遠轉型應會促進該行業的發展。德國聯邦政府及鋼鐵廠正在加快步伐，數十億元的資金援助也不僅僅是為了環境。 根據德國聯邦經濟暨能源部資料，鋼鐵工業在工業溫室氣體排放中占比30%最大，約占德國總排放量的6%。德國聯邦政府及鋼鐵廠希望加快重工業邁向氣候友善生產的轉型。德國經濟部長Peter Altmaier在與鋼鐵協會及IG Metall工會協商後表示，做為一個工業化國家，德國必須並希望維持強大的鋼鐵生產地位。氫氣能源為此一基礎產業轉型提供機會。德國聯邦政府正在支持「歐洲共同利益的重要項目（IPCEI）」框架下，金額高達20億歐元的氫技術轉換，這筆款項是為資助氫能項目而啟動的80億歐元的一部分。 德國所有主要鋼鐵廠的計畫都將納入考慮。A部長強調，到2030年，每年將減少近1,100萬噸二氧化碳排放量。德國政府也從未排除配額購買綠色鋼鐵的可能性。極具希望的跡象表顯示，由於氣候保護目標的加快，整個工業部門，不僅是汽車，還有其他工業部門，都對購買綠色鋼鐵感興趣。如能在市場經濟中得到調節監管，那將是極大的負擔減輕。 Thysse

一份美國太空總署（NASA）國家海洋大氣管理局 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA) 參與的最新研究顯示，地球吸收的熱量在過去15年間增加幾乎一倍，成為全球暖化推手之一。 國際科學團隊說，地球的氣候是地球的能量不平衡所決定。能量不平衡指的是地球從太陽獲得和反射回去的能量之間的差異。 這份發表在《地球物理研究快訊（Geophysical Research Letters）》期刊上的研究，以衛星和「Argo」全球海洋浮標陣列搜集回來的資料為基礎，發現地球表面現在吸收了更多的能量，比輻射回去的更多。從2005年到2019年間，地球的暖化模式幾乎增加了一倍。 研究主要作者、NASA科學家勒布（Norman Loeb）說，如此的增加幅度前所未有，而且兩種用來分析能量失衡的方法都顯示出這種大幅度的趨勢，因此他們相信能量不平衡的加劇是真實的現象，不是測量工具造成的假象。 這個現象來自於大氣中二氧化碳和甲烷等溫室氣體因人類活動而濃度增加，吸收更多原本會反射回太空的輻射。留在地球上的能量加速了全球暖化，其中大約90%的能量導致海洋

廢棄物非法傾倒案件頻傳，去化管道不足是原因之一。行政院今（17日）表示，將加速釋出工業區土地、鼓勵企業設置廢棄物處理設施，增加事業廢棄物處理量。針對爐碴、轉爐石、焚化爐底渣等不可燃廢棄物，處理為再生粒料後，要求港區填海造陸工程優先使用，增加去化管道。 非法棄置廢棄物層出不窮 蘇貞昌：從重處罰 環保署今於行政院院會報告「廢棄物管理精進策略」。行政院長蘇貞昌表示，針對惡意丟棄廢棄物、嚴重破壞環境的不法行為，會請環保署、警政署、檢調積極查處，並從速、從重處罰。 蘇貞昌表示，近年來台灣產業蓬勃發展，事業廢棄物占所有廢棄物近7成。政府將從增加設施量能、健全去化管道及加強稽查管制等三方面著手。 蘇貞昌也提醒，行政人力有限，各部會在查緝空污、水污、土壤污染、盜採砂石、濫伐山林及防治豬瘟等，都要善用科技執法，不僅要從嚴追究責任，違法者也應負起環境清理及復原的責任。 環保署廢管處處長賴瑩瑩說明，事業廢棄物處理的問題，主要是處理量能不足，還有缺乏去化管道。為提高處理量能，近年來加速釋出工業區土地，同時透過簡化申請程序、減徵環保費等誘因，來鼓勵大型企業自行設置廢棄物處理設施。 環保署也推動企業使用固體再生燃

身兼國際證監會組織理事會主席的香港證監會行政總裁歐達禮(Ashley Alder)出席論壇時表示，監管機構已經提醒投資者留意氣候信息一段時間，尤其信息的一致性、可用性和可靠性問題，因這與「漂綠」(Greenwashing)有密切關係。許多企業及投資反映現時環境、社會及企業管治(ESG)評分、數據方面欠缺監管框架，令人困惑，故國際證監會未來或會就此發指引，並向監管機構發出建議。至於ESG數據供應商及評級機構的報告，將會於7月中旬前發布。 歐達禮指出，國際證監會(IOSCO)現時正深度參與國際財務報導準則(IFRS)的IFRS基金會的制訂工作，而IFRS將初步為可持續披露設立一個全球統一的企業氣候報告標準，並將重心放在氣候暖化。同時透露，近期國際證監會的董事會議上，董事對IFRS的倡議工表示堅定支持，氣候標準最早將於2022年年中發布。 他希望，IFRS在氣候相關財務揭露工作小組(TCFD)框架的基礎上，提供複雜的基本氣候報告標準，然後可以在各個司法管轄區採用和強制執行，並為制定可信、獨立的可持續性審計提供基礎，以符合投資者的需求。 資料來源: CSRONE (https://csrone

作為艾倫·麥克阿瑟基金會（Ellen MacArthur Foundation）全球塑料公約網絡夥伴， The Recycling Partnership 以及世界自然基金會 (World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF)已設計並於2020年8月正式發布「美國塑料公約」 (U.S. Plastics Pact)，確保在2025年達成所有塑膠包裝可重複使用、回收與堆肥之目標。 美國塑料公約“2025 年路線圖” (Roadmap to 2025) 為確保公約有系統性的變革以及加速其進度，提出了以下四大要點並於2025達成，以協助美國產業領導者於 2025 年實現塑膠循環經濟所需採取重大系統性變革上之行動: 先於 2021 年定義一份被指定為有問題或不必要的包裝清單，並在 2025 年採取措施淘汰它們; 確保 100% 的塑膠包裝可重複使用、可回收或可堆肥； 採取行動並有效地回收或堆肥 50% 的塑膠包裝; 和 確保塑膠包裝中的平均回收含量或塑膠包裝以生物基礎含量達到 30% 根據The Recycling Partnership，美國塑料公約“2025 年路線圖”遵循

歐盟統計局上周五（7日）發表最新數字，估計去年武漢肺炎（COVID-19）疫情期間，歐盟27個成員國因燃燒化石燃料所產生的二氧化碳排放量，下跌了10％，減排亦與各國封城緩減疫情蔓延有關，該局形容減排幅度顯著。 歐盟統計局指，去年疫情期間27個成員國中，燃燒化石燃料相關碳排放跌幅最大3個國家依次是希臘、愛沙尼亞與盧森堡，分別跌18.7%、18.1%與17.9%；跌幅最低的國家則是馬耳他，排放量只比2019年跌1%。 歐盟統計局指，幾乎所有成員國的石油和石油產品消費量也減少，而所有類型的煤炭消耗降幅最大；只有15個成員國有減少使用天然氣，其餘12國則增加或保持相同水平。相比之下，可再生能源尤其是風能、水能和太陽能，去年在發電中所佔的比例大大增加，都有助減少碳排放。 資料來源: 環境資訊中心

「妳打開世人之眼，讓人們看到保護地球的迫切性，同時激勵年輕世代加入這場氣候行動，使我深受鼓舞。」西藏精神領袖達賴喇嘛，在2019年給瑞典氣候少女童貝里（Greta Thunberg）的一封公開信中這麼寫道。 時間來到2021年1月10日，童貝里剛度過18歲生日，達賴喇嘛也出版了《我們唯一的家園：對氣候變遷的呼籲》，在環境保護的路上持續努力著的兩人，在這天透過視訊安排，出席由美國心智與生命研究所（Mind & Life Institute）主辦的線上對談。 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50855134427_6548461c9a_b.jpg 西藏精神領袖達賴喇嘛與環保少女童貝里參與線上對談。圖：截自對談影片。 在科學家的一同參與下，除了探討「氣候反饋迴圈」（climate feedback loops）機制，與會的宗教家、科學家、社會運動者也都同意，教育是面對氣候災難的關鍵。本文將此次對談重點摘要整理，供讀者參考。 達賴喇嘛與童貝里 超過一甲子的忘年之交 童貝里：即使我們在年齡等各方面有很大的差異，卻有著相同的目標，就是保護我們的地球。

隨著環保意識的普及，越來越多人重複利用身邊的許多用品，或購買再生商品，盡量利用原本應該要廢棄掉的材料，表現惜物愛物的精神。 利用廢棄物再製的商品，往往不是一般消費者的熱門選擇，不會當成精品。然而，在日本，一款從施工告示布條重製的手提包，不但設計有型、方便實用，而且要價近一萬日幣（約新台幣2600元），連海外的店舖都有販售。 「HATARAKU TOTE（工作風托特包）」，是一款利用日本首都高速道路使用過的施工布條，重製而成的托特包。 首都高速道路，是日本首都圈、即東京都會區的都市高速道路系統，由首都高速道路株式會社營運。托特（Tote）在英文口語中搬運、攜帶的意思，因此托特包通常有著大容量、便於攜帶、耐用的特性。 如同一般人在高速公路看過的布條，曾經出現在首都高速公路的布條，有的是提醒交通安全，有的是告知新完成的支線或隧道，有的是前方有道路工程暫停通行等等。每一條公路用的布條，都是用能夠承受日曬雨淋的材質做成的，堅固耐用，用來做托特包再好不過。 雖然是再製品，可是「HATARAKU TOTE（工作風托特包）」有很多不遜於一般商品的特色。因為常常搭配工程使用的關係，散發出獨特的工地土木氛