René Kleijn
renekleijn.bsky.social
René Kleijn
@renekleijn.bsky.social

Professor of Resilient Resource Supply @universiteitleiden Industrial Ecologist, critical raw materials, energy transition, circular economy, responsibly sourcing, supply chain mapping

Environmental science 37%
Engineering 30%

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Half the global population could be obese by 2035, driven by soaring sugar intake.

Cutting sugar could free land for rewilding, reduce emissions, and create sustainable bioplastics or protein-rich foods.

Read more from Paul Behrens in @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/eating-less-...
Eating less sugar would be great for the planet as well as our health
By phasing out sugar, we could spare land that could be rewilded and stock up on carbon. Sugar could also be used to produce biofuels and bioplastics.
theconversation.com

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With global level references and Al Gore on his scissors lift point out where we are at:

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The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think - The Economist
www.economist.com/interactive/...
The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think
Most analysts overestimate energy demand and underestimate technological advances
www.economist.com