WtERT® Becomes a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-Accredited Organization
WtERT® Becomes a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-Accredited Organization December 16, 2024 | The Global Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WtERT®), a nonprofit research organization, has been granted accreditation as an observer to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its governing bodies, including the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and its subsidiaries. This accreditation marks a significant [...]
Celebrating Global Knowledge Sharing and Unity at the Closing Ceremony of the International Training Workshop on Waste-to-Energy
Press Release Celebrating Global Knowledge Sharing and Unity at the Closing Ceremony of the International Training Workshop On November 8, we gathered to celebrate the conclusion of the International Training Workshop on Waste-to-Energy – an event hosted by Zhejiang University (ZJU) and co-organized by Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) and the International Consultant Committee on Waste-to-Energy (ICCWtE). With [...]
Empowering Nations through Innovation: China Leads Knowledge Sharing at the 8th International Training Workshop on Waste-to-Energy
Press Release Empowering Nations through Innovation: China Leads Knowledge-Sharing at the 8th International Waste-to-Energy Workshop Hangzhou, China – October 28, 2024 In a powerful demonstration of international collaboration and commitment to sustainable waste management, the 8th International Training Workshop on Waste-to-Energy has officially opened in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. This year’s event, co-sponsored by the International Consultant Committee [...]
China’s Bold Vision for Waste Management: Professor Huang Qunxing at Columbia Climate School on Waste-to-Energy Innovations
Press Release Professor Huang Qunxing Delivers Insightful Lecture on Waste-to-Energy Innovations at Columbia University New York, NY — October 1, 2024 — The Columbia Climate School hosted a distinguished lecture featuring Professor Huang Qunxing, Vice-Dean of the College of Energy at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China and President of the Global WtERT Council (WtERT®). Renowned for his expertise [...]
WtERT® Joins the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to Champion Climate Action and Sustainable Waste Management
Press Release WtERT® Joins the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to Champion Climate Action and Sustainable Waste Management October 15, 2024 – The Global Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WtERT®) is honored to announce its official membership in the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), an initiative founded in 2012 by former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon [...]
Global WtERT Council and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic Sign MOU to Further Joint Research, Education in Waste-to-Energy technologies
PRESS RELEASE Global WtERT Council and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic Sign MOU to Further Joint Research, Education in Waste-to-Energy technologies. New York, Benguerir, Hangzhou, February 20, 2024: Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WtERT) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Morocco for research cooperation in [...]
Letter to COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber on Methane Emissions from the Waste Sector
New York/Dubai, November 7, 2023: The Global WtERT Council with the University of Sharjah, host of WtERT Emirates, co-signed a letter to the COP28 President H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber calling for urgent action to divert waste from landfills, which are responsible for the release of huge amounts of methane emissions that contribute to global warming. The letter [...]
Closing ceremony of the 7th International Training Workshop of Waste to Energy
On November 8, the 7th International Training Workshop on Waste to Energy (WtE) and the 5th International Symposium on Energy Utilization of Municipal Solid Waste for Sustainable Urban Development concluded with great success. Zhejiang University (ZJU) hosted the events, which were also co-hosted by Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) and the International Consultant Committee on Waste to Energy (ICCWtE). [...]
Launching the Activities of Global WtERT Council at Jordan University of Science and Technology | WtERT Jordan
We are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Global WtERT Council (WtERT) and Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). Both organizations agreed to join forces to collaborate together to advance research and exchange experiences, knowledge and skills in the field of energy from waste. On October 27th, 2023, JUST organized a [...]
The 7th International Training Workshop on Waste to Energy opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 7th International Training Workshop of Waste to Energy was successfully held on October 25th, 2023 in Hangzhou. Prof. Xiaodong Li, Chair of the workshop and International Consultant Committee of Waste to Energy (ICCWtE) from the Institute of Thermal Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, hosted the opening ceremony with welcoming address from officers from Zhejiang Provincial [...]