article thumbnail

Renewable energy in action: Examples and use cases for fueling the future

IBM Services

Additionally, many governments see renewable energy as a way to improve their economies through job creation and investment, and public health by reducing air pollution. Portugal : The country was one of the first in Europe to pledge carbon neutrality by 2050.

Sourcing 102
article thumbnail

Circular Economy: Sustainability Challenges and Benefits

Planergy Software

This helps keep plastic out of landfills and oceans while providing jobs in the local community. And it does all this while creating more jobs than a linear economy. million jobs in the European Union alone. Case studies have found that there may be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050.