AMMAN — The
Royal Scientific Society (RSS) launched a
project titled: "
Global GreenChem (GC) Innovation and Network Inclusion
Program". Within its work plan, which extends to year 2028, the project
aims to apply the principles of green chemistry to assist participating
countries, including Jordan, in promoting green entrepreneurship, and
stimulating green research and innovation towards sustainability, the RSS said
in a statement.
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The project also aims to provide sustainable solutions to
reduce the health and environmental impacts of the use of hazardous chemicals
in industry and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Jordan News Agency, Petra
reported.
Secretary general of the
ministry of environment, Mohammed
Al-Khashashneh, indicated that the ministry seeks to adopt the concept of the
circular economy and works to get rid of hazardous chemicals through the
principles of green chemistry.
He said the program intersects with the national system in
various fields, including reducing emissions and prevention pollution.
The statement was made during an event which also hosted a
panel discussion session on topics related to the concept of circular economy
and the importance of linking research outputs related to green chemistry with
industry, in addition to the roles played by
public customs and chambers of
industry in promoting the application of the Green Chemistry concept and cleaner
production.
The project is funded by the
Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) and executed by Yale university in partnership with the national
executer, Jordan’s
Cleaner Production Unit (CP-unit) at the Water, Environment
and climate change Center of RSS.
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