Tag: CERN and the environment
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CERN’s ISO 50001 certification has been renewed
Following extensive audits by the French national organisation for standardisation (AFNOR) at the end of 2025, CERN’s ISO 50001 certification has been renewed for another three years, until 1 February 2029. This certification, first awarded in February 2023, recognises CERN’s robust systems and processes for monitoring, improving and optimising energy performance, all in alignment with
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Heating homes with the world’s largest particle accelerator
Now operational, a new heat exchange system is reusing hot water from part of the Large Hadron Collider’s cooling system to heat homes and businesses in the local area
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CERN showcases projects with environmental applications
The CERN Innovation Programme for Environmental Applications (CIPEA) supports over 25 projects seeking technological solutions for the benefit of the environment
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CERN reaffirms its commitment to environmentally responsible research with the release of its 4th Environment report
CERN releases its 4th Environment report and sets updated environmental goals for 2030
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Biodiversity project takes flight
The “Ambient” initiative is using artificial intelligence to identify birdsong on the CERN sites and monitor biodiversity
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CERN technology showcased in the context of UN Plastic Treaty discussions
AI data analysis techniques developed at CERN were showcased during a side event of INC-5.2 – the United Nations intergovernmental negotiating committee meeting in Geneva to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution
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CERN sets new environmental objectives for 2030
To mark World Environment Day on 5 June, CERN has released its new environmental objectives for 2030, which emphasise its ongoing commitment to environmentally responsible and sustainable research
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CERN’s great outdoors
Inspired by urban design initiatives around the world, the “Outdoor Spots” project is transforming underused areas at CERN into perfect locations for picnics and walks
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This Earth Day, CERN underlines its commitments to energy management
CERN is committed to improving its energy performance. Having been one of the first scientific laboratories to obtain ISO 50001 certification for energy management, the Organization has now successfully passed its 2025 surveillance audit