Tag: CERN and the environment
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Environmental awareness: Greenhouse gas emissions
With climate change a growing concern, the Organization is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions
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CERN second Environment Report: concrete actions to reduce footprint
The report covers the years 2019-2020 when the accelerator complex was in its second long shutdown, an opportunity for CERN to improve its environmental footprint on several levels
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Environmental awareness: CERN’s process for minimising environmental noise
In the design phase of a new project, CERN takes into account the 2018 reference levels for noise limits, the new noise source characteristics, and noise from existing infrastructure. The data is then processed by a 3D georeferenced modelling software. Mitigation measures are defined where needed, based on the results of the modelling. Before the
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Environmental awareness: Mitigation of environmental noise from CERN’s installations
Reducing environmental noise: Not just loud words