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THE Costa Toscana, the new flagship of Italian Cruise Line Costa Cruis‐ es arrived in Palma on Tuesday March 15 as part of its maiden voy‐ age. Dedicated to the province of Tuscany, the vessel houses 6,600 passengers sup‐ ported by 1,682 crew members and was launched in 2021, but has only just started cruising due to the pandemic. Costa Toscana has been designed to in‐ clude sustainable solu‐ tions and circular econ‐ omy concepts that are applied to reduce envi‐ ronmental impact. Thanks to the use of liquefied natural gas, it will be possible to al‐ most eliminate the emission of sulphur ox‐ ides and particulate matter into the atmo‐ sphere, while signifi‐ cantly lowering nitro‐ gen oxide and CO2 emissions. Built in Finland by Meyer Turku, the ves‐ sel will not use large amounts of stored fresh water, but con‐ tains its own desalina‐ tion plant to transform seawater and owners are so committed to sustainability that waste will be separat‐ ed and recycled where possible.
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MEDITERRANEAN PROJECT: Inauguration of the hydrogen plant.
SPAIN’S first renew‐ able hydrogen plant was inaugurated in Lloseta on Monday, March 14 in the pres‐ ence of two Spanish Government ministers. Travelling to Mallor‐ ca were Minister for t h e Ec o l o g i c a l T r a n s i ‐ tion and the Demo‐ graphic Challenge, Teresa Ribera and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto who joined Balearic Presi‐ dent Francina Armen‐ gol and other digni‐ taries at the plant. The project, which is part of the European
Green Hysland initia‐ tive, was created in the former CEMEX ce‐ ment factory and was the first Mediter‐ ranean project to re‐ ceive European fund‐ ing for its implementation. The European Union is allocating €10 mil‐ lion out of the almost €50 million that the hydrogen plant re‐ quires in total of which €3.75 million came from the Government. The first green hy‐ drogen molecules were produced last Decem‐ ber, and since then the plant has continued
with tests so that when at full capacity, 300 tons of green hy‐ drogen per year will be generated which will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 21,000 tons per year. The hydrogen pro‐ duced at the Lloseta plant will among other measures, supply fuel for the EMT buses in Palma. It will also be a source of energy for public buildings and for the port of Palma. In addition, Mallorca will become a hub for renewable hydrogen for the whole of south‐ ern Europe.
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DEDICATED TO WOMEN: Unveiling the mural.
Mural message THE Inca Council acting in concert with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has unveiled a mural in Inca ded‐ icated to Palestinian refugee women in the West Bank. The large‐format work is an illustration of the Hali‐ ma comic Tearing down the Walls by Susanna Martín which has been reproduced by artist Carolina Adán Caro. The purpose of this initiative, is to raise awareness among the general public and the mural depicts the leading characters in the comic, Halima Muna, Naw‐ al, Aya and Dunia, as symbols of strength, endurance and wisdom. Gender equality of Palestinian refugee women and children is part of the mission of UNRWA.