10 new Jordanian industries to see implementation of ‘Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology’ project

AMMAN — The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and Jordan and Amman chambers of industry have begun a series of awareness-raising workshops for industries as part of the second phase of the EU-funded project "Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology (TEST)", which seeks to develop new growth opportunities for Jordanian industries. 

The workshops are being launched in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation to provide details on the implementation mechanism of the project and how to participate in it, according to a RSS statement.

The first workshop was conducted on Tuesday at the Zarqa Chamber of Industry and the second is scheduled for Wednesday at the Irbid Chamber of Industry, while the third workshop will be conducted on November 26 at Amman Chamber of Industry, the statement said.

The TEST methodology, which was implemented in 12 industries during the first phase of the project, will be implemented in an additional 10 industries: Five from the food and beverage sector and five from the chemical sector.

The methodology offers industrial companies an “integrated approach” that combines resource-efficient, cleaner production tools, an environmental management system and material flow cost accounting to achieve a “more sustainable production and better environmental performance for the business”, while also saving money and allowing businesses to invest and grow sustainably, the statement said.

The implementation of the first phase of the project, according to the statement, identified a potential annual savings of over JD1.6 million, which resulted in over 22,000 Mega-Watt hours per year in energy savings, 63,000 cubic metres per year of water savings, 400 tonnes per year of raw material savings and a reduction of 80 tonnes per year of landfilled solid waste for the 12 participating companies in the food and beverage sector, the statement concluded.