The Journal of Environmental and Climate Technologies

Journal

The Journal of Environmental and Climate Technologies is an international scientific journal, which is published by the RTU IESE. The journal provides international publicity for original research and innovative work.

It covers a variety of topics for all aspects of Environmental science:

Renewable Energy Technologies
Cleaner Production and Industrial Symbiosis
Ecodesign and Life Cycle Assessment
Climate Technologies
Climate Change and Resilience
Circular Economy
Environmental Monitoring and Remediation

The electronic version of the journal is published by De Gruyter Open (formerly Versita). The papers are indexed in Scopus and Web of Science data bases.

For more information and registration visit: ect-journals.rtu.lv

Editors

Dace Lauka
Darja Slotina

2025

Book of Abstract_2025

2023

https://sciendo.com/issue/RTUECT/27/1

2022

https://sciendo.com/issue/RTUECT/26/1

2021

https://sciendo.com/issue/RTUECT/25/1

2020

https://sciendo.com/issue/RTUECT/24/1

https://sciendo.com/issue/RTUECT/24/2

https://sciendo.com/issue/RTUECT/24/3

Thematic distribution of articles

Agriculture

Agriculture
The Problem of Comprehensive Analysis of Organic Agriculture as a Factor of Environmental Safety
Temperature Conditions for Determination of Beekeeping Regions in the Light of Climate Change. Case study: Fars Province
Temporal Trends in Nitrogen Concentrations and Losses from Agricultural Monitoring Sites in Latvia
Temporal Trends in Phosphorus Concentrations and Losses from Agricultural Monitoring Sites in Latvia
Cross-Border Cooperation Concept in Multifunctional Agriculture under RIS3
Treatment of Storm Water from Agricultural Catchment in Pilot Scale Constructed Wetland
Industrial Wastewaters of the Feed Industry: use of Sodium Ferrate in the Phenol Purification Process
Valorization Methodology for Agriculture Sector Climate Change Mitigation Measures
Agro Biopolymer: A Sustainable Future of Agriculture – State of Art Review
The Effects of Meteorological and Hydrological Conditions on Nutrient Losses from Agricultural Areas in Latvia
Towards Climate Neutrality via Sustainable Agriculture in Soil Management
Feeding Management Optimization in Livestock Farms with Anaerobic Digestion Plant: A Discrete Stochastic Programming (DSP) Model
Anthropogenic Factors Affecting the Vegetation Dynamics in the Arid Middle East
Life Cycle Inventory for Safflower Production in Southern Europe
Development and Assessment of Carbon Farming Solutions
Effect of Organic Fertilization on the Physiological Status of Tomatoes under Abiotic Stress
Review of Sustainable Cryopreservation and Above-Freezing Storage Solutions of European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Drone Semen
Methods for Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Products: A Review

Alternative Materials

Circular Economy. Bioeconomy

Climate and Environment

Energy Efficiency. Energy Management

Environmental Technologies and Materials

Heating Systems

Policy

Policy
Priorities of the State Environmental Policy of Russia and Kazakhstan: Global Agenda and Regional Projection
Are Hugs, Carrots and Sticks Essential for Energy Policy: A Study of Latvia’s National Energy and Climate Plan
Blind Spots of Energy Transition Policy – Case Study of Latvia
The Effect of the Carbon Tax Value on the Optimal Parameters and Characteristics of Coal Power Plants
Renewable Energy Policies: Bibliometric Review and Policy Implications
When is Green Really Green? A Latvian Case Study on Updating of Food Supply Green Public Procurement
Ranking EU Climate and Energy Policies
How to Assess Policy Impact in National Energy and Climate Plans
Identifying Key Challenges of the National Energy and Climate Plan through Climate Policy Integration Approach
Modelling of Institutional Capacity within Study of Energy Transition Dynamics
To Be, or Not to Be – the Question of Forestry Resources in Bio-Diplomacy
The Boundaries of Scientific Innovation in the EU Green Deal Context
Assessments under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Bibliometric Analysis
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Agricultural and Forestry Policies in Achieving Environmental Goals Through Policy Documents
Small and Medium-Sized Port Greening Initiatives as Trigger for a Servitisation Port Ecosystem
An Assessment of the Impact of Latvian New Common Agriculture Policy: Transition to Climate Neutrality
Mapping Climate Change Mitigation Strategies Adopted by Industries: An Overview from First Commitment of Kyoto Protocol (2009–2023)

Renewable Energy Resources

Research Method

Transport. Mobility

Transport, Mobility
Influence of Honking on the Road Traffic Noise Generated at Urban Rotaries for Heterogeneous Traffic
Comparison of the Overall Energy Efficiency for Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles and Electric Vehicles
System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia
The Innovative Technology of Hydraulic Compression and Boosting for Filling the Vehicles and Storage Systems with Natural Gas and Biomethane
Energy Saving and CO₂ Mitigation as a Result of Reshaping Transportation in Jordan to Focus on the Use of Electric Passenger Cars
The Environmental Performance of Traction Batteries for Electric Vehicles from a Life Cycle Perspective
Gaseous and Particulate Matter Emissions from Road Transport: The Case of Kolkata, India
Relation between Electric Vehicles and Operation Performance of Power Grid
Mapping of New Business Models in Domains of Technologies and Energy for Modelling of Dynamics of Clean Energy Transition
A Study on a Recuperative Suspension as an Alternative Energy Source
Incorporating User Behaviour Into System Dynamics Modelling: A Case Study of Private vs. Public Transport in Latvia
Passenger Transport Shift to Green Mobility – Assessment Using TIMES Model
Potential of Using WVO for a Restaurant EV Charging Station
Analysis of Shared Electric Scooter Use in Riga
External Costs of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles in Latvia
Solar Energy Based Charging for Electric Vehicles at Fuel Stations
The Impact of RED III Directive on the Use of Renewable Fuels in Transport on the Example of Estonia
Electrifying the Last Mile Delivery by Eco-Efficiency Analysis: Case Study of Latvia

Waste Management. Waste Water Treatment

Waste Management, Waste Water Treatment
Effect of Diesel Fuel Blend on Flame and Emission Characteristics of Used Engine Oil as Heating Fuel Using Swirl Waste Oil Burner
Complex Oil-containing Waste Treatment by Applying Solar Energy
Methods for Determining the Performance and Efficiency Parameters of the Flue-gas Condenser Sedimentation Tank
Characterisation of Electrochemical Sensor-Array for Utilisation in Construction of BOD Bioelectronic Tongue
Characterization of Refuse Derived Fuel Production from Municipal Solid Waste: The Case Studies in Latvia and Lithuania
Biochar from Waste Derived Fuels as Low-Cost Adsorbent for Waste Hydrocarbons
Cultivation of Algae Polyculture in Municipal Wastewater with CO2 Supply
The Efficiency of Waste Sector in Italy: An Application by Data Envelopment Analysis
The Research of Heavy Metals Stabilization in the Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash Using Silica Nanocomposites
Method to Recycle Paper Sludge Waste: Production of Panels for Sound Absorption Applications
Environmental Management Challenges and Possible Solutions Regarding Chemical Pollution Caused by Households in Latvia: A Qualitative Pilot Study
Electronic Waste Generation Prediction in Bandung City, Indonesia
Waste to Energy: Calorific Improvement of Municipal Solid Waste through Biodrying
EU Municipal Organic Wastes Management and Its Implementation Prospects in Ukraine
Circularity in the Management of Municipal Solid Waste – A Systematic Review
Industrial Wastewaters of the Feed Industry: use of Sodium Ferrate in the Phenol Purification Process
Removal of Copper (II) Ions from Polluted Water Using Modified Wheat Bran
Ni Underlayer Effect for the Structure Development and Visible Light Photocatalytic Efficiency of Carbon-Doped TiO2 Film
Role of Green Jobs in the Reduction of Waste and Waste Management
GHG Emissions Assessment as Part of MSW Green Cluster Design: Case of Large Cities in Russia and Kazakhstan
First Results on the Removal of Emerging Micropollutants from Municipal Centrate by Microalgae
Automotive Hazardous Waste Management in Automotive Shops of Indonesia’s Metropolitan City. Case Study: Bandung City, West Java Province
Bibliometric Assessment of International Developments in Paper Sludge Research Using Scopus Database
Life Cycle Sustainability Evaluation of Potential Bioenergy Development for Landfills in Colombia
Algae Culture Conditions and Process Parameters for Phycoremediation and Biomaterials Production
LCA of Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Algal Biomass for Polishing Treated Effluents
Treatment of Water Containing Dyes Using Cellulose Aerogels
Application of Citeromyces siamensis for Molasses Wastewater Decolourization
MSW Management in Two Italian Mountainous Areas
Hydrothermal Conversion of Fly Ash into Monomineralic Zeolite Synthesis for Biodiesel Production
Research of Insertion Loss of Multilayered Construction with Devulcanized Waste Rubber
Integration of Acoustic Metamaterials Made of Plastic to Improve Building Acoustics

Water Quality. Treatment. Bathymetry

Water Quality, Treatment, Bathymetry
Natural and Modified Clays for the Removal of Cationic Dye from Water
Temporal Trends in Nitrogen Concentrations and Losses from Agricultural Monitoring Sites in Latvia
Potential and Risk of the Visible Light Assisted Photocatalytical Treatment of PRD1 and T4 Bacteriophage Mixtures
Methodology for Bathymetric Mapping Using Open-Source Software
TiO2 Application for the Photocatalytical Inactivation of S. enterica, E. coli and M. luteus Bacteria Mixtures
Quality of Lake Ecosystems and its Role in the Spread of Invasive Species
The Share of Pollution from Land Sources in PM Levels in the Region of Danish Straits, North and Baltic Seas
Synergistic Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species by Visible Light Activated TiO2 and S. Enterica Interaction
Estimation the Subterranean Sources of Lakes Water Supply Based on Bathymetric Survey
The Analysis of Water Mass Movement in Lake Kisezers for Evaluation of Environmental Sustainability
Hydraulic Structures as Flow Measuring Devices
A New Approach to Water Treatment: Investigating the Performance of Compact Particulate Matter Collector for Use in Compact Flue Gas Condenser