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ABB Powers Pioneering Floating Solar Plant in Switzerland

ABB partners with Romande Energie to supply its market leading inverter solutions for one of the world’s highest floating PV installations, which increases efficiency of DC production by up to 30 percent,...

European Union To Link Emissions Trading System With Switzerland

The European Union has announced that it will link its emissions trading system with Switzerland’s own system, following a decision made by the European Commission. With all attention focused on the environmental impact...

World’s First Commercial Plant Sucking CO2 from Air Launches in Switzerland (PHOTOS)

The world's first commercial plant to suck carbon dioxide out of the air will open today in Zurich in what its creators are claiming is a "historic moment" for negative emissions technology. The...

Switzerland’s Largest Agricultural Biogas Plant Comes on Stream

Nestlé Waters & Groupe E GreenWatt have just inaugurated the largest agricultural biogas plant in Switzerland, located next to the Henniez bottling plant. This initiative represents a further step in the Eco-Broye program launched by...

Switzerland Sponsors Energy Data Centre at VIC as Part of “Greening the UN” Initiative

On the eve of the recent UNIDO 50th anniversary week, the Vienna International Centre (VIC) inaugurated a state-of-the-art energy data centre donated by Switzerland. The data centre replaced the World Clock, also...

ELECTRIFICATION OF RAIL TRAFFIC – HOW MUCH OF IT IS IMPLEMENTED AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT

The railway is considered a more environmentally friendly transport mode regarding emissions. However, to meet the climate change targets, additional efforts have to be invested to make this kind of transport even...

IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS IN SERBIA AND THE WORLD

Questions and challenges related to sustainable and responsible business have been obvious for decades. Most of the ESG principles we hear about today have been devised thanks to various international initiatives, agreements,...

NEW EU STANDARDS – WHERE IS THE BEST DRINKING WATER?

The European Commission has adopted new minimum hygiene standards for materials and products that come into contact with drinking water, which is a significant step towards improving the quality of drinking water...

EU exported 32 million tonnes of waste in 2022

In 2022, the EU exported 32.1 million tonnes of waste to non-EU countries. This was a slight decrease of three per cent compared with 2021. Imports of waste from non-EU countries decreased...

An energy-efficient home for a three-generation family in Serbia

From a conventional Serbian dwelling to a model of modern energy efficiency – the Đukanović family from Serbia have transformed their home by reducing their energy consumption and taming their growing energy...

ABB signs 500 million euros EIB financing to further drive smart and sustainable electrification technologies

ABB and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm of the European Union, have signed a 500 million euros financing agreement to support ABB’s research and development in its Electrification business...

A STORY INSPIRED BY THE LOVE AND CARE OF CHILDREN

The Alkaloid pharmaceutical company recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of one of its most recognizable brands – Becutan, a collection of skincare products for babies and children. The story of Becutan is firmly...

Sustainability is driven by consumers

“European companies view sustainability from the perspective of guaranteed long-term income growth, and they believe that a sustainable product can bring them an additional income of as much as 23 per cent...

Extreme weather is the “new norm”

From mountain tops to ocean depths, the summer of extremes continues. Heatwaves are baking large parts of the northern hemisphere, fuelling unprecedented wildfires and disrupting marine ecosystems. Floods have transformed desert landscapes....

Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS): Advancing Women in Meteorology and Hydrology

Women make up 49.7 per cent of the global population, yet they are often ignored, and their rights violated. The result is a world that excludes and marginalizes half the population of...

APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MATERIALS IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

The degradation of the environment has taken green architecture out of its exclusively aesthetic concept, leading it to today’s inevitable need to create a more sustainable future. In Serbia, the concept of...

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