Katarina Vuinac
Katarina Vuinac
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 more sustainable. In this sense, a much wider…
It is time for CCUS to deliver
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is an important part of the technology portfolio for meeting net zero ambitions. In the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (NZE) Scenario – which lays out a pathway for the energy sector that…
NEW SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN GREEN HYDROGEN
In order to develop green hydrogen and renewable technology, Egypt has signed seven Memoranda of Understanding with international developers regulating this field. In this way, Egypt has opened the door for investment worth 40 billion dollars, according to the World…
NEW INITIATIVE AIMS TO CURB THE TOXIC IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE
The governments of Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam have come together to launch a 379 million dollars initiative to combat pollution from the use of pesticides and plastics in agriculture. Chemicals play a crucial role in farming,…
WHAT EL NIÑO HAS IN STORE FOR US THIS YEAR?
Last summer, I shared with you my impressions of the coast of Dalmatia. As I wrote then, the Adriatic Sea is mostly cold, but in 2023, the sea temperatures were unusually high. On some days, the sea was almost uncomfortably…
CAN METHANE EMISSIONS MATCH CLIMATE GOALS BY 2030
Last year was marked by record-high methane emissions from the energy sector. However, the end of the year brought the United Nations Conference on Climate Change 2023 (COP28) and the pledges that set an ambitious target for reducing these emissions.…
IS EUROPE IMPLEMENTING GOOD POLICIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE?
Continuous research shows that Europe is warming faster than any other continent. The European Environmental Agency (EEA) data indicate that policies and campaigns to adapt to changed climate conditions are not keeping up with the speed of climate change. Moreover,…