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Commission Proposes a Trusted and Secure Digital Identity for all Europeans
The Commission proposed a framework for a European Digital Identity which will be available to all EU citizens, residents, and businesses in the EU. Citizens will be able to prove their identity...
Stop Destroying our Ocean
European countries claim to want to protect the ocean and restore biodiversity in this ecological and climate emergency. As such, the EU must finally phase out destructive fishing practices, starting with an...
Fiat Plans To Go All In On Electric Cars By 2030
7 short years ago, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler, was begging people not to buy the battery electric Fiat 500e. He told an audience at the Brookings Institute, “I hope you don’t buy it...
What does net-zero emissions by 2050 mean for bioenergy and land use?
Modern and sustainable forms of bioenergy play an important role in our new special report on how the global energy sector can reach net-zero emissions by 2050, which also examines bioenergy’s advantages and limitations...
IRENA Members Welcome New Framework on Just and Inclusive Energy Transition
Representatives from over 50 IRENA member countries gathered for the first meeting of the Collaborative Framework for Just and Inclusive Energy Transitions. The meeting took place during the last week’s IRENA Council...
A year after the Norilsk disaster, where are Russia’s oil risks and what needs to be done?
Almost everyone in Russia has heard about the Norilsk accident. In May 2020, more than 20 thousand tonnes of diesel fuel seeped into the soil and water on the Taymyr peninsula in...
Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Opposed By 4 Conservation Groups
With 4 conservation and public accountability groups filing for a preliminary injunction in the Federal District Court in Reno, the construction of the Thacker Pass lithium mine has taken center stage. The motion for...
Costa Rica Will Invest 54 Million Dollars in Climate Action Thanks to the Conservation of its Forests
Thanks to the conservation of its forests, Costa Rica will invest 54 million dollars over the next five years from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which last November recognized 14,7 million metric...
Seagrass meadows, coral reefs and destructive fishing
A remote area in the middle of the Indian Ocean, between the Seychelles and Mauritius, this underwater plateau the size of Belgium is home to the world’s largest seagrass meadow, some of...
Shift Into The Fast Lane For Smart EV Charging
It is expected that every third vehicle in Europe in the coming period will be environmentally friendly, which is a standard that Serbia aspires to.
As a quarter of the EU’s total emissions...
Why Is Wind Essential For Zero Emissions?
Wind is essential for our zero emissions future because it is a clean fuel energy source, is cost-effective, and can be built on existing farms or land or offshore. Oh, yeah —...
BMW Wants To Produce 10 Million Electric Vehicles By 2030
BMW Group has set a goal of reducing its CO2 emissions by over 200 million tonnes by the year 2030. Earlier this month the company announced this goal at its Annual General...
Greenpeace: Stop Deep Sea Mining Before It Begins
In March 2021, the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior set sail to a place called the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean to stop an emerging ocean threat – deep sea mining...
Rising Gas Prices Pushing People To Electric Vehicles, Tesla is #1 Brand They’re Considering
The recent gas shortage inevitably led to an increase in decisions to buy an electric vehicle (EV), and the top brand people are looking at is Tesla, according to a survey from AAA....
Mahle Develops Magnet-Free Motor For Electric Vehicles
Tier One automotive supplier Mahle has developed an electric motor for EVs that uses no permanent magnets. It is not the first to do so, but it is the first to create...
Europe Needs Over 30 Battery Gigafactories By 2025
For ease of thinking, I use 1 BGF (battery gigafactory) as unit of production capacity. This refers to the original planned size of the first Tesla battery gigafactory in Nevada. Plans change and factory...

