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The UN Biodiversity Conference: The Road to a Bold New Agreement for Nature
Healthy, biodiverse ecosystems sustain life on Earth by providing air, water and other essential elements. From forests to farmlands to oceans, the planet’s ecosystems are the basis of resources, services and industries. Despite the value nature provides, it is being…
EBRD Lends EUR 20 Million to Upgrade Bosnia’s Electricity Transmission Grid
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending EUR 20 million to Elektroprenos-Elektroprijenos (also known as TransCo), Bosnia and Herzegovina’s transmission system operator, for the modernisation and upgrading of its core telecommunications systems. This will help TransCo improve…
Record Heat Sends Sea Ice Into Retreat, Worrying Scientists
The recent collapse of a 1,100km2 ice shelf in Antarctica came at a time of record high temperatures and is a symptom of a planet in a climate crisis, experts say. The Conger ice shelf, which cleaved away from…
ABB Partners with Samsung Electronics to Drive Holistic Smart Building Technology
ABB and Samsung Electronics will collaborate in a global partnership to provide jointly developed technologies for energy savings, energy management, and the smart Internet of Things (IoT) connection of both residential and commercial buildings. Buildings generate almost 40 percent of…
Energy and Climate Committee Discusses Way Forward for 2030 Targets
The 8th Energy and Climate Committee met on 12 April in Vienna, in the presence of the EU Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson. The meeting provided an opportunity for Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Energy Community Contracting Parties to discuss…
Clean air saves lives!
Air pollution increases the risk of pneumonia. This is one of the leading causes of death among children under five years. By signing the #GreenAgenda, WB countries will have access to non-refundable grants that the EU committed for measures to…
Renewables Take Lion’s Share of Global Power Additions in 2021
Renewable energy continued to expand steadily and well above the long-term trend, with share in total capacity expansion reaching a new record of 81 percent last year. New data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that renewable…