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Celebrate World Ocean Day with the Blue Belt Programme

Covering over 70 per cent of the planet the Ocean has a major role in everyday life. It produces at least 50 per cent of the planet’s oxygen, is home to most...

COVID-19 Slows Progress Towards Universal Energy Access

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a key factor in slowing progress toward universal energy access. Globally, 733 million people still have no access to electricity, and 2.4 billion people still cook using...

FAO And WFP Warn Of Looming Widespread Food Crisis As Hunger Threatens Stability In Dozens Of Countries

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today issued a stark warning of multiple, looming food crises, driven by conflict, climate...

North Macedonia Adopts National Energy and Climate Plan, Commits to Accelerate Energy Transition During Secretariat’s Visit to Skopje

Director Artur Lorkowski and Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of North Macedonia, Fatmir Bytyki, agreed to step up cooperation to accelerate the just energy transition during their meeting in Skopje on...

Stockholm+50 Closes With Call for Urgent Environmental, Economic Transformation

Hundreds of speakers attending Stockholm+50, have called for real commitment to urgently address global environmental concerns and for a just transition to sustainable economies that work for all people. The two-day international meeting concluded...

The Netherlands, Germany Announce Joint North Sea Drilling Operation

The Netherlands and Germany will drill for gas in the North Sea together, with production expected to start in 2024, the Dutch government has announced. According to the Dutch government’s website, production will...

“Days Of Good Wind” Conference To Be Held On The 2nd And 3rd Of June In Dubrovnik

More than 250 participants from Croatia, countries in the region and Europe, are coming to Dubrovnik for the "Days of Good Wind" conference, being held from June 2nd to 3rd, and organized...

Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector operational from 1 July

The gas connection between Bulgaria and Greece will start operating on 1 July, with Bulgaria poised to receive one billion cubic meters of gas from Azerbaijan – enough to meet the country’s...

Bringing The Benefits Of Digital Agriculture To All: FAO Joins The Digital Public Goods Alliance

Membership will help FAO contribute to making digital tools and knowledge products more accessible to farmers. Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has become a member of the...

What You Need to Know About Stockholm+50

On 2 and 3 June 2022, world leaders and representatives from government, business, international organizations, civil society and youth will gather in Sweden for Stockholm+50 – an international meeting to drive action towards a healthy...

ABB Acquires Controlling Interest in India’s Numocity

ABB announced that its E-mobility division has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Numocity, a leading digital platform for electric vehicle charging in India. ABB will increase its shareholding to a...

IRENA Members Launch New Framework On Project Facilitation

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held its first meeting of the “Collaborative Framework on Project Facilitation to Support the Energy Transition,” a platform bringing together public, private, intergovernmental, and non-governmental bodies...

European Commission And International Energy Agency In A Common Bid To Reduce EU Reliance On Russian Fossil Fuels

The European Commission and the International Energy Agency are joining forces to help EU countries reduce their reliance on Russian fossil fuels.  By strengthening investments in clean energy and energy efficiency, the project...

Macedonian Energy Regulator Joins ACER’s Electricity Working Group

On 23 May, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Energy and Water Services Commission of North Macedonia (ERC) signed an agreement that formalizes ERC’s participation in ACER’s...

Global Electric Car Sales Have Continued Their Strong Growth in 2022 After Breaking Records Last Year

Electric car sales powered through 2021 and have remained strong so far in 2022, but ensuring future growth will demand greater efforts to diversify battery manufacturing and critical mineral supplies to reduce...

BMW Group to Open Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre This Autumn

The BMW Group will open its Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CCMC) in the autumn. With the immission control approval procedure now completed, the necessary conditions are in place for commissioning of near-standard...
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