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EBRD and EU to Mobilise Up to 100 Million Euros for Critical Raw Materials Investments
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have launched a joint facility to provide equity investments for the exploration of critical and strategic raw materials, aiming...
How Extreme Temperatures Affect the Global Economy and Workers’ Health
June 2024 was the thirteenth consecutive month of breaking global temperature records. A United Nations publication titled “United Nations Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme Heat” notes that 2024 will likely be...
On the Way to the Energy Transition
The Energy Community recognized the Republic of Serbia as a leader in energy reforms in the region in 2023. Key steps have been taken to improve the legislative framework and set strategic...
How hybrid planes could make aviation more sustainable
Aviation accounts for around percent of global annual CO2 emissions, but it is often regarded as one of the most challenging industries to decarbonize. This is because the number of people travelling by...
Greenpeace Studies Vulnerable Marine Mammals in Targeted Deep Sea Mining Area
As the Norwegian government is moving forward with the opening of Arctic waters to deep sea mining exploration, Greenpeace Nordic and Greenpeace Germany set sail with a group of scientists and campaigners...
The role of development finance institutions in energy transitions
Development finance institutions (DFIs) account for only around 1 percent of total financing for energy sector investment, but their importance goes well beyond this relatively small share. DFIs are specialised financial institutions...
Sports for Nature Initiative Shaping Focus on Biodiversity in Sports and the Olympic Movement
As Paris celebrates with the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, behind the scenes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paris 2024 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Paris 2024)...
United Hands Make the Planet Greener
The strength and will that a person carries inside of them is most strongly manifested in the difficult moments that life brings. The first days of the coronavirus pandemic prompted us to...
As Landscapes Heal, Nepal’s Most Iconic Animals Stage a Comeback
The tiger that leapt on Bhadai Tharu in the forests of Nepal took the sight from his left eye with a swipe of a paw. But it also helped the community leader...
Sustainable Development Must Be More Than Just an Empty Phrase
Sustainable development is a phrase used today by all companies in their reports and an excellent backdrop for PR stories. However, sustainability is often used only as an empty phrase, and companies...
Latin America and the Caribbean Launch First Regional Eco-Labeling Programme
Regulatory, standardization, and accreditation bodies from Latin America and the Caribbean today announced the successful legal constitution of the Environmental Alliance of America, which hosts the first regional eco-labeling programme, representing a...
Plant a Flower, Embellish the World
The Eco Explosion project is an inspiring story about a student company that was formed at the Mija Stanimirović Electrical Engineering School in Niš, where the idea of ecological transformation of the...
Regional Fora Aim to Increase Country Ambition Ahead of Next Round of Climate Plans
As record temperatures and unprecedented impacts of climate change continue to affect billions of people across the planet, the United Nations and partners have announced a series of regional meetings aimed at...
New Law to Make Products on the EU Market More Sustainable
An EU law has come into force that will enable the setting of ecodesign requirements and information for almost all categories of physical goods that come onto the EU market. The new...
Key Enablers to Triple Renewables by 2030: Policy and Regulations
The UAE Consensus agreed at COP28 to triple global renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency gains by 2030 requires countries to overcome structural barriers impeding the energy transitions progress. The World...
EU hits Chinese biodiesel with anti-dumping measures
The European Commission announced today that it will impose anti-dumping tariffs of up to 36.4 percent on biodiesel imports from China. This is a step in the right direction for limiting imports...
