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FRANCE REDEFINES GREEN INDUSTRY WITH LAW AND CREDITS
The Green Industry Law, adopted in France, is a crucial step in the development of the green industrial revolution in Europe, as it combines environmental sustainability and economy. Drafted following a long consultation with civil society and elected officials, the…
DESALINATION AND SMALL NUCLEAR REACTORS – THE FUTURE OF IRAQ?
Together with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iraq has been actively working on reforming its nuclear programme with the goal of achieving peaceful energy security for the country. Iraq is exploring the use of nuclear technology not only to improve…
FRANCE’S INCENTIVES FOR PURCHASING BICYCLES
France continues to encourage alternative means of transport by granting environmental bonuses for their purchase. This national financial assistance will be extended until 2027. For the purchase of a new or second-hand electric bicycle, the environmental bonus will amount to…
NORTH AFRICA’S RENEWABLE POTENTIAL AND STRATEGIC LOCATION REINFORCE ITS ROLE IN ENERGY TRANSITION
North Africa – Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sudan – faces significant challenges due to climate change, which increasingly disrupts the region’s economies that rely on agriculture, fishery and tourism. Climate mitigation efforts, including renewable energy deployment is therefore…
THE WORLD’S FIRST PLATFORM FOR MONITORING OCEAN SAND EXPLOITATION
The problem of mining sand from the ocean is not a new one. Large quantities of sand are mined and transported to be used in construction and other industries, however, not without consequences for the ocean. After water, sand is…
FROM JAMAICA TO THE SAHARA: THE STRUGGLE FOR WATER RESOURCES
Faced with the challenges of climate change and frequent droughts, people around the world are finding innovative ways to manage water resources. One such example comes from a rural settlement in Jamaica, where local residents use large rainwater collection tanks,…
EBRD loan to support green initiatives in Bulgaria and Greece
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a 60 million euros loan to Bulgaria’s ProCredit Bank to finance investments that mitigate the impacts of climate change and promote environmental resilience. The proceeds of the loan will be…