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Supporting Ukraine: Energy Community Convenes Emergency Security of Supply Meeting
The Energy Community Security of Supply Coordination Group convened for an emergency meeting to support Ukraine and Moldova following the Russian attack on Ukrainian territory. Implications on the energy security of these and the other Energy Community Contracting Parties and…
Europe’s Energy Security Depends on Full Synchronisation of Ukraine and Moldova With the EU Electricity System
Since 24 February, the Ukrainian and Moldovan power systems have been operating in isolated mode. The planned isolated mode test is part of their preparation to fully synchronize with the interconnected power systems of the synchronous area of Continental Europe.…
3 Ways the Circular Economy is Vital for the Energy Transition
The circular economy is a system which aims to get the most out of materials, keep products and materials in use and design them to be cycled back into the economy, eliminating waste. It is also a vital pillar of…
BMW Group Joins Sustainable Lithium Mining Project in Chile
Responsible management of natural resources is one of the core elements of the BMW Group’s commitment to sustainability. Within the framework of these activities, the company has joined the cross-sector “Responsible Lithium Partnership” project. The aim of the project is…
Circular Business Models and Smarter Design Can Reduce Environment and Climate Impacts From Textiles
The EEA briefing ‘Textiles and the environment: The role of design in Europe’s circular economy’ provides updated estimates of textiles’ life-cycle impacts on the environment and climate. The briefing shows that, compared with other consumption categories, textiles caused in 2020…
Eleven Additional Governments Commit to New Plastics Economy
Eleven new governments have announced today at the One Ocean Summit that they will join the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. Led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme, the Global Commitment has united governments…
Drawing Disaster-Preparedness Lessons From Tonga’s Volcano
The massive volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga on 15 January produced a blast hundreds of times the strength of the Hiroshima nuclear explosion, according to NASA. The volcano and subsequent tsunami – which reached the United States, Peru,…