Energy Community Meets 2020 Headline Target for Energy Efficiency, Makes Progress on Renewables
The Energy Community has achieved the 2020 headline target for energy efficiency set by the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive. With respect to renewables, three Contracting Parties – Albania, Moldova and Montenegro – have overachieved their national 2020 targets under the…
What is the Future of Electric Cars?
Contrary to all expectations, the year 2020, gloomy as was to all, caused so much trouble that we were impatiently waiting to “see it vanish”, yet had one bright spot. Once the COVID-19 pandemic peaked, shook the world economy, and…
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…
UNEP head Responds to Questions on Global Plastics Agreement
Ms. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme does a Q&A on the deliberations by Member States on a global agreement on plastic pollution at the upcoming UN Environment Assembly Do you have a specific agenda for what will…
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…
500,000 Euros EIB Grant to Ensure Sustainable Urban Mobility in Niš, Serbia
The European Investment Bank (EIB) – the lending arm of the EU – has signed a cooperation agreement with the City of Niš in Serbia to finance the preparation of a sustainable urban mobility plan, enabling the city to make…
9 Key Steps to Owning Your Own Solar Power Plant
Here you will find some useful tips to help you make the right decision if you are considering installing solar panels on the roof of your building. Below you will find a list of things you need to do to produce more affordable,…