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IRENA and African Development Bank Partner to Scale up Renewables Investments in Africa
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), have agreed to work closely together to advance the continent’s energy transition through joint initiatives that support investments in low-carbon energy projects. Under the Declaration of Intent, the…
Climate Ambition Summit Pledges More Action
At a Climate Ambition Summit on 12 December, 75 leaders from all over the world unveiled new commitments and concrete plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to tackle ever-increasing climate change indicators and impacts. The Summit was co-convened by the…
Mountain People Among the World’s Hungriest as Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change Take their Toll
Mountains host about half of the global biodiversity hotspots and are home to a growing number of the world’s hungriest people, according to a new study launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners…
National Measures to Cut Air Pollution Would Benefit From Stronger Links With Climate Action
Actions taken to reduce emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases often address the same economic sectors but are reported separately under different EU legislation. This briefing presents an overview of the latest policies and measures reported by Member States…
More than 1500 Photos on the Contest „Natura 2000 in the Frame”
The photo contest „Natura 2000 in the frame”, which was jointly organized by the project „EU for Natura 2000 in Serbia” and the Energy Portal, was completed on November 27th. During 11 weeks more than 1500 photos took part in…
Human Activities Put Pressure on Every Part of Europe’s Seas
The EEA briefing Multiple pressures and their combined effects in Europe’s seas summarises the results of a spatial pressure assessment by the EEA and its European Topic Centre on Inland, Coastal and Marine waters (ETC/ICM), which shows that a wide…
Micromobility: Major Study Shows Electric Bikes Are Good For Health
Electric bicycles are divisive in the cycling community. Some cyclists think that they are for lazy people and others think that they are unsafe. But that’s not what the evidence shows. A systematic review of the literature on electric bicycles…