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Financing
Financing Financing projects in the field of renewable energy sources (RES), energy efficiency (EE) and sustainable development is an expanding activity within the plans and offers of financial institutions. Banks operating in our market have developed products and credit lines…
EBRD Supports Croatia’s Largest Solar Power Plant Operated by Hrvatska Elektroprivreda
For the construction and future operation of the “Korlat” solar power plant in Croatia, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a loan of up to 31.6 million euros to Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. (HEP). The planned solar…
Why Aren’t We Reducing our Reliance on Fossil Fuels Faster?
The world must rapidly cut its greenhouse gas emissions. Remarkable progress has been made, especially in the adoption of renewable energy in the transport and energy sectors, but the change is not happening fast enough to meet global net-zero ambitions.…
Eight ways to overcome the waste pollution crisis
Humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year. When improperly managed, much of that refuse—from food and plastics to electronics and textiles — emits greenhouse gases or poisonous chemicals. This damages ecosystems, inflicts…
AN INTERNATIONAL LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT ON PLASTIC POLLUTION TO BE CREATED BY THE END OF 2024
Although the plastic industry is worth about 700 billion dollars a year, provides millions of jobs and generates other social benefits, we have to look at the bigger picture, i.e. how plastic is used and disposed of because it harms…
Looking back at top moments for the environment in 2023
The last year has been a hard one for the planet. The Earth sweltered under record heat, nature continued its precipitous decline and pollution continued to claim millions of lives. But amid all that, there is reason for hope, say…
What to expect during pivotal talks to end plastic pollution
Negotiators will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, from 13-19 November for the latest in a series of talks designed to forge a legally binding global instrument to end plastic pollution. The discussions, which represent the third session of what is known…