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China Tops WHO List for Deadly Outdoor Air Pollution
China is the world’s deadliest country for outdoor air pollution, according to analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency has previously warned that tiny particulates from cars, power plants and other sources are killing 3 million people…
100 Countries Push to Phase out Potentially Disastrous Greenhouse Gas
A loose coalition of more than 100 countries, including the US and European nations, is pushing for an early phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a powerful greenhouse gas that if left unchecked is set to add a potentially disastrous 0.5C to…
The key challenge for Serbia is to move toward low carbon economy
The author of the text: Miroslav Tadić, UNDP Based on the state of environmental infrastructure in the Republic of Serbia and the extrapolation of the situation in the countries that have recently become the members of the EU, it is…
Recycling Focus for Turkey’s Hospitality Sector
The Turkish government has launched a recycling campaign targeting the glass, plastics, paper and metal discards from hotels, restaurants and cafés. The HoReCa campaign will be centred mainly on major cities such as Istanbul, İzmir and the north-western province of…
ABB Solutions Equip Sports Infrastructure in Rio de Janeiro
ABB has many products integrated within Rio de Janeiro’s sports infrastructure, built to hold sporting events and leisure in the city. Without ABB as one of the equipment suppliers for large lighting networks and power supply at the Deodoro Sports…
Adapting to a Drier World
Water, which covers more than two-thirds of the planet’s surface, is fundamental to life. It is also essential to energy production. Water is critical to pumping oil and natural gas out of the ground, thanks to hydraulic fracturing. Hydropower dams…
Ignalina Turbine Hall Dismantling Completed
Work that began in October 2011 to dismantle the turbine halls of unit 1 of the Ignalina nuclear power plant – or the B9/1 project – has been completed. The dismantled equipment weighs more than 18,000 tonnes and consists mostly…