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Uranium Legacy Sites Remediated in Kyrgyz Republic
The successful completion of remediation works at the former uranium legacy sites in Shekaftar and Min-Kush, in the Kyrgyz Republic, brings a major environmental benefit for Central Asia’s most populous region and secures the sustainability of the sites for years…
Tesla’s first European Gigafactory open near Berlin
The plant, located just outside Berlin, will eventually produce 500,000 electric vehicles annually as well as batteries for the cars. The so-called gigafactory, situated in Grünheide in the rural state of Brandenburg, which surrounds the German capital, is the electric…
A Country of Technological Innovations and Water Scarcity
It seems that we can learn the most about how to wisely manage resources from countries that do not have them at their disposal to a significant extent. Among those shining examples is certainly the country of Israel, which has…
Why Water is Crucial for Sustainable Food Systems
Agriculture is a major user of freshwater withdrawals Irrigated crops, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry, account for roughly 70 percent of total freshwater withdrawals globally and for over 90 percent in the majority of Least Developed Countries, of which almost…
Emerging Evidence Suggests COVID-19 Was Worsened by Air Pollution
As science reveals more and more links between air pollution and the effects of COVID-19, the pressure is mounting on the European Commission to set high ambitions in the upcoming revision of the EU’s Air Quality Directive. It is no…
Electric Vehicles are the Future of the Automotive Industry
Suppose you go to ev-database.org, the largest source of information on electric vehicles. In that case, you will notice that in Germany, the United Kingdom or the Netherlands, most models of any manufacturer are in the production phase. In contrast,…
Introducing a New Webinar Series: The Role of Green Bonds in the Energy Transition
Green bonds can serve as a key instrument to finance the transition towards a low-carbon economy in the Energy Community Contracting Parties. The Energy Community Secretariat, in cooperation with the Hungarian National Bank and with the support of the Western…