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Austria – One of the Best Destinations for Eco-Tourism in the World
The sustainable development is a goal which the Austrian government aims for, and there are certain areas where that goal has been almost completely achieved. Austria holds a PEFC certificate for sustainable forestry for over 90% of their forest, so…
Scientists Can Now Turn Atmospheric CO2 Back into Coal
Through burning vast amounts of fossil fuels over the decades, we’ve pumped so much CO2 into the atmosphere that even if we had stopped burning any more at all, the planet’s climate would still be changing irrevocably. And it’s not…
EU Gets Heavy-Duty on Emissions from Trucks
The European Union has agreed to reduce emissions from new trucks by 30% by 2030. The European Parliament and the Council, which represents the 28 member states, reached a provisional agreement which ensures between 2025 and 2029, new trucks will…
Sharp Rise in Methane Levels Threatens World Climate Targets
Dramatic rises in atmospheric methane are threatening to derail plans to hold global temperature rises to 2C, scientists have warned. In a paper published this month by the American Geophysical Union, researchers say sharp rises in levels of methane –…
Shift Towards Clean Energy in Southeastern Europe: Challenges and Opportunities
Various means such as petroleum products, biomass, sun, wind, water, nuclear fission, lead us to the production of electricity as the ultimate goal. Each of the methods of obtaining energy has its advantages and disadvantages from the perspective of operating…
Reduced Deforestation in Indonesia Triggers Carbon Payment from Norway
Indonesia can now receive payments from Norway after the Southeast Asian country reduced emissions from deforestation. It will be the first payment for reducing around 4.8 million tons of carbon emissions under the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative between…
Drax Becomes ‘World’s First’ Bioenergy Plant to Capture Carbon from Wood-Burning
The giant Drax power station, near Selby in North Yorkshire, has become the first in Europe to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from wood-burning. Drax burns seven million tonnes of wood chips each year to drive generators to make electricity. The…