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EU Approves €107m German Public Support for Greener Buses
It will enable the retrofitting of diesel buses used for public transport in around 90 municipalities. The European Commission has approved Germany’s plans to provide €107 million (£95m) of public funds for greener buses. The scheme set up by the German Government…
EU Invests in Two Additional Car Emissions Testing Facilities
They will monitor and check compliance of vehicles with the type-approval regulation and the new emissions limits. Two additional facilities that will carry out vehicle emissions testing before they are rolled out on the roads are to be built in Italy. The European…
Google, World Bank and EU Among Key Players Pledging Climate Action at One Planet Summit
Political and business leaders met in New York Wednesday to reaffirm their commitment to fighting climate change at the second annual One Planet Summit The summit was hosted as part of Climate Week NYC by French President Emmanuel Macron, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, World…
Greek Island to Be First in Mediterranean to Power Itself With Only Wind and Solar
The Greek island of Tilos is set to be the first in the Mediterranean to power itself entirely with wind and solar power, The Associated Press reported Sunday. The final tests of a new system that will allow the island…
Croatian Firm Lent €130m for Efficient Heat and Power Units
A Croatian energy company has been granted loans totalling €130 million (£116m) for new electricity and heat co-generation units. HEP will replace outdated oil and gas-fired turbines and boilers with modern, efficient and environmentally friendly systems in the capital city…
Serbia Has Joined Copernicus Programme
The European Commission and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia established today a partnership on Earth Observation by signing a Copernicus Cooperation Arrangement. It has been signed in Brussels by Philippe BRUNET, Director…
EU Proposes Banning Plastic Straws, Cutlery and Cotton Buds
The European Commission has proposed banning plastic straws, cutlery and cotton buds under new plans to crackdown on marine litter. They are among the 10 single-use plastic products targeted that are said to be most often found on Europe’s beaches…