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Climate Change Driving Unprecedented Forest Fire Loss
Forest fires supercharged by climate change are burning twice as much global tree cover as 20 years ago, according to data published on Wednesday (17 August) showing the equivalent of 16 football pitches are now lost every minute. The research showed…
EU plan to cut gas use by 15 per cent set to come into effect
An EU plan to cut gas consumption across the bloc by 15 per cent to cope with an energy price crisis spurred by Russia’s war in Ukraine comes into effect on Tuesday (9 August). The EU regulation enshrining the plan…
The Future of Panthera Tigris in Thailand and Globally
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest wild cat species in the world, and is listed as Endangered under the IUCN Red List in 2011. The tiger is also protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of…
Latvia, Austria, Slovakia have EU’s largest gas stores
After clinching a deal on mandatory gas storage last month, Latvia, Austria and Slovakia currently have the largest gas stores for next winter compared to annual consumption. Slovakia, for example, has already filled its stores to 36 per cent of…
European Commission And International Energy Agency In A Common Bid To Reduce EU Reliance On Russian Fossil Fuels
The European Commission and the International Energy Agency are joining forces to help EU countries reduce their reliance on Russian fossil fuels. By strengthening investments in clean energy and energy efficiency, the project aims to mitigate the impact of Russia’s…
EU External Energy Strategy defines Energy Community as Instrument for Ambitious Energy and Climate Policies and Market Reforms
Published by the European Commission, the new EU External Energy Strategy defines the Energy Community as the framework for promoting ambitious energy and climate policies and market reforms. The Strategy is part of the REPowerEU Plan that aims to end…
REPowerEU: A Plan to Rapidly Reduce Dependence on Russian Fossil Fuels and Fast Forward the Green Transition
The European Commission has presented the REPowerEU Plan, its response to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by war in Ukraine. There is a double urgency to transform Europe’s energy system: ending the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels, which…