Not even carbon price of EUR 200 would make clean hydrogen competitive
As clean hydrogen remains far less cost-effective than fossil fuels, the EU is urged to adopt policies that would bring down its production costs and make it competitive with fossil fuels.
Plastic Free July: How much plastic waste is dumped into the ocean?
While the US is the world’s biggest generator of plastic waste, India is responsible for dumping the largest amounts of plastics into the ocean.
124,000 sign petition against lithium mine as Rio Tinto mulls project Jadar 2
Even though people around Serbia are increasingly protesting Rio Tinto’s plan to open a jadarite mine, the British-Australian miner is in talks with the government on expanding the project.
Coal power stations in Western Balkans emit twice as much SO2 as EU plants
The Western Balkans’ 18 coal-fired power plants released twice as much sulfur dioxide in 2019 as all 221 such facilities in the EU.
Austria aims to cover all electricity consumption from renewables by 2030
The lower house of the Austrian parliament has adopted a bill aimed at ensuring that all electricity consumption is covered from renewables by 2030.
European Parliament warns of offshore wind’s negative impact on fisheries
The European Parliament has warned of a possible negative impact of new offshore wind farms on fisheries in EU waters.
Belgrade, Zagreb, Skopje out of race for European Green Capital 2023 as Sofia makes it to final four
Sofia is among the finalists for the European Green Capital 2023 award, while Belgrade, Zagreb, and Skopje are out of the race.
Shell launches Europe’s biggest PEM electrolyzer for green hydrogen
Shell has put in operation a 10 MW polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for the production of green hydrogen, the largest of its kind in Europe.