World Environment Day 2022: We only have one Earth
In the universe are billions of galaxies, in our galaxy are billions of planets, but there is Only One Earth – that’s the message of this year’s World Environment Day. The hashtag on social media is #OnlyOneEarth, and the global campaign calls for collective, transformative action to celebrate, protect and restore the planet. For most […]
Tracking SDGs: For the second year in row, world is no longer making progress on SDGs
Crises in health, climate, biodiversity, and geopolitical turmoil pose major challenges for sustainable development at the global level
HEP to expand Korlat wind park with solar power, make it Croatia’s first hybrid power plant
The 99 MW Korlat solar power plant will be built next to the eponymous wind farm to establish the first hybrid power plant in Croatia
North Macedonia to revitalize eight hydropower plants by 2026
Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski announced a project to revitalize eight large hydroelectric power plants in North Macedonia by 2026. They cover 20% of the country’s total electricity production. The Mavrovo hydropower complex will increase its capacities, but it is necessary to calculate 2 GW from hydroelectric power plants for the country’s energy transition to renewable […]
Biodiversity Day: Building a shared future for all life
This year’s slogan of the International Day for Biological Diversity celebrated on May 22nd is Building a shared future for all life. Despite all the technological advances of mankind, the availability of water, food, medicine, and energy depends entirely on the healthy and vital ecosystems of the planet. The global community is invited to review […]
Guterres: global energy system is broken, world closer to climate catastrophe
The solution is the transformation of energy systems, Guterres noted, offering five key guidelines for the transition to renewable energy
Four countries pledge 150 GW of offshore wind in North Sea
Four European countries have announced 150 GW of offshore wind by 2050, but all five European wind turbine makers are currently operating at a loss.
Over 200 dams removed across Europe in 2021
Rivers in Europe are partitioned by over a million dams and barriers, many of which are out of date or out of service. More than 200 dams were removed in 2021, a report shows. Environmental organizations insist that European rivers must be freed of dams, and Montenegro is the first in the region to do […]