Hydropower projects in Federation of BiH failing, KfW exits
Germany's KfW gave up on a project, ten concessions have been annulled, and a public debate on banning small hydropower plants is underway
European Commission approves restructuring aid for CE Oltenia up to EUR 2.66 billion
Restructuring aid has been approved for CE Oltenia, Romania's third-largest producer of electricity, to replace coal with gas and renewables
McKinsey – Decarbonizing economy requires over USD 9 trillion per year
Achieving the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 implies global investments of USD 9.2 trillion a year, 3.5 trillion more than today
Zagreb to roll out municipal waste model that motivates citizens to sort waste
Citizens will dispose of waste in "official bags." They will cover the variable part of the waste collection charge by buying them.
Global chemical and plastic pollution out of control – safe planetary boundary exceeded
Chemical production has increased 50-fold since 1950, and projections show output may triple by 2050
BlackRock CEO`s message for 2022: We focus on sustainability not because we are environmentalists, but because we are capitalists
Larry Fink said in his annual letter that BlackRock would continue to encourage companies to react to climate change because it has financial significance
Expansion of green hydrogen changing geopolitical relations – IRENA
Green hydrogen could cover up to 12 percent of global energy consumption in 2050, according to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It would significantly affect geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts and create new global relations in energy trade. The hydrogen economy hints at new global power dynamics, IRENA points out. With incentives […]
Slovenia, Czech Republic to exit coal by 2033
Coal phase-out by 2033 announced Slovenian government, and the new Czech government announced a coal exit for the same year