Kurum: COP31 agenda focuses on global electrification, responsible AI use in clean technologies
Turkish COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum has said the summit's agenda calls for raising electricity's share in global energy consumption to 35% by 2035
New credit line for digitalization, green, and sustainable projects in Serbia
Companies in Serbia now have access to a EUR 20 million credit line for digitalization, the green transition, and sustainable agriculture
Von der Leyen: EU to roll out heatwave, water, climate resilience packages
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pointed to the upcoming plans for combating heatwaves and wildfires, securing water and improving climate resilience.
EU Parliament backs expanding CBAM to steel, aluminium end goods
The European Parliament has backed the European Commission's proposal to extend the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism to steeel and aluminium downstream goods
Croatia backs BiH climate action with EUR 5 million scheme
Croatia has allocated EUR 5 million in subsidies for climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UK recognizes Serbian, Montenegrin carbon pricing within its CBAM
The UK government has published the list of schemes recognised as a qualifying carbon pricing scheme
Gabrovo to build rainwater collection system after pioneering citizen energy communities in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian municipality of Gabrovo, which established the country's first energy community, is now building a solar-powered system to collect rainwater for irrigation
Global ocean temperature spikes to all-time high, in unlikely time of year
The global average sea surface temperature set a new daily record of 21.1 degrees Celsius on August 22
