Bats are remarkably useful for humans and nature – don’t hurt them!
Bats are getting more bad reputation after the outbreak of COVID-19 on top of ancient prejudice, but they are actually useful for humans and nature. And they can be quite cute. If you are interested in wildlife and incredible stories about it, join the string of online lectures organized by the Bird Protection and Study […]
Siemens, Uniper exploring green hydrogen use in gas infrastructure
Siemens and Uniper broadened cooperation with so-called brownfield transformation, aimed at decarbonizing energy facilities with hydrogen from renewable sources. Excess wind power could be utilized for electrolysis. Uniper SE and Siemens Gas and Power agreed to work on decarbonization in electricity production and develop coupling solutions, all with the help of the emerging hydrogen technology. […]
Croatian Parliament adopts Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
The Croatian Parliament has adopted the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for the period until 2040 with a view to 2070. The Climate Change Adaptation Strategy is the first strategic document of the Croatian government to provide an assessment of climate change for Croatia by the end of 2040 and 2070, possible impacts and vulnerability assessments, […]
Clima@ competition 2020 selects 15 finalists
Clima@ competition 2020 has selected 15 finalists with innovative ideas to protect the climate from over 200 applications received from 60 countries, said the Green for Growth Fund (GGF). The competition was launched in December 2019. The 15 successful finalists are: A2P Energy Solution, Beyond Leather Materials, Biodiesel Misr, Bioenergy for Alternative Fuel, Carbominer, CEEFOR, […]
EU calls for proposals for this year’s LIFE program of over EUR 450 million
Public institutions, businesses and non-governmental organizations can qualify their environmental and climate projects and help the implementation of the European Green Deal. The EU is receiving applications for more than EUR 450 million in funds allocated for 2020 under the LIFE program. The 2019 proposals are currently under evaluation and the 2020 calls for proposals […]
Apply for 2020 Transformative Action Award, win EUR 10,000
Cities, regions and civil society organizations located in an EU member state, EEA country or EU candidate or accession country that has endorsed the Basque Declaration are invited to apply for the 2020 Transformative Action Award. “As a result of COVID-19, we face extremely challenging situations in Europe and beyond. As the pandemic unfolds, local […]
Climate Smart Bio-Waste Management Challenge extends deadline to May 15
The Climate Smart Bio-Waste Management Challenge is for innovative solutions for tackling biodegradable matter. UNDP and Serbia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection called on municipal authorities, companies, nongovernmental organizations, research and academic institutions as well as individuals to apply. Potential participants in Serbia can apply for the Climate Smart Bio-Waste Management Challenge by May 15 at […]
ENERGY TRANSITION – Changes go into high gear
Author: Nikola Rajaković, a professor at the University of Belgrade School of Electrical Engineering (ETF) It seems that during the last couple of months the speed of change has been the main characteristic of energy transition. This is particularly true for the price drop of renewable energy technologies. It could be easily determined that the […]