Finland again picks climate change song for Eurovision
Finland has again chosen a song with a powerful message about climate change to represent it at Eurovision. The song “Look Away” was selected by Finnish voters and a panel of international judges to be performed by EDM star Darude and Sebastian Rejman at the upcoming 64th Eurovision Song Contest first semifinal, to be held […]
World Water Day: From coffee to coal, many products have alternatives – water does not
Of 7.2 billion people in the world, 2.1 billion live without safe water at home, according to the UN data. Today is World Water Day, and this year’s theme is ‘Leaving no one behind’, in line with the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: as sustainable development progresses, everyone must benefit. In […]
International Day of Forests: Deforestation is global, regional problem contributing to climate change
Forests filter out dust and other particles from air and have a positive impact on precipitation and the quality and availability of water. They prevent soil erosion and landslides, lower surface and air temperatures, and safeguard biodiversity. Today is International Day of Forests, which the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed in 2012 to raise awareness […]
RS citizens pay over EUR 6 million in incentives for small hydropower plants in 2018
The Ministry of Energy and Mining of Republika Srpska (RS), an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has unveiled a list of legal entities and individuals that received electricity production incentives for small hydropower plants from 2016 to 2018. The list shows that small hydropower plants (SHPPs) received BAM 12.5 million (over EUR 6 million) in […]
European Commission publishes draft national energy and climate plans submitted by EU member states
The European Commission (EC) has published Draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) submitted by EU Member States, including those by Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, Romania, and Slovenia. Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Greece were among 7 EU member states that failed to submit draft NECPs to the EC by the December 31, 2018 deadline. Albania, North […]
Apply for Climate-KIC Pioneers into Practice and get paid placement in one of 18 European states
EIT Climate-KIC, a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), has invited students, postgraduates, and professionals to apply for Pioneers into Practice, the leading professional mobility programme focused on climate change. The scope of the Pioneers into Practice is the biggest so far. The programme, in its ninth year running, involves 17 EU member states and Serbia […]
European Social Innovation Competition is challenging plastic waste – applications due by April 4
The European Commission has launched the 2019 edition of the European Social Innovation Competition. The competition is open to applicants from EU member states and Horizon 2020 associated countries, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey. Under the theme Challenging Plastic Waste, this year’s edition of the European Social Innovation Competition […]
Financing agreement signed to build new CHP plant, resolve Zenica’s top polluter
A financing agreement has been signed for a EUR 53 million project to build a combined heat and power plant (CHP) to use recovery gases from the steelworks in Zenica, instead of coal burned by the current boilers. The project is expected to resolve the city’s district heating issues, as well as to significantly cut […]