Germany halts four projects in Republic of Srpska in BiH
Germany has decided to halt four infrastructure projects in the Republic of Srpska, worth a total of EUR 105 million
Hidroelectrica’s Danube Delta wind park project angers environmentalists
Hidroelectrica is working on a wind farm project worth over EUR 650 million in a protected area in the Danube Delta, with the government's support
Greek trade unions, activists fight off privatization of two biggest water supply firms
After a long struggle against privatization, water supply and sewage firms in Athens and Thessaloniki are back under direct state control
Earth Overshoot Day 2023 – humanity’s biocapacity consumption turns unsustainable
Earth Overshoot Day for 2023 falls on August 2. It is when humanity's consumption of natural resources and services turns unsustainable for the rest of the year.
New IPCC chief plays down climate change gloom: 1.5°C global warming would not destroy humanity
Surpassing the 1.5°C mark would lead to many problems, but it would not constitute an existential threat to humanity, says Jim Skea
EU aligns sustainability reporting with global standards, but slammed for ‘watering down’ requirements
The new rules have drawn criticism for “watering down” the sustainability reporting requirements and smoothing the way for greenwashing
Sweden blocks Vattenfall’s offshore wind project to protect nature, shipping
The proposed wind farm would have produced between 2.5 TWh and 3 TWh a year, an equivalent of 1.5% of Sweden’s electricity consumption
Guterres: Era of global warming has ended – era of global boiling has arrived
The era of global warming has ended, and the era of global boiling has arrived, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said as July is on track to be the hottest month on record.