Environment
Verbund discontinues last coal-fired energy plant in Austria; eyes hydrogen
22 April 2020 - Government-owned Verbund switched the Mellach coal-fired heat and power unit to a backup role, ending...
5 ways lobbyists are using COVID-19 to weaken EU environmental laws
22 April 2020 - Are EU environmental laws and the European Green Deal really at stake because of the...
Earth Day goes digital, individual on 50th anniversary – join on April 22
21 April 2020 - A range of artistic projects, initiatives in the making and seminars are on the world...
Carbon emissions dip with coronavirus but climate change isn’t going away
20 April 2020 - Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are about to fall by a record 5% this...
CE Oltenia suspending 13,000 workers as sales drop amid COVID-19
20 April 2020 - The government in Bucharest is paying employees on a leave of absence 75% of gross...
Ecosystem services – nature’s contributions to people
17 April 2020 - In the past decades, and especially after the 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, the term ecosystem...
Officials, CEOs, NGOs call for green revival from COVID-19 in EU
16 April 2020 - An ad-hoc group is pressuring the EU to stay on track with its environmentally friendly...
Coronavirus puts medical, infectious waste in security spotlight
15 April 2020 - The pandemic will change much of the world even if we exclude the heavy blow...
US states suspend, reverse plastic bag bans amid coronavirus pandemic
11 April 2020 - Several local and state governments in the United States including Massachusetts and San Francisco have...
Bats are remarkably useful for humans and nature – don’t hurt them!
10 April 2020 - Bats are getting more bad reputation after the outbreak of COVID-19 on top of ancient...
Siemens, Uniper exploring green hydrogen use in gas infrastructure
10 April 2020 - Siemens and Uniper broadened cooperation with so-called brownfield transformation, aimed at decarbonizing energy facilities with...
Croatian Parliament adopts Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
09 April 2020 - The Croatian Parliament has adopted the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for the period until 2040...
Clima@ competition 2020 selects 15 finalists
08 April 2020 - Clima@ competition 2020 has selected 15 finalists with innovative ideas to protect the climate from...
EU calls for proposals for this year’s LIFE program of over EUR 450 million
07 April 2020 - Public institutions, businesses and non-governmental organizations can qualify their environmental and climate projects and help...
Apply for 2020 Transformative Action Award, win EUR 10,000
07 April 2020 - Cities, regions and civil society organizations located in an EU member state, EEA country or...
Climate Smart Bio-Waste Management Challenge extends deadline to May 15
07 April 2020 - The Climate Smart Bio-Waste Management Challenge is for innovative solutions for tackling biodegradable matter. UNDP...