There is no “safe level” of air pollution
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published its long-awaited new guidelines for air quality, which have been updated for the first time since 2005.
Marine Le Pen says France would abolish wind power if she is elected president
National Rally's Marine Le Pen vowed to halt subsidies for solar and wind and close wind farms if she wins the French presidential election
EU raises EUR 12 billion in world’s largest green bond issuance
The EU's sale of EUR 12 billion in debt securities, the biggest so far on a global scale, attracted record demand as well
Ten member states urge EU to mark nuclear power as low-carbon energy
Ten states including Slovenia, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria want nuclear power to be recognized as low-carbon technology in the EU.
12 Mediterranean cities, organizations seek innovative solutions for harnessing marine energy
The projects include using seawater energy for heating and cooling, harnessing wave energy to generate electricity, and turning seaweed into biofuel.
CWP, Mercuria join forces to build 2 GW of renewables in Southeast Europe
CWP and Mercuria Energy Trading have set up a joint venture to complete and build out CWP 's renewables portfolio in Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, and Ukraine.
Western Balkan countries are in global top 10 in coal’s power output share
Kosovo* is ranked second in the world for its share of coal in domestic electricity production, trailing only Botswana. Serbia is seventh and BiH is tenth
Including waste incineration in EU ETS would bring climate, employment benefits
Including waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) would encourage waste prevention and recycling, yielding both climate and employment benefits, according to a new study requested by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and carried out by CE Delft. The European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) doesn’t include municipal waste incineration. In July, the […]