Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2020
The energy transition and environmental protection were the most popular topics in 2020 in the English language section on Balkan Green Energy News
World’s richest 1% cause two times more CO2 emissions than poorest 50%
The wealthiest 1% of people need to reduce their CO2 footprint by a factor of 30 to stay in line with the Paris Agreement targets, UNEP said.
India launches 30 GW hybrid solar, wind power project
India inaugurated a future 30 GW hybrid solar and wind electricity complex, the world's biggest power production project
Coca-Cola tops list of 10 corporate plastic polluters of 2020
Top polluters are Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestle, Unilever, Mondelez International, Mars, Procter & Gamble, Philip Morris, Colgate-Palmolive, and Perfetti Van Melle.
World’s first water futures contracts enter US financial markets
The world's first water futures were launched in the US and possible price spikes may spill over to expenses for ordinary people worldwide
Race is on to make satellites that generate, transmit solar power
The EU and UK are supporting the development of space-based solar power satellites while the US already has a test module in orbit
CO2 levels in atmosphere rising despite pandemic-related emissions drop
The coronavirus impact may only slightly slow growth in CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere as more drastic climate action is necessary
No G20 member is on track to limit global warming by 1.5 degrees
The G20 vowed to mitigate climate change but its members aren't in compliance with the goal to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees
