Europe’s 1st automotive renewables PPA bolsters corporate drive to fight climate change
Even as climate change deniers hold some of the world’s top political offices and corporate posts, responsible business is taking tangible steps to fight climate change. Mercedes-Benz recently announced Europe’s first automotive Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a 45 MW Polish wind farm to power its manufacturing facility in the nearby town of Jawor, with […]
Earth Overshoot Day 2018 – Slovenia has region’s largest ecological footprint
August 1 marks this year’s Earth Overshoot Day, the day when humanity’s annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth’s ecosystems can renew in that year, according to Global Footprint Network, an international research organization. In other words, humanity is currently using nature 1.7 times faster than our planet’s ecosystems can regenerate. This is akin to […]
IRENA seeking to hire Associate Programme Officer, Geothermal Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a vacancy announcement for the position of Associate Programme Officer, Geothermal Energy, to be based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under the direct supervision of the Head, Partnerships and Technical Advisory Services and the overall guidance of the Director of the Country Support and […]
From Seattle to Tirana, global fight against plastic pollution gathers steam
From individual initiatives to cities and corporations banning plastic straws, the global anti-plastic movement is gaining momentum. It was three years ago that Christine Figgener, marine biologist at Texas A&M University, posted a graphic video of a sea turtle in distress as her team extracted a plastic straw stuck in its nose. Little did she […]
World Water Day – The answer is in nature
Today’s World Water Day (WWD) campaign The answer is in nature suggests that by using solutions already existing in nature we can reduce floods, droughts and water pollution. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is Nature of Water exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. Traditionally, WWD event has […]
GCF gives green light to largest climate project to date, Serbia included
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), set up by 194 countries which are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will start funding its largest climate finance investment to date through projects in Armenia, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Tunisia. This investment is co-financed by the European Bank […]
30 years of Montreal Protocol – environmental success story
This year the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances (ODS) in order to scale down their impact on the Earth’s ozone layer. The Protocol is considered a successful environmental agreement which has helped the recovery of the ozone layer and contributed […]
42 Governments sign ‘Florence Declaration’, new IRENA report on geothermal energy released
42 countries and 29 partner institutions, members of the the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA), have signed ‘Florence Declaration’ and agreed to work together to identify and implement measures that will significantly increase the speed of geothermal energy development around the world, following a milestone meeting between public and private leaders in Florence this week. The […]