climate change
State leaders endorse Green Agenda for Western Balkans at Sofia summit
10 November 2020 - European Union hopefuls from the continent's southeast agreed at a summit in Sofia with the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
EU to impose stricter rules for gas power plants to get green investment label
09 November 2020 - The EU is drafting an obligation on financial institutions to disclose which investments meet climate criteria.
Paper recycling worsens climate change if fossil fuels are used
06 November 2020 - Wastepaper industry emissions can be almost wiped out with renewables while current practices actually make matters worse
Global warming is on pace for catastrophic 3.3º C without drastic measures
30 October 2020 - Up to USD 130 trillion in new investments is necessary to avert the current global warming scenario.
FAO programme to use modern technologies to protect forests on Kosovo*
29 October 2020 - FAO has launched а forestry programme to strengthen sustainable and multipurpose forest management in Kosovo*.
Greece drafts law on sustainable urban mobility plans, micromobility
05 October 2020 - Municipalities in Greece will need to adopt sustainable urban mobility plans, according to a draft...
Vienna will equip all its public buildings with solar PV systems
22 September 2020 - Within its measures to mitigate the climate change impact, the Austrian capital made sure more...
Ten lessons learned from the pandemic crisis to be applied in combating climate change
10 September 2020 - Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert at ProCredit bank What are the...
Five cities in South East Europe aim to become carbon-neutral by 2030
24 August 2020 - Five cities in five different South East European countries are part of a project that...
FAO helping Albania to manage Vjosa river valley sustainably
19 August 2020 - FAO started a green development project in Albania to support farmers and authorities in sustainable...
Plastic – between benefit and harm
24 July 2020 - Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert Plastic is undoubtedly one of the...
Climate change challenges for chemicals sector are increasing
23 July 2020 - Storms, floods, droughts and heat will disrupt the supply of chemicals as climate change impact...
EU cuts Just Transition Fund to EUR 10 billion in COVID-19 recovery deal
21 July 2020 - The European Council reached an agreement on the seven-year budget through 2027 including a mechanism...
GGF, Yapı Kredi Leasing support renewables in Turkey with loan package of EUR 20 million
06 July 2020 - The Green for Growth Fund – GGF invested in Turkey’s Yapı Kredi Leasing for the...
O2 Challenge 2 in North Macedonia delays deadline to July 3
26 June 2020 - A government program is supporting micro, small and medium-sized North Macedonian firms in projects for...
Climate targets warrant closure of all gas, coal power plants soon, study shows
11 June 2020 - If solutions to turn emissions negative aren’t scaled up substantially in the mid-term to cap...