climate change
Croatia imposes fines for installing air conditioners on building façades
27 August 2024 - Croatia has passed a new building management law that bans installing air conditioners on building façades
Ocean plastic pollution damage could reach USD 731 billion by 2050
06 August 2024 - If the influx of plastic waste into the ocean continues, the potential economic damage could total USD 731 billion by 2050
World experiences warmest day in history in July 2024
24 July 2024 - Sunday, July 21, was the warmest day in recorded history, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
Western Balkans must invest USD 37 billion to protect people from escalating climate change impacts
18 July 2024 - World Bank Group has published the Western Balkans regional Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR)
Record broken in June average global temperature
11 July 2024 - The average global temperature last month was the highest ever recorded for June. It was the 12th consecutive at or higher than 1.5 degrees above the pre-industrial average.
Pope Francis to make Vatican energy independent with agrivoltaics
28 June 2024 - The Vatican intends to achieve energy independence with solar power. Moreover, it is turning to a combination of agriculture and photovoltaics, according to Pope Francis.
European cities need better heatwave protection as summers get hotter – report
26 June 2024 - In addition to risks to public health, heatwaves also have a negative effect on infrastructure and economic productivity, Sweco says
Eurelectric issues guide for integrating biodiversity in renewables, grid expansion projects
20 June 2024 - The European association of electricity companies, Eurelectric, has published a guide for sustainable electrification
Right-wing victors in European election seek to scrap 2035 ban on combustion engines
11 June 2024 - The EPP leader has said the party will immediately push for scrapping the 2035 ban on internal combustion engines
World Oceans Day 2024: Awaken New Depths
07 June 2024 - Awaken New Depths is the slogan for this year's World Oceans Day, which has been celebrated every June 8 since 2008
Ana Bartolović: Hitachi Energy resolved to decarbonize its business
05 June 2024 - With its Sustainability Strategy, Hitachi Energy seeks to accelerate the energy transition and achieve net zero emissions, says Bartolović
World Environment Day 2024: Our land, our future
05 June 2024 - World Environment Day 2024 slogan is “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.”
Europeans are now more worried about immigration than climate change – survey
10 May 2024 - The 2024 Democracy Perception Index is based on interviews with over 62,953 respondents from 53 countries
UK minister: G7 reaches ‘historic’ deal to abandon coal in first half of 2030s
30 April 2024 - An official statement on the G7 decarbonization commitments is due later today
BiH drafts first interactive map of locations vulnerable to forest fires
24 April 2024 - Authors have identified key risk factors for forest fires as well as priority areas for conducting preventive measures
Mitsotakis: Greece to launch EUR 2 billion fund for decarbonization of islands
19 April 2024 - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece would create a special fund for islands of up to EUR 2 billion for phasing out fossil fuels