International Day of Forests 2024 – Forests and innovation: new solutions for a better world
The 2024 International Day of Forests 2024 is all about innovations. They can help us restore, protect, and sustainably utilize our forests.
Greece to subsidize removal of excess biomass to protect forests from fire
Greece is considering the introduction of a biomass collection system as part of fire protection measures for forests
Sustainable nexus solutions for Drin river basin
In a new nexus assessment, GWP-Med and UNECE point to tools that can reconcile rival interests over the use of natural resources for energy, agriculture and water use in the Drin river basin
European Parliament votes to raise renewables 2030 target to 45%
Lawmakers backed the revisions of the Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to match the REPowerEU plan
Amazon deforestation rate in Brazil highest since 2006
A new government report shows a 22% increase in the deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon
Adopted Green Agenda Action Plan for Western Balkans brings EUR 9 billion in grants, 2024 deadline to align with EU ETS
The EU prepared a EUR 30 billion investment package and the Western Balkans must implement climate action reforms from Green Agenda Action Plan
EU Forest Strategy targets 3 billion trees planted by 2030
The new EU Forest Strategy includes roadmap to increase the number of trees grown per year from 300 million to 600 million.
Belgrade earmarks EUR 5.2 billion for green development by 2030
The draft Green City Action Plan and Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan of Belgrade include investments of EUR 5.2 billion until 2030