Leaked papers reveal major pushback against fossil fuel phaseout
Saudi Arabia, Australia, and OPEC are lobbying against fossil fuel phaseout, while Brazil and Argentina oppose the promotion of meat-free diet.
July 2021 was the world’s hottest month ever recorded
It remains very likely that 2021 will rank among the world’s 10-warmest years on record, according to US agency NOAA.
UN’s IPCC: Global warming may reach 1.5 degrees already by 2040
Only a drastic CO2 emission cut can prevent the worst global warming scenario, but the 1.5-degree level will still be hit by 2040, IPCC said
Cypriot, Greek, Romanian, Serbian, Turkish airports commit to net-zero emissions by 2050
Cypriot, Greek, Romanian, Serbian and Turkish airports are among 194, operated by 40 airport operators across 24 countries, that have signed a landmark commitment to become net zero for their carbon emissions by 2050. The signatories include Hermes Airports (Larnaka and Pafos Airports), Athens International Airport, Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport, TAV Airports (Izmir-Adnan Menderes […]
Global warming report calls for “unprecedented changes” in all aspects of society
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the leading world body for assessing the science related to climate change, has issued a report that calls for “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C was approved by the IPCC […]
Arctic’s warmest year – speed of changes matches biggest pessimists forecasts
The accelerated pace Arctic ice meltdowns is hardly a surprise to the scientific community. Yet the speed of changes taking place matches the forecasts of the biggest pessimists, at the same time becoming subject of concern in the scientific circles. By Vladimir Đurđević, Institute of Meteorology, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade Process of the accelerated […]
EPS invests EUR 500 million in hydropower
Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) will invest about half a billion euros in the modernisation of hydropower plants (HPPs) by 2025 announced Aleksandar Jakovljević, Director of the EPS Directorate for Strategy. Hydropower plants produce one third of EPS total electricity production. They were built from 26 to 60 years ago, so EPS plans to invest EUR […]
