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Category:Sustainable Development
The Baltic Sea in Peril – Rising Bacteria and Declining Oxygen Levels Alarm Scientists
The Baltic Sea is an ecosystem that has undergone significant changes due to human activities, jeopardizing its functionality and biological balance. Among the most severe negative impacts are eutrophication, pollution, climate change,...
EU Updates Environmental Standards for Forges and Foundries
The European Commission has published updated environmental standards aimed at reducing the impact of industrial facilities, including forges and foundries, on the environment. These changes are part of the Industrial Emissions Directive,...
Over 200,000 Deaths in the EU Linked to PM2.5 Fine Particle Exposure
Air pollution poses a serious threat to human health, with persistently high pollution levels remaining a concern despite efforts by countries to reduce it. This was reaffirmed by the latest assessment from...
Final Agreements at COP29 – New Declarations on Methane, Water, and Climate Financing
The United Nations Climate Change Conference concluded in Baku, with significant agreements reached in its final days regarding climate change, water resources, emissions, and financing.
The COP29 Presidency launched the Declaration on Reducing...
Global Peatland Atlas 2024 – Endangered Natural Carbon Vaults
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas 2024, highlighting the critical threats to these ecosystems across 177 UN member states.
Peatlands are vital carbon storage systems and...
Energy Initiatives at COP29 – What Can We Expect?
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) places significant focus on energy as one of the key sectors in combating climate change.
In light of this, the COP29 Presidency has officially launched...
EU Economy Greenhouse Gas Emissions: -2.6 percent in Q2 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 790 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 2.6 percent decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023...
Four Key Measures to Save the Planet
A new study published in the prestigious journal Science reveals that implementing just four key policies could mitigate the consequences of unsustainable plastic waste management by up to 91 percent, while greenhouse...
Tree Planting in the Arctic Could Accelerate Global Warming, Scientists Warn
Tree planting is widely promoted as a cost-effective way to reduce global warming due to trees' ability to store large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. However, an international group of scientists...
UN: Climate Change Leads to Glacier Retreat in the Caucasus
Climate change has left serious consequences in six Caucasus countries, causing glacier retreat and reduction in river flows, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) published ahead...
Stricter EU Regulations for Wastewater Treatment
The European Council has officially approved the revised European Union directive on wastewater treatment, introducing new regulations as part of the EU’s Zero Pollution Action Plan.
The updates include extending the rules to...
Many Everyday Items Are Filled With Toxic Lead – Here Is How to Change That
Lead may be present in everything from cookware and cosmetics to paint and plumbing. Yet there is no safe level of exposure to the heavy metal, which causes more than 1.5 million...
European Universities Launch Training for Future Doctors on the Impact of Climate Change on Health
Climate change brings about the need for numerous societal changes. Therefore, across Europe, twenty-five universities have launched a network aiming to educate over 10,000 medical students with the knowledge and skills necessary...
How to Improve the State of European Waters
Like other environmental sectors, water bodies are facing ecological challenges such as pollution, climate change, unsustainable freshwater management, and habitat degradation. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published an assessment of the...
International E-Waste Day, dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of proper management of electronic and electrical waste, is observed on October 14th. As one of the fastest-growing types of waste, e-waste...
Marked Increase in EU Exports of Recyclables in 2023
In 2023, the EU exported 8.5 million tonnes of recyclable products (paper, plastic and glass) to extra-EU countries, a 34 percent increase from 2022 (6.4 million tonnes), while imports dropped by 19...
