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COP29: Key Climate Negotiations Begin in Baku
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, begins today in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and will run until November 22. Undoubtedly the most significant event shaping the future of the global...
Ecomondo Trade Fair Opens in Italy
The international Ecomondo trade fair, held at the Rimini Expo Center from November 5th to 8th, gathers experts and enthusiasts from over 100 countries this year. With more than 1,600 exhibiting brands...
IEA: Clean Energy Adoption is Growing, but with Significant Regional Disparities
The latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals that the global adoption of clean energy technologies continues to increase, although this progress is uneven across different regions of the world.
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Green Growth: 30 Percent of World Regions Achieve Economic Growth While Reducing CO2 Emissions
An increasing number of regions worldwide are succeeding in combining economic growth with a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, according to a study conducted by experts from the Potsdam Institute for Climate...
Strategic Proposal Package for the European Green Deal Presented
At the General Assembly of the Green Economy, held as part of the Ecomondo fair in Rimini on November 5th and 6th, a package of eight key strategic proposals for advancing the...
EU Imported Solar Panels Worth 19.7 Billion Euros in 2023
As the European Union pursues its energy transition and sustainable energy goals, Eurostat data for 2023 reveals the current state of green technology imports and exports, focusing primarily on solar panels, wind...
Tax Hikes Hinder Gas Price Drop, Raise Electricity Costs
In the first half of 2024, average household electricity prices in the EU recorded a small rise compared with the second half of 2023, from 28.3 euros per 100 kWh to 28.9...
EU: Revenues from Emissions Trading Invested in Green Projects
The European Commission has selected 85 innovative projects aimed at achieving net-zero emissions, which will receive 4.8 billion euros in grants from the Innovation Fund. This is the largest call since the...
Ecomondo 2024: Italy at the Forefront of the Ecological Transition
With an overall recycling rate of 72 percent, well above the European average of 58 percent, and a circular material use rate of 18.7 percent, compared to the EU average of 11.5...
International Conference on Droughts Focused on Increasing Global Resilience
A major international conference titled "Drought Resilience +10" will be held at the headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva from September 30 to October 2, marking a decade since...
Europe: Children’s Products Release Toxic Chemicals
Across Europe, children are exposed daily to toxic chemicals found in various products, from plastic bottles to toys and clothing. A major problem is the presence of banned substances such as phthalates...
China Joins Monitoring of Fukushima Water Release
In 2011, Japan suffered a devastating natural disaster when a powerful earthquake, followed by a tsunami, caused over 20,000 deaths and destroyed vast areas of land. The tsunami flooded an area of...
What does the 2024 State of the Energy Union Report show?
The European Commission has published the State of the Energy Union Report for 2024, highlighting how the European Union has responded to security and energy challenges during the mandate of the current...
The First Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Italy
The first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Italy is known as the Ravenna CCS Project, launched exclusively for environmental purposes. Its goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, contributing to...
Extreme Heat in Southern Cities as a Consequence of Lack of Green Spaces
Summer is drawing to a close according to the calendar, but not in terms of the heat, which continues in much of the world. High temperatures have most severely affected large cities...
USA: Families Relocating Due to Pollution, but Healthier Areas Reserved Only for the Wealthy
Excessive air pollution in certain areas of the United States influences households' decisions to relocate, but only wealthier families can afford to settle in areas with satisfactory air quality, researchers from Lancaster...
