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Latin America and the Caribbean Launch First Regional Eco-Labeling Programme
Regulatory, standardization, and accreditation bodies from Latin America and the Caribbean today announced the successful legal constitution of the Environmental Alliance of America, which hosts the first regional eco-labeling programme, representing a...
Key Enablers to Triple Renewables by 2030: Policy and Regulations
The UAE Consensus agreed at COP28 to triple global renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency gains by 2030 requires countries to overcome structural barriers impeding the energy transitions progress. The World...
Sand and Dust Storms are More Intense and Frequent, Threatening Agriculture and Communities
Sand and dust storms (SDS) have increased dramatically in intensity and frequency in recent years, especially in some regions, highlighting how the phenomenon damages crops and livestock, worsens desertification, and causes health...
Green steel can cut climate impact of car production for just €57 a vehicle
Steel made with green hydrogen and electric arc furnaces, or produced from scrap, can reduce the CO2 emissions of producing cars in Europe by 6.9 Mt in 2030, new analysis shows. That’s equivalent to...
GEOS-U Satellite to Monitor Environmental Hazards
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the GEOS-U satellite into orbit on June 25 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it is expected to...
Financing the Energy Sector – The Debt-Equity Relationship
The answer to who holds the largest share of investments is corporations. However, households and governments also play a crucial role in this regard. Specifically, households have significantly increased their participation since...
Increasing Energy Investment in Africa is Vital for the Continent’s Sustainable Economic Growth
Meeting growing energy demand in Africa requires a surge of spending on clean energy projects, with swift action to tackle financial barriers so investment can reach the levels that are needed, according...
Progress on Basic Energy Access Reverses for First Time in a Decade
A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO), released today,...
Europe’s Bathing Waters Remain Safe
As you prepare for warm summer days ahead, you will be happy to learn that the vast majority - 85.4 per cent - of bathing water sites in Europe met the EU's...
2024 Olympic Games – Sustainability in Every Organizational Segment
This year, Paris will host over 10,000 athletes and numerous visitors for the 2024 Olympic Games.
An event of this scale requires large resources and energy. Still, the organizers have ensured that its...
Above-Normal Rainfall Forecast for Greater Horn of Africa for June to September
Above-normal rainfall is predicted over most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa for June to September, including Djibouti, Eritrea, central and northern Ethiopia, western and coastal Kenya, much of Uganda, South...
Two Years of REPowerEU: Strengthening Europe’s Energy Resilience
In May 2022, the European Commission launched the REPowerEU Plan in response to war in Ukraine and its use of energy resources as an economic weapon. The Plan’s main objectives were to...
Clean energy is boosting economic growth
Clean energy is moving towards centre stage in the global energy system – and as its importance rises, a new clean energy economy is emerging.
Clean electricity accounted for around 80 percent of...
Producing Hydrogen from Iron-Rich Rocks without Emitting Carbon Dioxide?
Hydrogen is often said to be the fuel of the future because its combustion does not emit carbon dioxide. However, for now, most hydrogen gas is still produced from natural gas, which...
The Future of Heat Pumps in China
Heating accounts for almost 20 per cent of energy use in industry and buildings globally, and about one-quarter of energy-sector emissions. China’s buildings and industry sectors account for about one-third of global...
UNESCO’s Executive Board has endorsed the addition of 18 sites to the UNESCO Global Geoparks network. This brings the total number of geoparks to 213 in 48 countries.
The new geoparks are situated...
