Can Government Partnerships Support Responsible and Reliable Critical Mineral Supply Chains?
As governments look to transition away from fossil fuels and accelerate the deployment of clean energy, policy makers are dedicating more attention to securing supplies of critical minerals. Materials such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements are…
When Ecology and Energy Transition Aren’t on the Same Team
A green future is on the horizon! We will drive electric cars, solar panels will shimmer on our rooftops, and picturesque fields and meadows will be complemented by wind turbines gently spinning, almost as if to tell us, “There will…
EU Tightens Measures on Industrial Emissions
The European Union has made significant progress in its environmental protection policy by updating the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), which comes into effect on August 4, 2024, and has evolved into the Directive on Industrial Emissions and Livestock Emissions. As…
Investing In Sustainable Management of RES
Serbia will accomplish the green transition of its energy sector through the increase of renewable energy sources, the improvement of power grids and energy storage, the promotion of fuels with zero carbon dioxide emissions, and the gradual abolition of fossil…
The Fashion Industry Lags in Achieving Climate Goals
The fashion industry remains one of the world’s top polluters and shows no serious tendencies to change its business models and make them more sustainable. Members of the global movement Fashion Revolution, which promotes human and environmental rights and sustainable…
Is China on the Brink of an Era of Maximum Nuclear Energy Development? – Where are New Reactors Emerging?
When it comes to the state of energy in China, coal still dominates, accounting for more than half of the total electricity production. However, nuclear energy plays an increasingly significant role, especially in coastal areas where the fastest economic development…
Key Enablers to Triple Renewables by 2030: Skills and Capacities
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has pointed out that reaching over 11 Terawatts of installed renewables capacity as set at COP28 would necessitate overcoming identified structural barriers. One of those barriers is related to the evolving energy transitions needs…