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The key challenge for Serbia is to move toward low carbon economy
The author of the text: Miroslav Tadić, UNDP
Based on the state of environmental infrastructure in the Republic of Serbia and the extrapolation of the situation in the countries that have recently become...
Enel starts construction of Latin America’s largest solar power plant in Brazil.
Enel through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Brasil Participaes Ltda. (“EGPB”), has started construction of the 292 MW Nova Olinda solar power plant in Brazil which, once completed, will be the largest...
Roadmap to Close World’s Biggest Dumpsites Unveiled at ISWA Congress 2016
The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) has presented a roadmap for closing the world’s biggest waste dumpsites yesterday at the start if its annual Congress in Novi Sad, Serbia.
As a measure to...
Climate Week NYC Kicks-off Today with the Climate Group’s Opening Ceremony
The eighth edition of Climate Week NYC was officially launched yesterday at the The Climate Group’s Opening Ceremony and a series of high-profile events, once again bringing essential debate on global climate challenges...
China Embarked on Wind Power Frenzy, Says IEA
China has been building two wind turbines every hour, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has told BBC News.
This is the world's biggest programme of turbine installation, double that of its nearest rival,...
Pump CO2 Into Rocks Under The North Sea, Ministers Told
The huge undertaking would require planning not seen since the 2012 Olympics.
Parliamentary advisors have urged the government to invest in a vast network of pipes designed to store CO2 in rocks under...
Up to 340 Million Tons of CO2-equivalent per year Avoided Thanks to UNIDO Activities
Between 1990 and 2015, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) helped avoid the use and potential emission of 340 million tons of CO2-equivalent per year. This is equivalent of 71 million...
Insights from Higher Wind and Solar Generation in Eastern Grid, USA
A new study from the United States Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) used high-performance computing capabilities and innovative visualization tools to model, in unprecedented detail, how the power...
Indian Scientists Design Solar Tree to Save Space for Solar Power Generation
NEW DELHI — Indian scientists have designed a “solar tree” that they hope will help overcome one of the key challenges the country faces in the generation of solar power.
With photovoltaic panels...
Elopak Becomes a CarbonNeutral® Company and now Offers CarbonNeutral® Packaging to its Customers
Elopak is pleased to announce it is now a CarbonNeutral® company and is also able to exclusively offer CarbonNeutral® packaging to its customers. With this, Elopak is fulfilling its vision of carbon...
Cities Are at the Frontline of the Energy Transition
Cities dominate energy demand, and by extension are responsible for a significant share of carbon emissions. In 2013, the world’s urban areas accounted for about 64% of global primary energy use and...
G20 Reaffirms Climate Commitment and Energy Collaboration at China Summit
Climate change and energy cooperation were high on the agenda at the meeting of the world's major advanced and emerging economies in Hangzhou, China, from 4-5 September 2016.
The Group of 20 (G20)...
Northern Ireland Overtakes England in Recycling Carbon Index
Northern Ireland’s recycling saved 4.5% more CO2 emissions in 2014/15 than the previous year, according to Eunomia Research & Consulting’s latest Recycling Carbon Index.
77% of Northern Irish councils are reported to have...
In Historic Ceremony, Ban Commends China, US for Formally Joining Paris Agreement
Visiting the southeastern city of Hangzhou in China, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the leaders of that country and the United States for formally joining the Paris Agreement on climate...
Energy and Air Pollution 2016 – World Energy Outlook Special Report
Clean air is vital for good health. Yet despite growing recognition of this imperative, the problem of air pollution is far from solved in many countries, and the global health impacts risk...
The World’s First Floating Wind Turbine is in Norway
Norway is one of the most developed countries in the world when it comes to renewable energy sources, the use of oil resources and the profits that the state has of these...
