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Tripling Renewables by 2030 Requires a Minimum of 16.4 Per Cent Annual Growth Rate
The Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that despite renewables becoming the fastest-growing source of power, the world risks missing the tripling renewables target...
Immediate Actions Needed to Unblock Grid Capacity for More Wind Energy
The EU wants to increase its wind energy capacity from 220 GW today to 425 GW by 2030 and 1,300 GW by 2050. Wind is key to energy security, affordable electricity and...
The Importance of Fast Chargers in Supporting Electric Vehicle Adoption
Fast chargers enable quick recharging of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). They are critical in supporting long-distance travel with BEVs and alleviating range anxiety.
EU sees an increase in the adoption of BEVs, the availability...
ABB’s 2030 and 2050 Science-Based Targets Approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
ABB welcomes the approval of its emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). As part of the company’s efforts to enable a low-carbon society ABB submitted updated scope 1,...
First-Ever Global Renewables Summit Announced to Drive Action to Triple Renewable Power by 2030
The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) and Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnership with the governments of Barbados and Kenya, the European Commission, the COP28 and COP29 Presidencies, the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International...
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,...
Breathing in Polluted Air in Pregnancy Common Cause of Increasingly Present Mental Illnesses in Children
Numerous scientific studies indicate a connection between polluted air and the occurrence of pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases, as well as some types of cancer.
However, the potential health problems from breathing in bad...
OMV Serbia – Energy for a Better Life
An integrated energy, fuel, raw material, and chemical company, OMV, based in Vienna, is transforming into a leading company in sustainable fuels while playing a key role in the circular economy. The...
ABB Opens Nnew EUR 20 Million Energy-Efficient Factory in Belgium
ABB has opened a new 20 million euros injection molding manufacturing site at Evergem, near Ghent in Belgium, to meet the growing demand for safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions in Europe....
Global Warming – Tundras Threatening to Release Stored CO2?
Tundras are cold regions of the world, biomes with short vegetation, lower trees, and extremely low temperatures, which cover large parts of northern Russia, Scandinavia, Canada, Alaska, and the coast of Greenland.
They...
New report unveils investment opportunities for solar in Oman
SolarPower Europe, supported by the Global Solar Council (GSC), and the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA), launches its report on solar investment opportunities in Oman.
The report, called “Oman: Solar investment opportunities",...
ESG In the Oil Industry – Sustainable Business Implies Responsibility
The focus of the last United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development Goals, which took place in mid-September, was precisely on fulfilling these goals. Officials warn that the situation is slowly but surely...
Eight ways to overcome the waste pollution crisis
Humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year.
When improperly managed, much of that refuse—from food and plastics to electronics and textiles — emits greenhouse gases...
MUNICIPAL WASTE REDUCTION – FACTORS AND METHODS
In its 2024 report „Global Waste Management Outlook - Beyond an Age of Waste: Turning Rubbish into a Resource“, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has analysed the relationship that humans have...
DEFORESTATION CONTRIBUTES TO INCREASED MERCURY POLLUTION – AFFORESTATION REDUCES IT
The danger of possible contact with mercury is something we have been familiar with since childhood when using old-fashioned thermometers. However, mercury is much more present in our living environment and its...
THE EUROPEAN SOLAR INDUSTRY FACING A CHALLENGE – PROPOSED EMERGENCY MEASURES TO PROTECT EU PRODUCERS
The European solar industry could face big losses, if policymakers do not implement urgent measures to protect producers of solar photovoltaic modules in the European Union in the coming period, according to...
