Clean air saves lives!
Air pollution increases the risk of pneumonia. This is one of the leading causes of death among children under five years. By signing the #GreenAgenda, WB countries will have access to non-refundable grants that the EU committed for measures to…
Renewables Take Lion’s Share of Global Power Additions in 2021
Renewable energy continued to expand steadily and well above the long-term trend, with share in total capacity expansion reaching a new record of 81 percent last year. New data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that renewable…
Clearing Landmines on the Road to Sustainable Development
When peace returned to Cambodia after decades of war, people uprooted by the conflict went back to their villages and farms. Moeurng Phan was among them. By 1993, her village of Veal Vong in the north-west of the country had begun to…
100-percent Green Power: BMW Group to use Sustainably Produced Aluminium Wheels From 2024
The BMW Group is stepping up its activities in the field of sustainability and will use cast aluminium wheels produced with 100-percent green power for its BMW and MINI brands from 2024 onwards. For the BMW Group, this is another…
Energy Security: Commission Hosts First Meeting of EU Energy Purchase Platform to Secure Supply of Gas, LNG and Hydrogen
In order to secure the EU’s energy supply at affordable prices in the current geopolitical context and to phase out dependency on Russian gas, the European Commission has established with the Member States an EU Platform for the common purchase…
Six Things to Know About Forests and Your Health
Forests are indispensable to human health: Their protection, management, and restoration support disease regulation, nutrition, and more. But what exactly is the science behind forests and human health? And why is the connection so essential? Through extensive investigation, WWF uncovered…
Only Together we Can Contribute to a Sustainable Future
Travel is an integral part of modern life, and today the question is no longer whether it should become more environmentally sustainable, but only how to do it. Air France – KLM has been setting sustainable business as its corporate…