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WHAT IS ESG AND WHAT CHANGES DOES IT BRING?
The increase in society’s awareness of their right to better and safer living conditions and a healthy environment has inevitably led to companies being subjected to stronger pressure on companies that play...
China’s petrochemical surge is driving global oil demand growth
The global petrochemical industry – essential to the production of clothing, tyres, detergents, fertilisers, and countless other everyday products – is currently going through a momentous period of transition. Driving this change...
How technology can make the climate crisis accessible, undeniable and actionable
We’ve all seen haunting images of receding glaciers, but how many of us have ventured into their melting heartlands, felt the ancient ice slipping away or heard the roar as it cascaded...
IEA, ECB and EIB highlight importance of an accelerated clean energy transition for Europe’s industrial competitiveness and financial stability
The heads of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) are today calling on leaders from government, finance and industry across Europe to...
ABB and Microsoft collaborate to bring generative AI to industrial applications
Expanding on their long-standing partnership, ABB will collaborate with Microsoft on the integration of Azure OpenAI Service into the ABB Ability™ Genix Industrial Analytics and AI suite. The companies will work together...
GREEN INVESTMENTS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE
The advantages of energy-efficient, sustainable solutions in business have long been recognized, and citizens, who pay the most for the current energy crisis, are slowly realizing all the benefits of their application....
More action needed in the EU to reduce the impacts of chemical pesticides
Widespread pesticide use is major source of pollution — contaminating water, soil and air, driving biodiversity loss and leading to pest resistance. Human exposure to chemical pesticides is linked to chronic illnesses,...
DOMESTIC COMPANY’S INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION AND EXTINGUISHING OF FIRES AT LANDFILLS
In the summer months, the entire region, and a good part of Southeastern Europe, are exposed to the constant threat of open fires. They have a devastating effect, but they are not...
Four Ways the Planetary Crisis is Impacting Mental Health
"A healthy environment is not only a key ingredient for human health and well-being, but also a foundation for One Health since the health of humans, animals, plants, and the wider environment...
How Digital Technology and Innovation Can Help Protect the Planet
For many countries around the world, from the US and the UK to China and Japan, July was one of the hottest months since global record-keeping began in the 1800s. The global...
The World Needs More Diverse Solar Panel Supply Chains to Ensure a Secure Transition to Net Zero Emissions
Ensuring a secure transition to net zero emissions will require increased efforts to expand and diversify global production of solar panels whose global supply chains are currently heavily concentrated in China, the...
As Heatwaves Blanket Europe, Cities Turn to Nature for Solutions
Heat records continue to topple across the globe as concurrent heatwaves bake multiple countries.
From the United States to Europe and China to Japan, extreme temperatures have soared for weeks, killing hundreds of...
Five Threats To the Water That Sustains our Farms
Since the 1950s, innovations like synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides and high-yield cereals have helped humanity dramatically increase the amount of food it grows. But those inventions would be moot without agriculture’s most precious...
Global Energy and Climate Leaders Meet in Sydney to Strengthen Clean Energy Technology Supply Chains
Global energy and climate leaders are meeting this week at the Sydney Energy Forum, which is co-hosted by the Australian Government and the IEA, to discuss how to scale up and strengthen...
New EIB-EBRD-WB Enterprise Survey: Are Companies In The Western Balkans Prepared For Another Crisis?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its economic fallout come just as firms in the Western Balkans are recovering from the COVID-19 shock. Today’s presentation “Business resilience in the Western Balkans at times...
Fuel Price, Excise, Strategic Reserves of Oil and Petroleum Products – What Do We Know About It?
Fuel prices plummeted again in February, causing concern in the local market, especially after additional forecasts that the cost of crude oil will continue to rise. Although it is impossible to stay...
