International Plastic Bag Free Day: Small Packages, Big Problem
Every year, on July 3rd, International Plastic Bag Free Day is marked across the world. It was launched in 2009 by environmental organizations and later supported by the global movement Break Free from Plastic, founded in 2016. The aim of…
Access to Electricity in 2025 Shows Progress, But Universal Access by 2030 Still Unlikely
Global access to electricity improved in 2025 compared to 2022, but the progress remains insufficient to achieve universal access by 2030. The report Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 reveals that nearly 92 percent of the world’s population…
When Food Waste Becomes a Resource
Food waste presents a serious global challenge that goes beyond economic and environmental dimensions, pointing to a deep imbalance in the world. While millions of people go hungry, enormous quantities of food end up as waste. The United Nations has…
Hydropower from Norway Crucial for All of Europe
Norway generates as much as 90 percent of its electricity from hydropower, placing it among the most sustainable and energy-independent countries in Europe. Thanks to this model, the country plays a key role in Europe’s fight against climate change. The…
After Technical Incidents and Sanctions, a New Opportunity for Paks II
The Paks II nuclear power plant construction project, which has faced numerous obstacles and technical delays for years, now has a significant opportunity to move forward following the decision by the Trump administration to lift some sanctions that had previously…
Slovenia Issues Ten-Year Sustainability-Linked Bond, Raises One Billion Euros
Slovenia has recently issued a ten-year sustainability-linked bond (SLB) on international capital markets in the amount of one billion euros, with a coupon rate of 3.125 percent and maturity on July 2, 2035. This is the first issuance of such…
CIRES Study: Wildfires Pollute Rivers for Up to Eight Years After They Burn
The time of year has arrived when red weather alerts become a daily feature in forecasts. High temperatures and dry air pose a danger related to a phenomenon once considered seasonal and mostly local—but which has now become global. Wildfires,…