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4 Myths About Industrial Agriculture
Our lives revolve around food. It’s part of our cultures and our heritages, and our social interactions are often centered on it. Yet, it’s a privilege to be able to have meals...
Green Hydrogen Fuels to Enable Up to 80 percent of Global Shipping Emission Cuts by 2050
A rapid replacement of fossil fuels with renewable fuels based on green hydrogen and advanced biofuels could enable to cut up to 80 percent of CO2 emissions attributed to international maritime shipping...
Between the Myth and Responsibility
Is it all that it takes for one product to have labels such as eco, 100 percent natural, or 100 percent bio so that we are assured that buying it would do...
Antarctica Shows Everything Is Possible When We Work Together – Now We Need Leaders To Make History Again
30 years ago, something remarkable happened. Governments around the world agreed to make the Antarctic off limits to oil drilling and mining.
In the 1980s the debate of the fate of the Antarctic...
Fast-Growing EBRD Green Cities Signs up 50th member, Medias
The EBRD’s fast-expanding EUR 3 billion urban sustainability programme, EBRD Green Cities, has reached a new growth milestone, with Medias in Romania becoming the 50th city to sign up to improve the...
Why The Global Fight to Tackle Food Waste Has Only Just Begun
Our global food systems are having a profound impact on human and planetary health. They are responsible for 70 percent of the water extracted from nature, account for up to one-third of...
Key Renewables Payers Call for Collaboration Between Renewable Energy and Agriculture Sectors
Energy use is responsible for about one-third of greenhouse gases emitted by the food systems. With its continuously declining costs, renewables have become an attractive and effective way to fuel the achievement...
EBRD Launches Energy Compact for its Urban Sustainability Programme
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching its own Energy Compact to support the energy transition, focussed on investments within its flagship urban sustainability programme, EBRD Green Cities. The...
Ozone Layer Recovery is an Environmental Success Story
The World Meteorological Organization joins the rest of the international community in marking World Ozone Day on 16 September. It highlights the importance of safeguarding the Earth’s protective ozone layer and shows that...
UNESCO declares Mura-Drava-Danube as biosphere reserve
With the world facing climate and nature crises, UNESCO’s designation today of the Mura-Drava-Danube as the world’s first ‘5-country biosphere reserve’ represents a historic step towards a new era for people and nature in...
EBRD Calls for an Increase in Rail Investment in the Western Balkans
As one of the major multilateral investors in the Western Balkans, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued an appeal for more investment in the region’s railway sector to...
RES for Our Health and Survival
The Association Renewable Energy Sources of Serbia (RES Serbia) has taken only three months to become a significant factor in Serbia’s green market and be acknowledged as a regional player.
It is a...
IUCN and German government support post-COVID recovery through sustainable tourism initiative
At the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, IUCN and the German development agency GIZ on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) today announced a new programme...
Better Raw Material Sourcing can Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Climate-friendly practices for sourcing raw materials hold significant potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and globally. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report, published today, focusing on raw material...
These Five Cities Are Taking Aim at Air Pollution
Around the world, more than 90 percent of people breathe in air that the World Health Organization (WHO) considers potentially harmful.
While the source of air pollution varies – some come from vehicle...
Young Tunisian entrepreneur unlocks opportunities in the natural and organic cosmetics industry
Demand for natural and organic cosmetics is booming. Consumers are increasingly aware of the ingredients they put on their skin and want to know how cosmetics are made and by whom. In...
