After Glacier Collapse, Swiss Village of Blatten Faces Risk of Further Flooding
The Swiss village of Blatten experienced a major disaster this week after part of the Birch Glacier collapsed, triggering a mudslide of ice, mud, and rocks that buried a significant portion of the settlement. An additional risk stems from the…
Seven-Billion-Dollar Agreement for Syria’s Energy Recovery
Syria is investing in the reconstruction and development of its energy sector through strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening energy security and supporting the country’s economic recovery. To this end, it has signed a series of memorandums of understanding with international…
Taxing Farmers Because Their Cows Emit Gases – A Real Solution to Climate Change?
Have you ever thought someone could be taxed – because a cow emits gases? It sounds like a joke, but this is a topic being seriously debated in one European country. When I decided to focus my education on environmental…
Public Debate in Serbia on the Just Transition Action Plan
In line with the goals set in the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (INECP), adopted in July 2024, Serbia is set to implement an energy transition. To avoid potential negative consequences of this process, it is necessary to define…
A Solar Recipe for Lower Bills
In a time overwhelmed by challenges—both globally and locally— entrepreneurs and industrialists are finding it increasingly difficult to identify efficient ways to increase the well-known top line of their business, i.e., revenue. However, rather than focusing on complaints about difficult…
The U.S. Sets a New Goal: Quadrupling Nuclear Capacity by Mid-Century
The United States has announced a significant shift in its energy policy through a series of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump. The goal is to increase nuclear energy capacity from the current 100 GW to as much as…
Social Leasing of Electric Vehicles – A Potential Solution for Three Million Low-Income Households in the EU
Up to three million low- and middle-income households in the five largest European countries could switch to electric vehicles by 2032 through a “social leasing” model, according to a new analysis by the organization Transport & Environment (T&E). This scheme,…