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New EU Rules to Improve Urban Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
With 481 votes in favour, 79 against and 26 abstentions, Parliament adopted the deal reached with the Council in January 2024 on revising the EU’s water management and urban wastewater treatment standards...
How Banks Finance the Deforestation of the Amazon
According to the latest research by the non-governmental organization Greenpeace, loans from Brazilian national and international banks and taxpayers’ money finance the illegal clearing of the Amazon rainforest.
The investigation analyzed the granting...
THERE WON’T BE ENOUGH LITHIUM FOR EVERYONE – ARE SODIUM-ION BATTERIES THE SOLUTION?
Abandoning fossil fuels is part of global efforts to produce electricity efficiently and with as little pollution as possible, which further implies the transition to renewable energy sources.
The European Union is actively...
GERMANY AND ALGERIA OPEN A NEW CHAPTER IN THE PRODUCTION OF GREEN HYDROGEN
Germany and Algeria will form a bilateral hydrogen working group, in a bid to cooperate on the production of green hydrogen, which is part of their energy partnership. On the occasion, Dr....
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS LEAD TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Modern times have brought us new technologies and innovations that make our daily lives easier. The constant growth and progress of all spheres of life require the use of natural resources that...
EU DIRECTIVE WILL ESTABLISH THE POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLE FOR WATER TREATMENT
The European Commission reacted positively to the temporary political agreement concerning the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which is a significant step in the protection of human health and the environment from...
THE FUTURE OF GREEN CONSTRUCTION
At a time when the world is facing increasingly pronounced challenges caused by climate change, sustainable green construction is a key component of their solution. This is not only about buildings that...
FROM JAMAICA TO THE SAHARA: THE STRUGGLE FOR WATER RESOURCES
Faced with the challenges of climate change and frequent droughts, people around the world are finding innovative ways to manage water resources. One such example comes from a rural settlement in Jamaica,...
Looking back at top moments for the environment in 2023
The last year has been a hard one for the planet. The Earth sweltered under record heat, nature continued its precipitous decline and pollution continued to claim millions of lives.
But amid all...
Electricity demand for e-vehicles will grow rapidly
Munich (dpa) - In Europe, electricity consumption for electric cars and trucks will probably reach 355 terawatt hours per year by 2040, from the current 16 terawatt hours, according to the results of a study.
In...
EU economy emissions in 2022: down 22 percent since 2008
In 2022, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by economic activities of EU resident units stood at 3.6 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents (CO2-eq), indicating a 22 percent decrease compared with 2008.
The activities with the highest GHG emissions in 2022...
EBRD and EU finance Serbian businesses via OTP Banka Serbia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing 60 million euros in financing to OTP Banka in Serbia. As part of the financial package, 10 million euros will be lent...
CHARGE&GO CONTINUES TO BUILD A NETWORK OF CHARGER
Driving an electric car is becoming an increasingly popular choice, especially among people living in cities. However, electric vehicles require a good network of chargers for longer journeys so drivers can prepare...
Why AI and energy are the new power couple
Power systems are becoming vastly more complex as demand for electricity grows and decarbonisation efforts ramp up. In the past, grids directed energy from centralised power stations. Now, power systems increasingly need...
Removing Barriers for Green Hydrogen Deployment
According to IRENA’s World Energy Transition Outlook, hydrogen and its derivates are projected to make up 14 percent of global total final energy consumption by 2050 in a world aiming to stay...
A CRAFT THAT PRESERVES TRADITION AND SAVES OLD UMBRELLAS FROM OBLIVION
Songs were written about Balkanska Street, and now this street is writing a love story that is nurtured and passed on to new generations. In the heart of Belgrade, there is a...