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Can Government Partnerships Support Responsible and Reliable Critical Mineral Supply Chains?
As governments look to transition away from fossil fuels and accelerate the deployment of clean energy, policy makers are dedicating more attention to securing supplies of critical minerals.
Materials such as copper, lithium,...
From Grass to Electricity with the Help of Digesters
Over the years, growing dominant crops on land can lead to various environmental consequences, such as loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, farmers are advised to revert parts...
How Extreme Temperatures Affect the Global Economy and Workers’ Health
June 2024 was the thirteenth consecutive month of breaking global temperature records. A United Nations publication titled “United Nations Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme Heat” notes that 2024 will likely be...
EU hits Chinese biodiesel with anti-dumping measures
The European Commission announced today that it will impose anti-dumping tariffs of up to 36.4 percent on biodiesel imports from China. This is a step in the right direction for limiting imports...
Green Projects of Serbian Scientists – Biopesticides for Protection of Trees From Deadly Pests
The spongy moth is one of the most dangerous forest pests in Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. This invasive pest can weaken and destroy trees by defoliating, i.e. destroying the leaves....
Sand and Dust Storms are More Intense and Frequent, Threatening Agriculture and Communities
Sand and dust storms (SDS) have increased dramatically in intensity and frequency in recent years, especially in some regions, highlighting how the phenomenon damages crops and livestock, worsens desertification, and causes health...
Carbon Farms Make Agriculture More Sustainable
Greenhouse gas emissions cause several negative consequences on the planet, such as air pollution, increasing ocean acidity and perhaps the most talked about problem – global warming. Research conducted in almost all corners...
Together for the Preservation of Nauter’s Diversity
The Regional Office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) was founded twenty years ago. During that period, its goals have been adapted...
UNESCO raises global alarm on the rapid degradation of soils
UNESCO is warning that 90 per cent of the planet's land surface could be degraded by 2050, with major risks for biodiversity and human life. At an international conference in Agadir (Morocco),...
Good Management of Protected Areas Leads to Better Nature Conservation
The Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, which deals with the protection and improvement of natural heritage, currently has 472 protected areas in Serbia under its jurisdiction, spanning 762,960 hectares or 8.62...
Climate Change Reduce the Numbers of Migrating Birds
Climate change is altering the living conditions to which we have adapted, and this particularly affects wild species that have evolved over centuries to adapt to their natural habitats.
Researchers from the College...
What Happens When the Lifespan of Solar Panels Ends? Is There a Reason for Concern?
New technologies bring hope for a better and safer future, but at the same time, they also bring anxiety – what negative consequences might they leave behind? Electric vehicles, for example, are...
EU Support for Green Transition Projects in Serbia
The European Union launched the European Green Deal, paving the way for a comprehensive approach to green in all sectoral policies. The Green Deal was extended to the Western Balkans in the...
Nature Restoration Law: Council Gives Final Green Light
The Council formally adopted the – first of its kind – regulation on nature restoration. This law aims to put measures in place to restore at least 20 per cent of the...
Green Kilowatts for the Supply of 10,000 Households
The companies B2 Nova Sun, B2 Sunspot, and Elektroprivreda Srbije, a joint stock company, signed electricity purchase and balance responsibility contracts for two solar power plants. B2 Nova Sun – Nova Crnja...
Precise Strategies and Plans for Mitigating the Consequences of Climate Change
Biodiversity is particularly important for Romania because around 23 per cent of the country’s surface is occupied by protected natural areas, which are part of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas in the European Union. Romania has...
