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How Greenhouse Coatings Improve Food Security
In recent years, scientists have increasingly focused their attention on greenhouses to enhance their benefits. Previously, I wrote about innovations such as solar windows integrated into greenhouses to simultaneously produce green energy....
World Sustainable Transport Day – A Key to Sustainable Development
Today, November 26th, we mark World Sustainable Transport Day—a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safe, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for people around the world. The United Nations...
Final Agreements at COP29 – New Declarations on Methane, Water, and Climate Financing
The United Nations Climate Change Conference concluded in Baku, with significant agreements reached in its final days regarding climate change, water resources, emissions, and financing.
The COP29 Presidency launched the Declaration on Reducing...
Global Peatland Atlas 2024 – Endangered Natural Carbon Vaults
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas 2024, highlighting the critical threats to these ecosystems across 177 UN member states.
Peatlands are vital carbon storage systems and...
Trump’s Return and the End of American Climate Ambitions?
While Democratic Party supporters express their disappointment on social media and the media delve into "who's to blame" for Kamala Harris' debacle, Donald Trump is gearing up for his grand return to...
Energy Initiatives at COP29 – What Can We Expect?
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) places significant focus on energy as one of the key sectors in combating climate change.
In light of this, the COP29 Presidency has officially launched...
COP29: New Initiatives and Financing for Combating Climate Change and Achieving Peace
The first week of the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), held in Baku, has concluded, with the event running until November 22. As previously reported, the opening days were marked...
Green Financing: Erste Bank as a Leader in Sustainable Investments and Energy Efficiency Support
By investing in more than 70 green projects so far, Erste Bank has significantly contributed to the reduction of harmful gas emissions, the increase of electricity production from renewable sources and the...
COP29: Climate Financing Set as a Priority
The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2024 (COP29) opened on November 11 in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, and will last until November 22.
On the first day of the Conference, the COP29...
Tree Planting in the Arctic Could Accelerate Global Warming, Scientists Warn
Tree planting is widely promoted as a cost-effective way to reduce global warming due to trees' ability to store large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. However, an international group of scientists...
COP29: Key Climate Negotiations Begin in Baku
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, begins today in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and will run until November 22. Undoubtedly the most significant event shaping the future of the global...
A New Guide Reveals the Benefits of Agrisolar for Farmers
To enable additional benefits for agriculture and the energy sector, SolarPower Europe has published a guide on agrisolar, showing through examples how farmers and landowners can benefit from implementing agrisolar projects on...
Citizen Participation in the Energy Transition: Towards a Fair and Inclusive Society
Climate change affects everyone on the planet, but those most vulnerable are often the least responsible for causing it. These vulnerable and marginalized groups, including the economically and socially disadvantaged, usually lack...
Sweden Closes the Baltic Sea to Offshore Wind Farms – 13 Projects Cancelled
The Swedish government recently canceled 13 offshore wind farm projects, citing military concerns as the reason. This decision has shaken the energy sector, particularly due to the closure of a large part...
EBRD and EU Launch SME Go Green Programme in Serbia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are stepping up their support for green economy investments in Serbia.
The EBRD, with the support of the EU, is...
UN: Climate Change Leads to Glacier Retreat in the Caucasus
Climate change has left serious consequences in six Caucasus countries, causing glacier retreat and reduction in river flows, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) published ahead...