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Serbia’s Green Challenges
Energy transition in Serbia is a complex process that unfolds amidst economic, political, and technological challenges. The National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan sets goals such as achieving a 33.6 percent share...
INDUSTRIAL AIR POLLUTION AND ITS DETRIMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND HEALTH
Air pollution is one of the most dangerous types of pollution for the health of people and other living beings. An analysis conducted by the European Environment Agency (EEA) showed that the...
The Future Is in Nuclear Energy
Why are wind and sun as renewable energy sources less environmentally acceptable and economically less profitable than nuclear energy, and how much France as an example can help us in the strategy...
We Need a Total Fossil Fuel Lockdown for a Climate Revolution
Growth in renewable power has been impressive over the past five years. But too little is happening in heating, cooling and transport. Overall, global hunger for energy keeps increasing and eats up...
Good Health is an Environmental Right
The COVID-19 crisis is a reminder of the intimate relationship between humans, animals and the environment.
There are several human rights related to the environment- these are our environmental rights. Without clean, safe,...
Sweden Shutters Last Coal-Fired Generating Plant 2 Years Early
It’s good news when a nation makes plans to rid itself of electricity generated from burning coal. It’s even better news when it does so ahead of schedule. Swedish utility Stockholm Exergi...
Thomas LUBECK, IFC: Tailwinds to the Financial Market
International Finance Corporation - IFC, one of the five members of the World Bank Group, is the world's largest institution that encourages economic development by investing in the private sector in emerging...
Coal Is Going Down, Even Without the Clean Power Plan
Last Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced he will repeal the Obama administration's regulation to curb power plant carbon emissions, telling coal miners in Kentucky that "the war on...
China Halts Construction On 150 Gigawatts Of New Coal Power Plants
China’s state-run news agency Xinhua has revealed that China has currently halted construction on new coal-fired power plants in an effort to avoid building over-capacity while simultaneously hoping to promote a cleaner...
India Cancels Nearly 14 Gigawatts Of Proposed Coal Plants
The transformation of India’s electricity market continues to deliver, as shown this month by the cancellation of 13.7 gigawatts of proposed coal-fired power plants, an admission that 8.6 gigawatts of operating coal...
Adapting to a Drier World
Water, which covers more than two-thirds of the planet’s surface, is fundamental to life. It is also essential to energy production.
Water is critical to pumping oil and natural gas out of the...
Efficiency, Clean Energy Put Dent in CO2 Emissions
Americans are using less electricity as buildings become more energy-efficient and industrial power demand weakens, and a new report says that is leading to three trends: Declining carbon dioxide emissions, low electric...