Tag: renewable energy

Clean air saves lives!

Air pollution increases the risk of pneumonia. This is one of the leading causes of death among children under five years. By signing the #GreenAgenda, WB countries will have access to non-refundable grants...

Renewables Take Lion’s Share of Global Power Additions in 2021

Renewable energy continued to expand steadily and well above the long-term trend, with share in total capacity expansion reaching a new record of 81 percent last year. New data released by the International...

Only Together we Can Contribute to a Sustainable Future

Travel is an integral part of modern life, and today the question is no longer whether it should become more environmentally sustainable, but only how to do it. Air France - KLM has...

WindEurope 2022 in Bilbao: helping Europe deliver energy security

The WindEurope annual event begins today in Bilbao. His Majesty the King of Spain will open it with the President of the Basque Government, Ministers from around Europe and top officials from...

Energy Transition Holds Key to Tackle Global Energy and Climate Crisis

Short-term interventions addressing the current energy crisis must be accompanied by a steadfast focus on mid- and long-term goals of the energy transition. High fossil fuel prices, energy security concerns and the...

Director Lorkowski Urges Reforms to Ensure the Electricity Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Ready for CBAM

Director Lorkowski delivered opening remarks at the Energy Summit in Neum this week. In his speech, he underlined that the current global energy crisis strengthened the case for a rapid energy transition...

Decarbonised Energy Pathway More Cost Effective than Polluting Alternatives in Central America

A decarbonisation strategy can bring benefits to the Central America region at the same or lower energy system costs than the current planning strategy, according to a new report by the International...

Conference “RES Serbia 2021”

The first conference dedicated to green energy, “RES Serbia 2021”, organized by the Renewable Energy Sources of Serbia Association, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), was held on...

Adoption of the RES Law is a Major Step Forward

The recently adopted Law on Renewable Energy Sources has brought many positive changes and drew the attention of foreign and domestic investors. Citizens and businesses were given the opportunity to become prosumers...

ABB to Automate Bioplastics Plant to Help Meet the Growing Global Demand for Sustainable Materials

ABB has been awarded a major contract by NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA), a low-carbon bioplastic made from renewable agricultural resources, to automate their new, greenfield plant in...

REPowerEU: Joint European Action for More Affordable, Secure and Sustainable Energy

The European Commission has proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This plan...

Global CO2 Emissions Rebounded to Their Highest Level in History in 2021

Increased use of coal was the main factor driving up global energy-related CO2 emissions by over 2 billion tonnes, their largest ever annual rise in absolute terms. Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose...

EU Commissioners Breton and Simson Call for Scale up of European Solar PV Industry

Organized by the French alternative energies and atomic energy commission, CEA; European trade association SolarPower Europe; and EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe supported by the European Institute...

3 Ways the Circular Economy is Vital for the Energy Transition

The circular economy is a system which aims to get the most out of materials, keep products and materials in use and design them to be cycled back into the economy, eliminating...

Swiss Green Default

If I imagine a country like the one in a fairy tale, with beautiful forests, lakes and cows that graze contentedly and give healthy, whole milk, from which the most delicious cheeses...

IRENA and China State Grid Pave Wave Towards Smart Electrification

“Future power grids will be very different from the current ones and will require smart electrification solutions as renewable energy is growing faster than ever,” said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera, at...

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