Perovskite - the future of solar panels

The Oxford Solar Research Center (Oxford PV) is about to revolutionize solar panel production, reports Euronews. Dozens of solar cells are handed out to scientists at the start of the day, who set about experimenting: changing their composition, testing them under pressure in climate chambers, and zooming in on microscopes to extract…

Could better warnings have saved lives in Valencia?

Flash floods that hit southern and eastern Spain have killed at least 217 people. Emergency services continue to search for many others who are still missing, reports Euronews. Due to the huge death toll, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared it the worst natural disaster in Spain's history. Questions are being asked as to how this can be…

Samsonite will increase its use of recycled materials to stop with Scope 3 emissions

Luggage and travel equipment company Samsonite has announced a new set of sustainability goals, including a new target to reduce Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services by 52% by 2030 by significantly increasing the use of recycled materials in its products. According to Samsonite's latest sustainability report, almost all…

Is sustainability a winning strategy - examples from Sweden and Bulgaria

The Bulgarian and Swedish UN Global Compact Networks, together with Connect Nordics, held a webinar on "Sustainability: The Winning Strategy". The event focused on how sustainability efforts in business are evolving, what are the main drivers and key issues. The Swedish and Bulgarian perspectives on sustainability were shared based on the practical experience of leading…

The EU confirmed the ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars from 2035.

European Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra confirmed the EU's commitment to end sales of CO2-emitting cars by 2035 and impose tougher restrictions on car manufacturers next year, reports esgnews.com. It comes after calls from Italy and the Czech Republic, which say falling sales of electric cars put at risk…