A leading humanitarian charity has revealed how climate change is dealing a double whammy to life-saving aid efforts, both multiplying health risks and making humanitarian interventions more challenging and complex to implement. In a new report, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) revealed how aid workers and communities are managing to adapt to the many…
Fast fashion retailer Shein revealed two cases of child labor in its supply chains last year. That's according to a 2023 sustainability report after the company stepped up audits of manufacturers in China to mitigate criticism of its low-cost business model, Reuters reports. The company claims that and…
By 2033, production from renewable energy sources (RES) is expected to exceed 50% of the projected gross electricity consumption in the country. This is stated in the Plan for the Development of the Electricity Transmission Network of Bulgaria for the period 2024-2033 of the "Electricity System Operator" (ESO). ESO specifies that new nuclear...
Leading experts in the field of building construction in Europe gathered in Sofia to take part in the international seminar "Skills and knowledge for intelligent and highly efficient buildings". The event was organized by the Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect and their partners in the international projects OutPHit, nZEB Ready, SMART2 and DiVIRTUE. “We have the rare opportunity to host…
The main reasons for the shortage of drinking water in Bulgaria are the severe drought and rising temperatures. This was reported at a meeting in the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (MRRD) between the Ministers of Regional Development and Public Works Eng. Violeta Koritarova, of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov, of Energy Vladimir Malinov and of Economy and Industry...
"Sustainability Academy", launched by Social Innovation Solutions and the Coca-Cola Foundation, together with Cleantech Bulgaria and the United Bulgarian Bank, opens an intensive program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are in the growth stage and want to develop a sustainable business model for long-term development. TRANSFORMATOR includes online training sessions and two…
RepAir Carbon US Inc. and C-Questra have teamed up to launch the first European Union Direct Airborne Carbon Capture and Storage (DACS) project in France. This collaboration marks an important moment in Europe's decarbonisation efforts, aimed at reducing the continent's dependence on expensive and complex intermediate and offshore carbon infrastructure, writes esgnews.com.…
The Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to below 1,5°C above pre-industrial levels is no longer possible, claims a new study cited by Euronews. Although the deployment of green technology solutions has accelerated in recent years, the realistic limitations of the implementation of climate policies in some countries could make this climate goal impossible.…
China approved just 10 new coal-fired power plants with 9 gigawatts of capacity in the first half of 2024 – an 83% year-on-year drop – but is still reliant on coal, according to a report by the Helsinki-based Center for Energy and Clean Air Research (CREA) and US-based Global Energy Monitor, Reuters reports. The sharp drop in new…
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump said if elected he would consider eliminating the $7500 tax credit for electric vehicle purchases and would also consider appointing Tesla CEO Elon Musk as an adviser . “Tax credits and tax incentives in general do not…
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