Hungarian Presidency launches offensive against "new foods"

At the initiative of Budapest, EU agriculture ministers will discuss on Monday (July 15) whether insects, plant foods or lab-grown meat could threaten European culinary traditions, reports Euractiv. According to a notice from the Hungarian Presidency of the Council circulated to EU delegations, the 27 ministers will hold an informal exchange of views on the subject during…

Amazon achieves its 100% renewable energy goal

Amazon has achieved its goal to have all the electricity it consumes globally from renewable sources. The company aimed to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040, and in 2019 the company set a goal of meeting 100% of its electricity consumption with renewable energy by 2030. This goal has already…

Bulgargaz requested a renegotiation of the agreement with Botash

"Bulgargaz" has sent an official proposal to "Botash" to renegotiate the agreement between the two companies for access to liquefied gas terminals on July 4. In addition, a draft supplementary agreement is attached to the letter. This was announced by the Acting Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov during a hearing in the Parliament, BTA reports. According to him...

ESGRI is launching a free tool to help SMEs report

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle with where to start on their ESG reporting journey. To address this, ESGRI offers a free, comprehensive ESG report that provides clarity and direction. “Many SMEs struggle to know where to start and unfortunately the options out there are too expensive. Our vision…

NATO military spending in 2023 generated 233 million metric tons of CO2

Leaders of member states gather to mark NATO's 75th anniversary in Washington. At the same time, scientists warn that their military budgets are literally eating away at the climate, producing an estimated 233 million metric tons of greenhouse gases last year. This is more pollution on an annual basis than some entire countries, writes the Guardian. “Our research shows that military…