Canada's largest property and casualty insurers have invested more than $14,3 billion in fossil fuel production at a time when climate change is raising risks for the industry, Reuters reported, citing a shareholder advocacy report. The author of the Investors for Paris Compliance (I4PC) report called for regulators to investigate fossil fuel investments by…
A government compromise envisages radical changes to Germany's approach to renewable energy subsidies. In addition, a list of backup power plants has been drawn up to support the country's exit from the coal economy, reports Euractiv. Created in the late 90s, the German Renewable Energy Act guarantees wind turbine owners…
The RES project of "Inercom" in Apriltsi (near Pazardzhik) ended with the installation of over 834 photovoltaic modules with a total capacity of 000 MW, reports economic.bg. After its finalization, the solar park will be the largest in Bulgaria, but also in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, capable of powering 400 homes, reports the Chinese manufacturer of solar panels for...
The EU elections are over and Brussels is already looking to the future leaders of the EU. One final political hurdle, however, still sits on the desks of energy officials – the definition of low-carbon hydrogen. Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson indicated that the Commission intends to propose a definition by the end of the year. This is what Jochen Bard, co-founder of...
A prolonged heat wave has broken U.S. temperature records, with about 36 million people -- roughly 10 percent of the country -- under extreme heat warnings, according to National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Brian Jackson. "Dozens of locations in the western and northwestern Pacific Ocean are expected to match or break previous heat records," he adds. Visitor…
New Zealand has finalized a historic trade deal with Costa Rica, Iceland and Switzerland aimed at eliminating tariffs on hundreds of sustainable and environmentally friendly products, Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said, as quoted by esgnews.com. “The Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) opens up trade opportunities for New Zealand businesses by focusing on trade in sustainable…
Vivacom is the first telecom in Bulgaria to offer its customers Eco Half SIM cards made of 100% recycled plastic and twice the size of standard cards. Eco Half SIM cards can reduce carbon emissions by up to 18% compared to Half SIM and by up to 43% compared to standard cards, according to…
The State Fund "Agriculture" (DFZ) informs applicants with approved applications for assistance with stated costs for the purchase of queen bees and brood (swarms) that a budget is provided for all projects. This is possible after redistribution of the budget for interventions in the beekeeping sector, the Fund announced. The general budget for the intervention "Actions to preserve or increase...
Europeans over the age of 30 have a significantly better understanding of climate change than younger generations. This is according to the sixth climate survey of the European Investment Bank (EIB), conducted among more than 30 respondents in 000 countries, including the US, Canada, India, China, Japan and others, reports esgnews.com. The generation gap in knowledge about…
Big tech companies should be willing to pay extra to use clean sources of electricity.”
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