Microplastics have become so widespread that they are difficult to track. These tiny particles originate from larger plastics that break down and are linked to serious health conditions such as heart attacks, fertility problems and cancer, reports Euronews. Studies According to a 2019 Canadian study, people consume up to 52 microplastic particles per year. Last month…
More than 45 species are now threatened with extinction - up 000 from last year - according to an international conservation organisation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has published its latest Red List of threatened species, reports Euronews. He blames pressures from climate change, invasive species and human activities such as illegal trade and the expansion of…
This summer's Paris Olympics were supposed to be the greenest in Olympic history. However, this seems increasingly difficult to happen, reports Euronews. Organizers of the world's biggest sporting event ordered 2500 air-conditioning units this week. Originally designed without air conditioning, the eco-friendly Olympic Village in Paris includes a geothermal cooling system that pumps cold water…
Hurricane Beryl wreaked havoc in parts of the Caribbean and once again called into question the importance of the role of climate change, reports the BBC. With maximum sustained winds of more than 257 mph (100 km/h), it became the earliest Category XNUMX Atlantic hurricane in about XNUMX years. In fact, there is only one previous…
The EU must control agricultural prices and abandon its policy of free trade agreements (FTAs), including the long-stalled Mercosur trade deal. This was stated to Euractiv by García Arriola, representative of the farmers' organization European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC). The Via Campesina movement was founded in 1993 to organize…
Hundreds of gigawatts of wind power projects are awaiting permits to connect to the European electricity grid. The delay threatens to slow down the transition to green energy, the industry association WindEurope warned, quoted by Euractiv. Why is it important? Gaining access to the electricity grid is now the biggest obstacle to the expansion of renewable energy in Europe, according to WindEurope. The European energy…
The LEGO Group has announced the launch of a new Supplier Sustainability Program aimed at increasing collaboration with suppliers to achieve climate goals and outlining a new set of actions and requirements for suppliers, including setting and reporting emissions reduction targets, reports esgtoday. com. According to the company, the new program is a key part of the plan…
The European hydrogen industry is lobbying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to limit the upcoming EU tender for hydrogen subsidies worth 1,2 billion euros in favor of EU manufacturers, reports Euractiv. Hydrogen is considered a key element for the decarbonized production of steel, cement and chemicals. Historically, manufacturers from…
Hungary's incoming EU presidency will push for bloc-wide approval of an initiative to expand geothermal energy by the end of the year to increase security in the sector for potential investors, Euronews reports. Addressing a conference organized by the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC), Viktor Horvath, Deputy Secretary of State for Energy Transition…
Industry should not rely on negative emissions to offset the end of the EU's new emissions trading (ETS) allowances from 2039, experts told Euractiv. Under the ETS, around 10 power plants and large industrial plants are required to validate certificates, known as emission allowances, every time they emit CO000 in…
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