A round table brought together representatives of business, national and international institutions and the non-governmental sector in an open discussion on topics related to human rights and building sustainable supply chains. The Bulgarian Network of the UN Global Compact is partnering with the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the German Office for Business and Rights Assistance...
The deficit in the Power System Security Fund will be compensated by the state budget, said acting Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov. The decision was taken at a government meeting. According to information to date from the fund's management body, the deficit is BGN 449 million, which is expected to reach about BGN 500 by the end of the regulatory period...
In the last six months of 2023, only 150 millimeters of rain fell on the Italian island of Sicily. a few months later, the region's government declared a state of emergency due to the drought. Experts have warned that this could be the third worst water crisis the island has ever seen, writes euronews.com. With part of the population and economy relying on agriculture,…
The Chairman of the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR) Prof. Ivan Ivanov imposed a property sanction of BGN 10 on "EIS - 000C Maritsa Iztok I" EOOD for violation of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No. 4/1227 of European Parliament and of the Council on the integrity and transparency of the wholesale market with…
The EU markets regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has issued recommendations to adjust the proposed sustainability reporting requirements for listed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), reports esgtoday.com. The proposals include requiring SMEs to report on sustainability opportunities and positive impacts to avoid the risk…
Over the past decade, AI solutions have become an integral part of companies' DNA. This is also one of the reasons why Europe is preparing the world's first legislation related to AI and HighTech. With Kristina Eskenazi, chairman of the Biotechnology and Health Cluster and member of the Board of the Cluster Artificial Intelligence Bulgaria, the editor-in-chief of ESGnews.bg Bozhidara Zhivkova...
A group of EU countries backed Germany and Austria's bid to extend mandatory origin labeling to a wider range of food products at an EU Council meeting, despite existing concerns about market disruption and higher prices for consumers. Berlin and Vienna were supported by the delegations of eleven member countries at the meeting of…
Know someone who doesn't have a phone or isn't connected to any device? Come to think of it, everyone around me seems to be holding something in their hands, even babies now have baby phones. It's amazing how such a device gives us access to endless possibilities. Audio and video calls, messaging, access to a sea of…
Nestled on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, Google's Hamina data center will become a hub for both digital information and sustainable heat for the area. In partnership with the city's energy supplier Haminan Energia, Google has launched its first outdoor heat recovery project, writes esgnews.com. The heat emanating from the data center will…
A revolution is quietly unfolding in the fields of Europe – but it's not a revolt with pitchforks and torches, but with drones and data. Innovation, the invisible hand guiding this transformation, is sowing the seeds of a new agricultural era, writes Euractiv. Throughout human history, agriculture has been instrumental in addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing…
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