Five days remain until the deadline for companies to apply for participation in the "ESG Awards" of the first Bulgarian media platform promoting ESG in Bulgaria ESGnews.bg. Application to the contest started on March 1 and will continue until May 31. The winners of the "ESG Awards" competition will be honored in four categories ("Sustainable Strategy", "Sustainable...
The results of the EU elections in June will threaten the implementation of the Green Deal, according to the majority of experts polled by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), reports Euractiv. The IEEP publishes a Green Deal Barometer based on the responses of 312 European sustainability experts who analyze the progress of EU environmental policies. The majority of experts (67%) expect…
More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from the drought. That's according to a new study that warns of a "critical slowdown" in this globally important ecosystem, reports the Guardian. Signs of weakening resilience are raising fears that the world's largest rainforest – and largest terrestrial carbon sink –…
170 European bison, which were released to live in free conditions in Romania's Tarcu mountain range, could help capture and store the carbon emitted by 84 average gasoline cars, reports Euronews. New research from Yale University, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, suggests that these massive herbivores may play…
Climate-related disasters cost Europe more than €77 billion last year. However, these costs can be reduced with better data and funding strategies. A series of reports published last week by the World Bank in partnership with the European Commission paint a worrying picture of Europe's preparedness to deal with the consequences…
Climate change is putting countless marine animals under pressure, but jellyfish may actually benefit from warming ocean waters, reports Euronews. A study by researchers at Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) looked at eight different species of arctic jellyfish. They exposed them to rising water temperatures, retreating sea ice and other changing…
The majority of companies see sustainability as a value creation opportunity, with more than three-quarters foreseeing potential benefits ranging from higher revenue and profitability to lower cost of capital, although many also expect increased sustainability costs and the need for significant investment, according to a new study by Morgan…
The number of new cars registered in April in the EU amounted to 913 units, an annual jump of 995%, according to recently published figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), reports euronews.com. Dramatic growth was seen in Romania (+13,7), Denmark (+34,6), Poland (+27,1) and Spain (+25,1%), with Cyprus leading the pack (+23,1). The manufacturers that registered the largest increase were…
Dozens of rivers and streams in Alaska are turning rusty orange. This is likely due to the thawing of permafrost, also known as "permafrost," says a new study cited by the Guardian. The Arctic (Earth's northern polar region, including the edges of the continents Eurasia and North America) is the fastest warming region on the globe and…
More and more customers are switching to electric vehicles. This means that the loss of duty on fuel could cost governments billions in tax revenue. As environmentalists we must insist that even electric cars be taxed. This is written by the Executive Director of Transport & Environment William Todds in Euractiv. Here's his full pitch: One of the most popular,…
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