Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental driver of infectious disease outbreaks, making them more dangerous and widespread, says a new study cited by the Guardian. New infectious diseases are on the rise and often originate in wildlife. In a meta-analysis published in the journal Nature, researchers found that of all the drivers of global change that destroy…
Production at the Continental car factory in the northern German town of Gifhorn will end in 2027 and move to Croatia, the Czech Republic and Wales to keep costs "competitive". According to preliminary estimates, Continental will cut around 7000 jobs worldwide, reports Euractiv. Due to such management decisions, the number of workers in many…
The European elections are approaching, and with them the usual reminder of the lack of interest on the part of the electorate. The European Union is a behemoth involved in so many different activities that even the biggest political enthusiasts find it difficult to keep track. Sometimes explaining a simple example can be the most effective way to highlight the impact of the EU on our lives.…
The American state of Vermont is ready to adopt an innovative measure that will force big polluting companies to participate in paying for the damages caused by the climate crisis, the Guardian reports. The situation is being closely monitored by other states, including New York and California. The new regulation is modeled after the Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund program,…
The EU is preparing to quickly approve the long-stalled trade deal with the Mercosur bloc - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay - after European Parliament elections in June, Brussels' chief negotiator Rupert Schlegelmilch said. Schlegelmilch toured the four Mercosur countries last week to iron out the technical details of the agreement, which, if signed, would…
The first hydrogen charging station for Bulgaria and the region was officially opened today. With the station, which is part of the infrastructure of the field laboratory "Integrated Energy Systems" of the Central Committee "Hitmobil", the beginning of hydrogen electric mobility in the country is set. In the construction of the object, the main executive activities are the work of the companies "Delektra", "Aquahim" and "Monbat". The hydrogen charging station,…
EU electricity production from fossil fuels fell to a record low in April, Ember data shows. The think tank found that the share of electricity generated by fossil fuels in the bloc fell to 23 percent last month – a sharp drop from 22 percent compared to April 2023. It also beat…
In a recent interview with The Banker magazine, the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, said: "We must engage with the fossil fuel industry to deliver on the promise of reducing methane emissions." Reducing methane emissions from the energy sector is undoubtedly an important part of keeping the global temperature…
ESGnews.bg will announce the winners of its first ESG awards on September 19 at a special ceremony to be held at the Hilton Sofia Hotel. Applications for the awards open on March 1st, and the deadline for applications is May 31st. In the "ESG AWARDS" contest, organizations from all fields of activity can take part,...
Climeworks has opened the world's largest operational Direct Atmospheric Air Capture (DAC) plant. The company's new Mammoth DAC plant in Iceland is almost ten times larger than the current record holder, Reuters reports. Worsening climate change and inadequate efforts to reduce emissions have led UN scientists to estimate that billions of tonnes of carbon…
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