Doubts have again arisen over the possibility of Paris hosting Olympic swimming competitions in the polluted Seine River, Euronews has warned. Last year, it was announced that the Seine would be open to public swimming in 2025, following the staging of triathlon events this summer. But water sampling by the European division of the Surfrider Foundation…
Conference on "ESG and the Global Goals. Practical guidelines for companies" was held today in Sofia. The event, of which ESGnews.bg is a media partner, was organized by Confindustria Bulgaria with the aim of promoting the global and sustainable economy, providing businesses with the necessary guidelines. The ESG concept is no longer an option. ESG is imperative for companies that want to…
The "Recharge your career" career forum, of which ESGnews.bg is a media partner, was held today in Sofia and brought together leading experts, successful businesses and young talents from the RES industry, who shared their success stories and discussed current trends and opportunities in the sector in our country. The aims of the forum were to create key partnerships between business, education…
The majority of U.S. CEOs expect to see significant returns on their companies' sustainability investments within three to five years. Also, corporate leaders continue to rank ESG as their top operational priority, even as they face the challenges of inflation, supply chain and AI-related opportunities. This is…
The United Nations Environment Program estimates that developing nations will need up to €364 trillion each year in public finance for climate adaptation this decade. The pressure for global financial reforms to help developing countries deal with climate change is growing, reports Euronews. This week was…
Spain's Minister of Environmental Transition, Teresa Ribera, called on EU countries to save the Nature Restoration Act. In an interview with Euractiv, she likened the rejection of the law to "killing Europe's capacity to invest in its own prosperity". According to Ribera, this was a "huge, huge, huge mistake". Her remarks come at a time when economic competitiveness is…
Adoption of the circular economy presents both opportunities and obstacles for the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. In this article, we will look at the unique challenges that businesses and countries face in implementing circular business models, with an emphasis on country-specific strategies and solutions tailored to Bulgaria and other countries of…
French Minister of Economy and Energy Bruno Le Maire unveiled a government plan to revive the heat pump industry, reports Euractiv. The initiative comes amid an overall decline in heat pump production in Europe. President Emmanuel Macron announced in September 2023 that France must produce one million heat pumps before the end of 2027…
The global wind industry installed a record 117 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity last year, Reuters reports. But that amount needs to triple annually by the end of the decade to meet climate targets, a new industry analysis says. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report says capacity installation through…
German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) and utility company Uniper have announced that they have signed a five-year contract to supply hydroelectric power from 2028, Reuters reports. In doing so, the partners hope to meet emissions targets by the end of the decade. The power purchase agreement (PPA) is for the supply of 88 gigawatt hours (GWh) of power…
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