Green Transition Forum 4.0: The new perspectives for Central and Eastern Europe

For the fourth consecutive year, the most significant and large-scale conference on the Green Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe will bring together business leaders, senior political leaders, politicians, European Commissioners, government representatives, experts and non-governmental organizations. The summit "Green Transition Forum 4.0: The new perspectives for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)" will be held from 26...

The European Union gives €3,5 billion to protect the world's oceans

The European Union and the governments of 13 countries have called on nations to prioritize ratifying a UN treaty to protect the world's oceans from overfishing and other human activities, reports Reuters. The EU and the governments of Belgium, Bermuda, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, South Korea, Nigeria, Palau, the Philippines and the Seychelles are…

Tackling Modern Slavery

Slavery is what it always has been: how one person controls another person by using violence, then exploits them economically without paying them anything. That's what slavery is all about.” Kevin Bales, co-author of the Global Slavery Index Someone recently asked me, “How many slaves do you have working for you?”. Puzzled by this question, I looked for an answer in the organization…

The European Parliament has adopted changes to honey labeling rules

The European Parliament has voted to improve consumer awareness of certain foods, including more transparency in the labeling of the origin of honey, new categories for fruit juices with reduced sugar content and increased fruit content in jams, reports Euractiv. Parliament has almost unanimously approved a review of four of the so-called 'breakfast directives' introduced in…

30 new restrictive measures due to the ongoing drought in the Pyrenees

A three-year drought in the French eastern Pyrenees is forcing the region to take further action to conserve water. Tourist operators have signed a charter containing about 30 measures aimed at reducing water consumption, including a ban on ice buckets, reports Euronews. New hotels built over the next six years will be designed to save…

Sustainable and effective water management in the conditions of climate reality

The international high-level conference "Intelligent consumption of water resources and Blue Diplomacy" brought together European and Bulgarian stakeholders, politicians, industry representatives, organized civil society and academia in Sofia today. The event, organized by the Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria (AIKB) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in partnership with Veolia Bulgaria, had…

The European Internal Market Commissioner is pushing for a Law on Nuclear Technology

European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has announced his desire for a new EU Nuclear Technology Act as part of efforts to develop an integrated nuclear industry in Europe. To achieve the EU's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, a larger share of Europe's energy mix will be electricity. The modeling of…

Deputy Minister of Energy Iva Petrova: The main priority is guaranteeing energy security

The Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria (AIKB) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a conference on "Sustainable and efficient energy system for a stable and secure economy". In the framework of the forum, two discussion panels were held: "Bulgaria's Energy Strategy and the Integrated Plan for Energy and Climate in the Context of the Energy Challenges of Southeast...

Simon Steele, UN Climate Executive Secretary

We have two years left to save the world. We still have a chance to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a new generation of national climate plans.”  

Business and the UN Sustainable Development Goals – a practical approach

Today we live in exciting times are: you have set off to a wonderful new destination, friends are driving behind you, children are asking at every turn "Are we there yet???"…. and your navigation fails. The next moment it's getting dark, the first drops of a promising storm are falling, and the lack of internet leads to a backseat crisis.... Where should we go? Familiar…