A public event will be organized in Kyustendil to present the possibilities for European financing of projects. The "Transition of Opportunities - Kyustendil" conference will bring together all interested parties from the region, which is one of the three most affected by the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. The conference is part of the project "Transition Opportunities" (Transition Opportunities, with...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly recognizing the urgency of tackling climate change, but a recent report sheds light on the significant hurdles they face in transitioning to sustainable practices. Entitled Mobilizing Small Businesses to Net Zero, the report published by the SME Climate Hub (funded by the We Mean Business Coalition) sheds more light…
In a final vote, the European Parliament updated the rules for the collection, treatment and discharge of urban waste water. The new rules are designed to strengthen the protection of the environment and human health. However, European local authorities are afraid of a serious increase in the costs of their implementation, reports Euractiv. Following the introduction of urban waste water treatment regulations…
Zara owner Inditex has demanded more transparency from a certifier that checks some of the cotton used by the Spanish fashion giant. This came as a result of an investigation that found evidence of abuses by two Brazilian cotton producers. Inditex has sent a letter to Better Cotton CEO Alan McClay seeking clarity on the process of…
Replacing red meat with passage fish such as herring, sardines and anchovies could save 750 lives a year and help tackle the climate crisis, according to a new study cited by the Guardian. A growing body of evidence links red meat consumption to a higher risk of disease in humans, as well as significant environmental harm.…
The "Recharge Your Career" career forum, of which ESGnews.bg is a media partner, will bring together leading experts, successful businesses and young talents from the RES industry to share their success stories and discuss current trends and opportunities in the sector in our country. On April 18, Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Rector of UNSS, Engineer Plamen Panchev, founder...
With several EU member states facing the impact of drought conditions and the bloc's water ecosystems under pressure, experts have expressed the need for a comprehensive approach to increase Europe's water resilience. The impact of climate change has put several EU Member States in increasingly challenging drought conditions. Several parts of Spain…
European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced new investigations into Chinese-supplied components for wind farms in Europe and proposed a new international approach to protect clean technologies from unfair competition. She did this during a visit to the United States. We cannot afford what happened to the solar panels to…
ESG commitment is becoming increasingly important in the modern business world, and companies are beginning to realize the importance of sustainable development and social responsibility. ESGnews.bg announced in February its first ESG awards, with which it will reward those who excel in this field. Application for the competition started on March 1 and will continue until May 31.…
The world's largest economies continue to fund the expansion of fossil fuels in poor countries to the tune of billions of dollars, despite their climate commitments. The G20 group of developed and developing economies and the multilateral development banks they finance have poured $142 billion into fossil fuel development abroad…
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