Europe tightens rules for urban wastewater treatment

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…

The EU urgently needs a comprehensive water resilience strategy

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…

Europe creates a new framework to protect clean technologies

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…

George Kremlinis is the honorary chairman of the jury in the first awards of ESGnews.bg

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.…

Switzerland's climate policy violates human rights

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Swiss government has violated the human rights of its citizens by not doing enough to combat climate change, reports Reuters. The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case brought by more than 2000 elderly Swiss women set a precedent that…