Environment
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Environment FranceMajor Organization Will Offer Its Data for Free, to Help Fight Climate Crisis
In the wake of its annual meeting in Paris, France, the International Energy Agency plans to make its data available for free, thus giving governments, organizations, and scientists alike access to its reliable and valued information in these environmental-challenged times.
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Environment GermanyGovernment Speeds Up Green Energy Goals, for the Sake of the Climate
Germany is speeding up its renewable energy production and in order to reach its goals of producing almost 100% renewable power supply by 2035 and of being climate-neutral by 2045, the new government is investing massively in solar installations and wind plants, off and onshore.
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Environment AustriaRenewable Energy Gets Huge Boost in Funding
An energy package has been approved by the Austrian government, investing $277 million in the development of wind power and photovoltaic projects as part of the country’s desire for its electricity to come from renewable energy by 2030.
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Technology SwedenNew Wooden Skyscraper Will Help Fight Climate Change
The new skyscraper built in Skellefteå, Sweden, is not only made of timber but is estimated to capture millions of kilograms of carbon dioxide throughout its lifetime, making the construction a viable alternative to tackle efficiently the climate crisis.
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Environment UAEConservation Efforts Bring Big Boost to Sustainable Fisheries
Measures taken by the authorities of the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi to recover the fish stock have proven to be effective since the percentage of sustainably caught fish has increased considerably over the last three years.
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Environment SwitzerlandInsurance Will No Longer Renew for Big CO2 Emitters
As part of its new climate policy, a major reinsurance company based in Zurich, Switzerland has decided to no longer cover the most carbon-intensive fossil-fuel producers, thus taking concrete action to tackle the risks climate change is posing.