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10. May 2023

Why Wait? Let’s Go Straight to Greener Heating

In its effort to reach carbon neutrality by 2045, Germany passed a bill accelerating the shift in heating buildings, essentially requiring heating systems to be 65% based on renewable energy as soon as January 1, 2024.

Technology

Technology Serbia

19. April 2023

Can’t Plant Trees to Purify the City Air? Try Installing “Liquid Trees” Instead!

Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, has installed a “liquid tree,” an innovative tool to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality in the city, when planting trees is not an option.

Society

Society Vietnam

3. March 2023

Fewer Emissions, More Clean Water (… for Two Million Kids!)

The World Bank has dedicated a $50 million fund to create 300,000 water purifiers to be distributed to roughly 8,000 schools in Vietnam over the next five years.

Environment

Environment Europe

20. February 2023

Clean Energy Boost: a Heat Pump Revolution

With European countries facing an energy crisis, heat pumps could very well be the solution to break their dependence on Russian gas, while turning to cleaner energy sources and slashing their greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

Environment European Union

29. June 2022

A Greener Future is Calling: Countries Speed up Plans to Lower Emissions

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, gas crisis, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 19 European countries have decided to accelerate their decarbonization plans, as well as scale down the use of fossil fuels.

Environment

Environment Indonesia

24. February 2022

A Major Mission to Restore Peatlands and Mangroves Is in the Works

Indonesia has undertaken a dual program of restoring vast areas of peatlands and mangroves within a couple of years, and the country is determined to reach its goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

Environment Canada

9. January 2022

How to Smelt Aluminum Without Coal, for a Greener Industry

A metal giant is investing millions in its aluminum smelters located in the Quebec region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Canada, to make its production greener by trading coal for hydroelectricity.

Environment

Environment Canada

15. July 2021

Thermal-Coal Mining Comes to a Full Stop Here

All thermal-coal mining projects will be halted, confirmed Canadian authorities, as part of a drive to achieve a 2030 emission reduction goal, since this energy source significantly impacts the climate.

Environment

Environment USA

14. June 2021

No Need to Fear Lightning: It Cleans Your Air!

A NASA plane flew over Colorado and Oklahoma, United States in 2012 to gather information about lightning. Now, upon analyzing the data under a different light, it appears that the meteorological phenomenon helps to clean the atmosphere.

Environment

Environment USA

24. May 2021

We Are Beginning the End of These Gases in Our Refrigerators

The United States is phasing out the production and use of polluting coolants found in fridges and air conditioners - known as hydrofluorocarbons - with an aim to decrease them by 85% over the next 15 years.