Circular Economy 2025: financing gaps closed
The circular economy is becoming a reality - with new EU funding and concrete pilot projects in several member states. The transformation to a...
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On the road to climate neutrality: Where does Europe really stand?
The European Union has set itself ambitious goals: by 2030, greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced by at least 55% compared to 1990...
New UN Climate Institute in Germany: The “Liebig Centre” opens in Giessen
In May 2025, a new chapter in global climate research began in Giessen: with the founding of the Liebig Centre for...
Simplified ESG reporting: New EU regulations facilitate access to sustainable financing
Thanks to the EU's simplification measures in February 2025, many companies can now use a simple ESG report to gain access to sustainable...
New apprenticeship as a climate gardener from 2025
The climate crisis is increasing the dangers posed by extreme heat and extreme weather events - such as the corona pandemic - in urban areas in particular.
International climate summit AUSTRIAN WORLD SUMMIT
On June 20, environmentalists from all over the world will gather in the Hofburg for the eighth time at Arnold Schwarzenegger's international climate summit,...
Extreme weather conditions in South Asia and Africa
The world has been experiencing extraordinary weather extremes for weeks. On the one hand, the heatwave in South East Asia and the torrential rainfall on the Arabian Peninsula...
Can we stop climate change with algae?
Algae are an underestimated species in our latitudes. Whereas in coastal areas of Europe and Asia, they have long been an elementary component of...
Global Recycling Day: Recycling as the seventh resource
The BIR (Bureau of International Recycling) has proclaimed March 18, 2018 as World Recycling Day. The day is to be used to...
Withdrawal of the pesticide proposal after protests - quo vadis?
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced yesterday in the European Parliament in Strasbourg that she would withdraw the so-called "SUR Regulation", which sets a pesticide reduction target for...
