Molentargius
Molentargius is the Sardinian word for “donkeys handlers”, as the salt extracted was carried by mules. The salt industry was the richest in the Cagliari…
Climate change pledges not nearly enough to save tropical ecosystems
The Paris Agreement marked the biggest political milestone to combat climate change since scientists first introduced us in the late 1980s to perhaps humanity’s greatest…
The hidden virtues of environmental taxes
Economic instruments for pollution control and natural resource management are an increasingly important part of environmental policies in the EU Member States. The range of…
Is there a way back for CCS in the UK?
The development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) suffered a surprise blow last November when the United Kingdom’s widely admired ‘CCS Commercialisation Competition’ was quietly…
Welcome to Greendia
In medio stat virtus. Sure, when we look at the BRICS, virtue stands in the middle. The “I” of India has gradually increased its profile,…
Just One Degree
Colder springs and summers. Excessive rainfall. Late spring and early frosts. Years without summers. Crop failures. Starvation. Increased Poverty. Pestilence and Plagues. Mass Death. Fear….
Africa’s alternative route to climate adaptation
A recently launched World Bank plan sets out what is needed to boost both climate resilience and low-carbon development to protect growth and fight poverty…
16 Ways to Lead a Zero Waste Life
With just 111 possessions and an adventurer’s heart, Rob Greenfield is on a mission to create a “happier, healthier existence for all humans, creatures, and…
New Set-Plan transforms the EU Energy System through INNOVATION
“We need a direction and Set-plan is all directions”. It ‘s time to act!. Things are crossing the borders. And it’s necessary the technical and…
Record hot year may be the new normal by 2025
The hottest year on record globally in 2015 could be just another average year by 2025 if carbon emissions continue to rise at their current…
Europe should harmonise safety requirements for new nuclear build
The growing concern about climate change, as witnessed in Paris last year, has created the best opportunity for nuclear power in decades. New Nuclear Watch…
NER 300 at the SET-Plan Conference 2016
DG JRC and DG CLIMA have co-organised a side event on the NER 300 programme during the SET Plan – Central European Energy Conference X…
Putting energy efficiency first: consuming better, getting cleaner
European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic and EU Commissioner in charge of climate and energy, Spanish, Miguel Arias Canete (R) give a press…
Towards Integrated EU Energy Market
Review of the progress in the creation of the integrated internal EU energy market- one of the five pillars of the Energy Union. Member States…
Europe’s climate policy goals hinge on renewables, solar power
The Paris Agreement on climate change is an international commitment that can only be kept by the European Union if effective, consistent policy drives the…
The race to make Formula One greener
Toby Miller, Loughborough University Formula One racing has been the subject of a massive takeover by US cable tycoon John Malone, driven by the desire…