A right not a privilege
It’s about a week since World Water Day 2014, when the most important resource was the centre of attention. Each year the day reminds us of the plight of the world’s water, the importance it has and...
View ArticleGlobal warming: Fight over scarce resources heats up
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned on 31 March 2014 that global warming will add fresh pressure to the fight over scarce food resources in the Third World. This is likely to...
View ArticleWhat ever happened to Sweden’s plan to be oil-free by 2020?
In a highly ambitious project, Sweden once aimed to be the first oil-free nation in the world by 2020. Sweden is known to be one of the most sustainable countries in the world, but in 2006 its...
View ArticleNew metro line in Budapest: a typical example of poorly used public funds
A new metro line was inaugurated in Budapest on Friday March 28. The construction of Metro line 4, running from the Buda side to Eastern Railway Station in Pest side, is considered to be the most...
View ArticleAre your organics what they claim to be?
So you call that organic, eh? Well, if you live within the EU, it’s possible the European Commission will redefine some of your favorite products in the coming years, and they might not make the mark....
View ArticleHungarian PM and Slovak pres. launch inoperative gas pipelines
Slovakia and Hungary’s joined gas networks were inaugurated at the end of March, but in reality the new gas pipelines are not yet in operation. Critics say that the interconnectivity is nothing but a...
View ArticleAre Greek elections harmful to the environment?
The fever of Greek municipal & prefectural elections is heating up. Four years have passed since the last elections. This year, Greek people are called upon to choose their new representatives in...
View ArticleAustria: Salzburg air pollution alarmingly high
Salzburg, a picturesque Austrian state with the capital city of the same name seems to be in danger. The content of nitrogen oxide in the air has been found to exceed all safe limits. If nothing is...
View ArticleMacedonia elections: Environment and political party programs
Macedonia is in the middle of a political campaign for presidential and early parliamentary elections to be held this month. Political parties, at least most of them, prepared their election programs...
View ArticlePlatform for green Macedonia introduces 10 eco hot spots
A non-formal coalition of 23 Macedonian non-governmental organizations for dealing with environmental issues has just been established. The Platform for Green Macedonia tries to highlight the “eternal”...
View ArticleSweden withdraws support for Green Climate Fund
The Swedish government has decided to suspend the investment in this international Fund that provides strategies to developing countries to avoid climate change. In 2010, during the sixteenth meeting...
View ArticleNetherlands: Oceans Summit calls for urgent action
A Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blue Growth opened last week in The Hague. From April 22-25, the summit addressed the problema of our planet’s oceans and proposed long-term...
View ArticleUkraine’s power struggle means an energy battle for everyone
If you thought the growing riff between the Ukraine and Russia didn’t have consequences for you or your homeland, you’re wrong. More specifically, whatever energy issues you care about could be...
View ArticleAustria: Vienna introduces first hybrid buses
Wiener Linien, Vienna’s public transportation company, is in the process of adding six new hybrid buses to its fleet. The company’s move is a part of the bid to modernize and make Vienna transport more...
View ArticleEU Transport Scoreboard: Netherlands has best transport in Europe
The European Union has recently published a new EU Transport Scoreboard, which is the first of its kind in Europe. It ranks the European countries according to their performance in 22 transport-related...
View ArticleSTOP TTIP: Corporate power vs EU law?
TTIP: The single agreement that could impact the issues most important to you. If the acronym TTIP doesn’t roll smoothly off your tongue, along with various details regarding how it could change the...
View ArticleEuropean Maritime Day
The 20th of May marks European Maritime Day. As the drive to create jobs and revenue from the maritime sector continues to gain momentum, it is important to preserve sustainability. The exploitation of...
View ArticleIs Europe running low on gas?
The answer most certainly is yes: Europe is running out of natural gas, now that we have abused our mineral resources without appreciating the harm we did, and generally lived well beyond our organic...
View ArticleEU Reacts to Historic US Climate Plan
The US sets new carbon standards ahead of this week’s U.N. climate conference in Bonn, Germany, but some question whether or not the big polluter is serious about curbing climate change. The United...
View ArticleReport: European CO2 emissions down in 2012
Greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by 19.2% compared to levels measured in the 1990s, according to the data of the latest report of the European Environment Agency. The latest annual report of the...
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