Bulgaria’s state-owned Kozloduy NPP has filed a lawsuit requesting €250,000 in compensation, claiming civil activists Natalia Stancheva and Yordanka Kulinska distributed false information about the…
While only around a third of the world’s rivers remain free-flowing, according to the campaign group International Rivers, the situation is worse in Europe, where the number of ‘wild’ or free-flowing…
According to EU figures released this week, the European Commission has approved more than €8 billion in French state aid to decarbonise industry and develop renewable energies in just one month.
In…
French Energy Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher will be in Prague on Monday and Tuesday to make progress on Franco-Czech nuclear cooperation, particularly on the construction of new reactors.
Czechia…
At COP28, international leaders once again fell short of embracing energy efficiency targets, representing perhaps the biggest missed opportunity of the decade.
Meet energy efficiency, the magical…
Colombia, a South American country that is home to 10% of the world's flora and fauna, is hosting the 16th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Biological Diversity (COP16). The meeting will…
As part of a recently concluded partnership, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide $80 million to the Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI). The aim is to finance the production of…
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), several towns, including Kinshasa, have had their feet in water since the floods that killed more than 300 people in December 2023. With the death toll…
A historic trial, which will call on 61 witnesses worldwide, is expected to set a precedent for global corporations in foreign jurisdictions
Before the arrival of Lundin Oil in the town of Leer, now…
In South Africa, the consortium formed by Électricité de France (EDF) and Mulilo Energy Holdings has been named preferred bidder for three electricity storage projects. Work will start in mid-2024.
ROME — As Italy assumes the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this week that a focus on developing strategic partnerships with…
The start-up Mbay Mobility is giving itself 10 years to market 33,000 electric taxis in Dakar in Senegal, Abidjan in Ivory Coast and Accra in Ghana. The project, which is in search of new financial…
A life on the road puts drivers at risk of hypertension and diabetes but often puts doctors out of reach. A network of clinics on key routes is helping to combat lifestyle diseases Alife on the road…
The energy transition is underway in Africa. Despite continued investment in fossil fuels, mainly south of the Sahara, African decision-makers are stepping up their efforts to promote the development…
After being outpaced in recent years by China and the European Union (EU) in the field of climate investments in developing countries, the United States of America is making a comeback. Joe Biden's…
Although Malawi has not received direct financial support from the World Bank for several years for political reasons, the group has announced a package worth $420 million. This should enable the…
A sub-Saharan African nation has been declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years.
Cape Verde was given the status by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it has not reported a single…
Strengthening community-led agroecological practices and fighting the vested interests that undermine them are the keys
Careful readers of The Bittman Project will note that we are increasingly…
A combination of cooling technologies and techniques could reduce the temperature and energy needs of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It’s possible to significantly reduce the temperatures of a major city in…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts a 61% share of renewable electricity in Europe by 2028, partly due to an unprecedented surge of previously unforeseen solar panel installations.…
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