Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Droughts are threatening global wetlands
EU bank invests €120m to modernise power network in Hungary
The financing will cover the costs of the reinforcement of the electricity supply network, refurbishment of substations, overhead lines and underground cables and the installation…
A business case for African battery recycling
This year, a pilot project was able to successfully ship lithium-ion batteries from Nigeria to Europe for recycling. Closing the Loop, Amsterdam, partners with electronic…
Thailand passes strict ban on the importation of electronic waste
Environmental groups that had been calling for such a ban for several years applauded the move but now call for vigorous enforcement of the law,…
September was the world’s hottest on record, EU climate change service says
Last month was the world’s hottest September on record, with unusually high temperatures recorded off Siberia, in the Middle East, and in parts of South…
Pressure mounts on EU member states to meet plastic recycling goals
Currently, there is great disparity between member states, with some, like Germany and Denmark, already surpassing the target set out in the single use plastics…



















