OECD urges increase in taxes on carbon dioxide
In a new report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) urges an increase in taxes on carbon dioxide to combat climate change. The...
Cuts to cohesion policy in EU’s long-term budget cause controversy
The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and others have expressed dismay at proposed cuts to cohesion policy funding in the EU’s long-term budget...
Gothenburg’s new cable car system chooses winning design
A design by Dutch company UNStudio design has won a competition to design the City of Gothenburg’s new cable car system. City officials hope that...
EU states prepare for plastics and packaging waste strategy
EU member states have introduced new legislation in preparation for the EU’s comprehensive new plastics and packaging waste strategy. The new plastics and packaging waste...
UK accuses Russia of NotPetya ransomware attack
The UK government has publicly accused the Russian military of carrying out the malicious NotPetya ransomware attack that spread across Europe last year. Publicly accusing...
UK funds revolutionary vehicle-to-grid technologies
The UK government has announced a plan to invest £30m (~€33m) in revolutionary vehicle-to-grid technologies. These vehicle-to-grid technologies are expected to unlock the potential for...
ENA’s Open Networks project to support UK smart energy grid
The UK's Energy Networks Association (ENA) has issued a new consultation on its Open Networks project, which seeks to lay the groundwork for a...
CAA welcomes high sulphur shipping fuel ban
The Clean Arctic Alliance (CAA) has welcomed the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) moves towards a ban on vessels carrying high sulphur shipping fuel. The ban...
IMO and EBRD sign agreement on liquefied natural gas for shipping
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on sustainability projects,...
Installation of wind power capacity broke records in 2017
Germany led the EU for installation of wind power capacity in 2017, according to new industry statistics published by WindEurope. Installation of wind power capacity...
