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The International Center for Settlement of Foreign Investment Disputes (ICSID), the so-called ICSID tribunal in Washington, attached to the World Bank, has in recent years become the preferred tool of fossil energy giants through which they block...

The climate crisis is one of the greatest and most complex challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Although warning signs have been emerging for some time, the pace and scale of change have become alarming in recent years, affecting all...

In a world affected by climate change, biodiversity loss and food crises, there is one element that connects all these problems, although it often remains in the shadows: water. Without water, there is no life, no agriculture, no economy. And...

The trade agreement reached by the US and Japan, as announced by President Donald Trump, represents a radical new economic decision aimed at reaffirming the United States' position in global trade. In a move with significant geopolitical...

Surface temperatures in the regions surrounding the Greek capital rose by up to 10 degrees Celsius in just one year as a result of devastating forest fires in the summer of 2024, according to a study published by the National Observatory of...

An extreme heatwave that hit western Europe for 10 days is believed to have caused around 2,300 deaths in 12 major European cities, according to a rapid analysis by researchers at Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and...

The European Commission has announced that it is maintaining the ambitious target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, but is introducing a series of "flexibilities' to accommodate opposition...

The European Commission has announced that it is maintaining the ambitious target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, but is introducing a series of "flexibilities' to accommodate opposition...

O echipă de cercetători de la Universitatea din Cambridge testează un nou material cu potenţial revoluţionar pentru sistemele de climatizare: o pastă solidă, albă, ceroasă, cu proprietăţi barocalorice, care ar putea înlocui complet gazele...

Japan recorded its hottest June on record, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), in a context in which extreme heat waves are becoming more frequent amid accelerating climate change. The monthly average temperature was 2.34°C above...

A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge is testing a new material with potential to revolutionize air conditioning systems: a solid, white, waxy paste with barocaloric properties that could completely replace the greenhouse gas...

A heat wave classified as "extremely dangerous" has swept a large part of the United States, exposing approximately 160 million inhabitants to sweltering temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius. According to the Agence France-Presse...

Peste 94% dintre companiile europene aflate sub incidenta Directivei privind raportarea sustenabilităţii (CSRD) respectă cerinţele de conformitate, potrivit unui comunicat emis redacţiei. Totuşi, doar 65% dintre acestea transformă raportarea...

A major new study by about 60 researchers from 17 countries warns that ten key climate indicators are in the red, signaling an accelerating worsening of the global climate crisis. Published in the journal Earth System Science Data, the report...

The Great Barrier Reef may survive rising sea levels, but not in the presence of climate stress and pollution, suggests a new study published by the University of Sydney. A look into the geological past offers worrying prospects for the future of...

The European Union is on track to meet its target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, the European Commission announced today, following a recent assessment of national energy and climate plans. The estimated reduction is 54%...

The Ministry of Energy continued in April to finance projects related to the creation of new production capacities from renewable sources and energy efficiency for public and private buildings. In the first days of the month, Sebastian Burduja,...

The global average temperature risks exceeding the critical threshold of +1.5°C in the next five years, warns a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), carried out in collaboration with the Met Office in the United Kingdom....

Romania's entry with land borders into the Schengen area, one of the most important diplomatic achievements of the beginning of the year, was quickly overshadowed by a series of events that strained the country's political, social and...

The first quarter of 2025 ended with a March full of strategic decisions, with a mix of social support, economic investments, programs for industry and entrepreneurship, but also budgetary prudence measures. The decisions taken by the Government...

The first month of spring was a dense one in government decisions, with a wide range of interventions, from support for agriculture and industry to strategic investments in energy, defense, infrastructure and national security. The government led...

The level of the sea surface of the globe rose more than expected in 2024, the warmest year ever recorded on Earth, according to an analysis published by NASA. "Last year's increase was caused by unusual warming of the oceans, combined...

A new reality is taking shape in international economic and trade relations.

A team of scientists in China has found that an increase in methane emissions could have a surprising positive effect on future ozone layer recovery. The finding, which could influence government policies on climate change, was recently published...

The French government has launched its third national climate change adaptation plan, a long-awaited project that has already been considered insufficient by certain experts and environmental organizations. The document aims to prepare France for...

Nearly 200 countries missed the deadline to submit their new roadmaps for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the UN under the Paris Agreement. Only 10 countries met the deadline, raising concerns about the global commitment to combating climate...

The municipality of Amsterdam has announced an ambitious measure to combat pollution: banning pleasure boats on its famous tourist canals in the city center. According to an official statement, starting April 1, only electric, hydrogen-powered...

January 2025 was declared the warmest January ever measured globally, according to data published by the European observatory Copernicus. The previous record, set in January 2024, was surpassed, despite the end of the El Niño phenomenon,...

The last financial quarter of last year was a time of intense complexity for the Romanian economy, in which political and economic forces faced significant challenges generated by the general elections, the tense geopolitical context and an...

The warming of the entire planet is being confirmed from more and more places. Meteorologists say that the situation is alarming, especially since the upward trend in temperatures is maintained. The average temperature on the Earth's surface...

The planet's oceans reached the highest temperatures ever recorded in 2024, according to a recently published study cited by the DPA agency. The records apply to both surface temperatures and heat stored down to depths of 2,000 meters,...

Preşedintele american Joe Biden a dezvăluit săptămâna trecută un plan ambiţios pentru combaterea schimbărilor climatice, stabilind un nou obiectiv naţional de reducere a emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră. Potrivit acestuia, Statele Unite...

Trouble never comes alone, not even in climate issues. The ways in which people consume and feed themselves are causing "interconnected" crises that affect biodiversity, climate and health, threatening the survival of essential ecosystems...

Climate change is causing milder winters, with a greater number of days in which temperatures exceed 0 degrees Celsius, according to a report published by Climate Central and cited by AFP. The phenomenon has major implications for tourism,...

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stressed, during a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), that the climate emergency is essentially an unprecedented health crisis. Climate...

The end of the calendar autumn was marked by the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place on November 24 and December 1. For this reason, in order to increase its chances before the election and to maximize the chances of its own...

The Games have been over for months, but there is still good news coming out of Paris. Greenhouse gas emissions associated with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been halved compared to previous editions, despite the higher-than-expected impact...