Environmentalism
Nine chefs throw weight behind EU’s sustainable fishing initiative
Nine renowned chefs from Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Spain have offered their services in support of a new European Commission initiative promoting sustainable fishing.
Turkey's renewable sector to attract $3 bln fund in 2021
Turkish banks could receive up to $3 billion in renewable energy financing to support the continuation of clean energy capacity in the country, Director at Garanti BBVA Investment Banking and Finance, Emre Hatem, told Anadolu Agency in a recent interview.
Turkey's electricity consumption in 2020 up 0.14 pct
Turkey's electricity consumption increased year-on-year by 0.14 percent in 2020, according to data from Turkey's Electricity Transmission Corporation on Jan. 4.
The country's power consumption registered at 290.86 billion kilowatt-hours in 2020 compared to 290.45 billion kilowatt-hours in 2019.
GINO: Green in name only?
Greece is going green. The goal of sustainable development has been generally accepted - in principle, at least - and green growth has now been adopted as a pillar of both government policy and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan submitted to the European Union, with the blessing of the opposition. It was also emphasized in the recent Pissarides Committee Report.
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Videos of the earthquake in Croatia – 6 dead – Extensive damages (Upd.)
There are problems with electricity supply in parts of Croatia & the Slovenian nuclear plant has been shut down as a precaution
Videos of the earthquake in Croatia – A 12-year-old girl is dead – Extensive damages
There are problems with electricity supply in parts of Croatia & the Slovenian nuclear plant has been shut down as a precaution
PM of India Shri Narendra Modi Inaugurated World’s Largest Renewable Energy Park
Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated world's largest and first of its kind Renewable Energy Park on 15 December 2020 in Khavda, Gujarat. The Renewable Energy Park in Kutch will be spread over 72,600 hectares of waste land. The park will have the capacity to generate about 30,000 MW of electricity from both the solar as well as wind energy.
Ten of the world’s richest people increase wealth by more than $450 billion during coronavirus pandemic
Their extra wealth has come as a result of social restrictions as governments turned their attention towards more environmental
Turkey’s Ambitious Greens Aim to Colour Country’s Politics
While Turkey's worsening economic crisis and identity politics and its leader's foreign policy decisions are generally seen as the country's most important issues, environmental problems are mounting up in the background.
A recent increase in mining licences, decades-long energy policies, grand construction projects and poor monitoring of pollution have all had damaging consequences.
The challenge of real reform
The state is still burdened by inactive and loss-making enterprises, which could, under bolder and smarter management, become drivers of growth for the country.
In the case of Hellenic Vehicle Industry, its restructuring also impacts national security.
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