Non-committal for weeks, Germany acted swiftly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to announce that it was pulling the plug on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. German...
Tag - Environment & Energy
Following a successful trial over the winter, any Norilsk resident will soon be able to monitor the city’s air quality. An emission monitoring system in Russia’s...
The mining giant’s annual report also highlights success in reducing its environmental impact. Norilsk Nickel (Norickel), the world’s largest producer of palladium and...
Plans for five new gas-fired power plants could cost Polish taxpayers billions, says a new report. Poland’s plans for a new generation of gas-fired power plants...
Measures to protect water supplies – included in the deal – are insufficient and will not work, say locals. The Czech government has angered local people by...
Serbia may be sitting on 10 per cent of the world’s lithium, but the country’s government this week decided it will stay in the ground. Anglo-Australian...
The European Union wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent by 2030. Poland is currently threatening to stall legislation that would make the target...
Another week of diplomacy over Ukraine sees US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visit Kyiv, but peace is ultimately a...
Deals to sell assets to Saudi Aramco and MOL clear the way for PKN Orlen to formally takeover Lotos Group. State-owned PKN Orlen, Poland’s largest oil refiner and petrol...
Czechia will quit coal by 2033, and wants to boost its nuclear energy capacity. Environmental groups say the plan is not bold enough and risks missing the...
Plans to develop a lithium mine in western Serbia have provoked angry demonstrations amid increasing political tensions over pollution in the country. Thousands of Serbs...
On the Estonian island of Saaremaa, Christmas trees are being recycled in the most delicious way: a craft gin distillery is using them to make a unique tonic water. When...
