Dereliction of law enforcement duties by governments in the Western Balkans again led to an increase in sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution from the region’s antiquated coal...
Tag - Pollution
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a staggering 99 per cent of the global population breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits and threatens...
By placing environmental protection at the core of its operations, mining giant Nornickel is cleaning up what was hitherto one of the planet’s most polluted areas...
Hope at last for the long-suffering inhabitants of North Macedonia’s capital Skopje, Europe’s most polluted city, as the country commits to exiting coal by...
The leader of Poland’s Green party Małgorzata Tracz speaks to Emerging Europe about how better, not more government could boost the country’s energy...
In parts of Central Europe, more than 90 per cent of water bodies do not meet the European Environmental Agency’s standards. Now, a Hungarian start-up may have...
The Western Balkans have been afflicted by poor air quality for decades. Now, the region is facing a problem with the quality of its water supply too. It’s no...
Like many other sectors of the economy, the mining industry is finally realising that it needs to take a stance on environmental issues. Not only do governments and the...
Governments across emerging Europe are failing to protect their citizens from toxic air pollution, with most Europeans still breathing filthy air in their cities...
Soma has developed a solution that replaces harmful styrofoam with a natural material based on fungi. Pollution, CO2 emissions, micro-plastics in the water and in the...
The Kraków and Palo Alto-based start-up Airly has announced a 1.7 million euros pre-seed round which should help it scale up its AI-powered air quality platform globally...
Ever since technology began increasing the demand for what can often be scarce raw materials, mining companies have been pushed to adopt more land- and capital-intensive...
