Reconstruction must be an investment in the future, not a return to an unsustainable past, and must recognise the social, cultural and economic importance of Ukrainian ecosystems as foundations for recovery, suggests a major new report. When...
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Russia’s war on Ukraine has already caused multiple air pollution incidents and potentially serious contamination of ground and surface waters. According to...
Creating a resilient, sustainable future for emerging Europe is not going to be easy. What roles can the region’s many different stakeholders play in order to deliver...
Environmental groups want a ban on the financing of new hydropower projects. They say that while a new international standard is a step in the right direction, it does...
Emerging Europe is likely to see huge investment in infrastructure in the coming years, much of it financed by the European Union’s Covid-19 recovery fund. But how to...
The wolf is set to become a fully protected species in Slovakia after the country implemented a total ban on hunting. The hunting of wolves will be illegal in Slovakia...
Romania has banned the fishing and sale of wild sturgeon indefinitely. But according to the WWF, bans are not enough. Hot on the heels of the release of the World...
For the past year, governments from across Central and Eastern Europe have been pressuring the European Union to include less restrictive criteria for biomass energy...
The Danube, as well as the Rioni river in Georgia, are the only two rivers remaining in Europe where migrating sturgeons reproduce naturally. The world’s dazzlingly...
With 672.5 billion euros at stake, decisions taken behind closed doors could hinder an efficient green recovery in Central and Eastern Europe, says the World Wildlife...
The European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius last week announced the six winners of the Natura 2000 Awards for 2020. The...
Covid-19 has made remote work more popular – and indeed necessary – than ever. Across the globe, millions of people are eschewing their daily commute...
