Although the European Union (EU) performs much better than the rest of the world in waste management, there is high, largely untapped potential for significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and societal costs, while also strengthening (more…)

Plastics have become an integral part of the modern economy, but their widespread production and consumption have significant environmental consequences, particularly in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. Recent report elaborated (more…)

World cultural heritage, recognized as the pinnacle of humanity's achievements, is facing unprecedented threats due to climate change. Recent research has revealed that 80 % locations UNESCO is already experiencing the harmful effects associated with (more…)

High-altitude areas with extensive permafrost are crucial for the global carbon cycle because their soils store huge reserves of organic carbonHowever, these vital supplies are currently at risk. double pressure: (more…)

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, and transport plays a key role in its escalation. Especially in rural tourist regions, the proportion of tourists arriving by car is high. (more…)

Forests cover around 40 % of the European Union (EU) territory and absorbed around 10 % of the EU's human-induced emissions between 1990 and 2022. This process of removing carbon from the atmosphere is commonly referred to as (more…)

For centuries, farmers have scattered crushed limestone across their fields to improve soil fertility by making it less acidic, leading to better crop yields. This time-honored practice, known as “liming,” was (more…)

Travel and tourism is one of the world's largest industries, attracting billions of people each year for family visits, holidays and business trips. The sector accounts for a staggering 10 % (more…)

Rising concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere represent one of the greatest global challenges of our time, leading to climate change. In response, afforestation and reforestation programs are being implemented (more…)

Likewise, the IPCC and several analyses point out that carbon farming cannot permanently offset global emissions; without substantial reductions in fossil fuels, there is a risk of dangerously delaying action and giving false hope to businesses and (more…)

The European Union (EU) is on the path to significant changes in its climate policy. On 2 July 2025, the European Commission published a legislative proposal to amend the European Climate Law, which has been in force since 2021. (more…)

Bacillus megaterium is a unique microorganism that possesses dual enzymatic capabilities for the precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), through enzymes (more…)

Forests are an invaluable resource in the fight against climate change, currently offsetting approximately 20 % of North American carbon emissions. Scientists are working hard to understand how climate change is affecting them. (more…)

In light of growing environmental challenges and ambitious climate goals, vocational education and training (VET) plays a key role key role in securing a skilled workforce for the green transformation. It is essential that (more…)

A message prepared by a consortium led by Milieu Consulting SRL analyses the key challenges and barriers hindering tree planting initiatives in the European Union as part of the EU's commitment to plant three billion trees by 2030 (more…)

There is a widespread misconception that forests in industrialized countries of the northern hemisphere – Annex 1 countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – are not threatened, or are less threatened than tropical forests. (more…)

In current climate policy, we often encounter the concept of “hard-to-reduce” emissions, which has become a key justification for carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies or for solutions to negative (more…)

The European Union and its Member States are making progress in reducing air pollutant emissions as required National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive (NEC Directive) (EU/2016/2284This Directive (more…)

In the ongoing effort to mitigate the increasing human-caused concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, innovative approaches are emerging. One such approach involves the development of photosynthetic living materials, which offer potential (more…)

Global warming is an urgent threat, and removing carbon from the atmosphere is key to slowing it down. Cornell University scientists have come up with an innovative, low-tech, sustainable (more…)