Global green

Investments in the latest climate technologies increased tenfold in 2023 in the US
Investments in the latest climate technologies increased tenfold in 2023 in the US

Clean technologies account for 5% of US private investment

Petrochemical giants have known for 30 years about the impossibility of plastic recycling – study
Petrochemical giants have known for 30 years about the impossibility of plastic recycling – study

Oil industry misinformation is behind two of the most catastrophic environmental pollution crises in human history

Apple abandons development of electric car
Apple abandons development of electric car

Apple will direct resources to generative artificial intelligence

European Parliament adopts law to restore 20% of land and sea by 2030
European Parliament adopts law to restore 20% of land and sea by 2030

More than 80% of European habitats are in "bad" condition

UK green economy grew by 9% in 2023 – report
UK green economy grew by 9% in 2023 – report

Investments in the green economy halved to £28 billion a year

Last large solar panel plant to be closed in Germany
Last large solar panel plant to be closed in Germany

In 2023, the plant produced 650 MW of solar panels, which was about 5% of the installed capacity in Germany

UN urged to explore geoengineering opportunities to cool the planet
UN urged to explore geoengineering opportunities to cool the planet

Currently, solar geoengineering technology is effectively banned

German gas giant plans to invest millions of euros in hydrogen infrastructure
German gas giant plans to invest millions of euros in hydrogen infrastructure

Some investment decisions will be made in 2024

Decarbonization of construction requires new environmental approaches – Metinvest
Decarbonization of construction requires new environmental approaches – Metinvest

In 2022, the construction sector's energy-related emissions exceeded the "pre-pandemic" peak by 2%

EU reaches agreement to improve air quality
EU reaches agreement to improve air quality

Permissible dust concentration limits will be reduced from 25 μg/m3 to 10 μg/m3, and nitrogen dioxide from 40 μg/m3 to 20 μg/m3

IEA accused of politicization and unreliable reports
IEA accused of politicization and unreliable reports

Since 2020, the IEA has replaced the model for forecasts from the "current policy scenario" to the "declared scenario"

Europe plans to reduce carbon emissions from soils
Europe plans to reduce carbon emissions from soils

The agreement provides for 4 types of carbon storage