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A number of EU countries achieved the energy goal of sustainable development before 2030
A number of EU countries achieved the energy goal of sustainable development before 2030

Sweden, Finland and Latvia get 40% of their energy from renewable sources

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

Carbon emissions will decrease by 2% from the required 43% by 2030 – UN
Carbon emissions will decrease by 2% from the required 43% by 2030 – UN

COP28 is set to be a historic turning point in a critical climate decade

The UN gave a quick eco-assessment of the consequences of blowing up the Kakhovska HPP
The UN gave a quick eco-assessment of the consequences of blowing up the Kakhovska HPP

The situation upstream of the dam is even more significant than in the flood zone

UN underestimated Chinese solar panels' carbon footprint for 10 years – study
UN underestimated Chinese solar panels' carbon footprint for 10 years – study

China produces 97% of the world's solar wafers, i.e. the key components of photovoltaic cells

170 countries agreed on the fight against plastic pollution
170 countries agreed on the fight against plastic pollution

The agreement should help curb global warming and rid the world of plastic addiction

The UN will help launch the State Fund for Decarbonization in Ukraine
The UN will help launch the State Fund for Decarbonization in Ukraine

The fund will support the implementation of energy efficiency measures for the population, municipalities and businesses

Plastic pollution can be reduced by 80% – UN
Plastic pollution can be reduced by 80% – UN

Total investment to reduce plastic pollution will reach $65 billion per year

El Nino is close: the UN warned of new record heat waves
El Nino is close: the UN warned of new record heat waves

The past eight years have been the warmest on record, despite the cooling effect of La Niña

The UN will develop a program to attract investments for Ukrainian forests
The UN will develop a program to attract investments for Ukrainian forests

The aid program will provide for the restoration of objects destroyed by the war

The UN adopted a resolution on overcoming the environmental consequences of the war
The UN adopted a resolution on overcoming the environmental consequences of the war

The devastating impact of Russia's aggression is felt throughout Europe and around the world

The UN named the main ecological danger from war-ravaged buildings
The UN named the main ecological danger from war-ravaged buildings

The issue of disposal of destruction waste is acute wherever the infrastructure is destroyed