Environment & Energy

March 15, 2024

Can renewables help Central Asia overcome its fossil fuel addiction?

Fossil fuels have long powered Central Asia’s economies but have also made the region vulnerable to price fluctuations and pollution. Can abundant renewable resources provide a path […]
February 26, 2024

With decisive action, net zero energy is within reach in emerging Europe and Central Asia

A new report urges emerging Europe and Central Asia to ditch fossil fuels and embrace renewables for energy security and sustainable growth. A new World Bank […]
February 16, 2024

Seeds of change: Modernisation and sustainability in CEE’s agricultural sector

With many of CEE’s farmers planning new, extensive protests against Ukrainian agriculture imports, it’s time for the region to begin a robust conversation about the future […]
February 14, 2024

How start-ups in Vilnius are contributing to the city’s bid to become carbon neutral

Lithuania’s capital Vilnius will be the European Green Capital for 2025 as it strives to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. The city’s start-ups are contributing to […]
February 14, 2024

On the brink of extinction, Ukraine’s lonely bison are looking for love

The European bison population in Ukraine’s Zalissia National Nature Park is facing the threat of extinction due to Russia’s war. Finding mates for the endangered female […]
February 3, 2024

Against community wishes, restored wetlands in Romania’s Danube Delta face becoming agricultural land

The WWF is calling for the wetland in Mahmudia to be designated a ‘national interest ecological restoration area’ by the Romanian government in order to safeguard […]