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Bloomberg Green Docs Opens Call for Climate Short Films
The Bloomberg Green Docs competition has officially launched its 2025 call for submissions, inviting filmmakers from around the world to share powerful short documentaries that reflect the environmental realities of our time. The winner will receive a $25,000 grand prize,…
ESG Adria Summit 2025: A Vision for the Future Emerges from Tivat
From April 9 to 11, over 700 leaders from the Western Balkans and beyond gathered in Tivat for the third ESG Adria Summit, a key regional event dedicated to sustainability, responsible leadership, and future-focused cooperation. Held under the patronage of…
AI’s Growing Footprint: New IEA Report Reveals How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the Global Energy Landscape
A groundbreaking new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) sheds light on one of the most urgent — and often overlooked — challenges in the global energy transition: the rapid rise of electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI).…
China Assembles a Great Solar Wall in the Desert
China’s Inner Mongolia Energy Group has launched a massive 1.6 GW solar power plant in the Ulan Buh Desert, Inner Mongolia — a component of the Great Solar Wall initiative. The facility spans approximately 2,973 hectares and represents an investment…
Smart Cities Miami 2025: Shaping Inclusive and Tech-Driven Urban Futures
The University of Miami’s School of Architecture, in collaboration with the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing, held its ninth annual Smart Cities Miami conference on April 3–4. The event gathered prominent academics, urban planners, and policymakers to explore…
WBCSD Recognizes Trailblazing Women Leaders Shaping the Future of Sustainability in Business
On April 2, 2025, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Leading Women Awards, celebrating five exceptional female leaders who are driving transformative change in corporate sustainability. The awards ceremony took place…
Last call for coal-fired power
Finland’s last coal-fired power and heat plant, located in Salmisaari, Helsinki, will be permanently shut down on April 1, 2025. This marks a significant milestone in Finland’s transition away from coal, following a 2019 government decision to ban its use…
E.ON Launches CCS Project in Denmark to Capture 400,000 Tons of CO2 Annually
E.ON and ARC, an intermunicipal waste company, have partnered to launch the CopenCapture project in Copenhagen. The initiative aims to capture and store 400,000 tons of CO2 every year from the CopenHill waste-to-energy plant, transforming it into a global leader…
Glovo Launches Tech Catalyst Competition to Promote Smart City Innovations
Glovo, the multi-category platform, has teamed up with CITI Cluster, an innovation initiative by Politehnica Bucharest, to launch Tech Catalyst: Sparking Urban Innovation. This new competition encourages the development of digital solutions for smarter cities through mobile applications. Developers can…
EU Council Approves Delay in Implementation of CSRD and CSDDD Regulations
The European Council, representing the EU member states, has approved the European Commission’s proposal to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive). This proposal is part of…