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Microsoft Backs U.S. Peatland Restoration in Bid to Scale High-Integrity Carbon Removal
Microsoft is deepening its commitment to nature-based climate solutions with a new investment in Pantheon Regeneration through the company’s Climate Innovation Fund. The partnership aims to accelerate commercial-scale restoration of U.S. peatlands, ecosystems among the most carbon-dense on Earth, and…
Serbia Launches Trial Operations at New Kostolac Wind Farm
Serbia has begun test operations at the newly completed Kostolac wind farm, marking the first wind-powered facility within the system of the state-owned utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS). Following approval for grid connection, voltage was activated at the substation and four…
Smart City Expo Doha 2025 Showcases AI-Driven Urban Transformation Across the Middle East
The fourth edition of Smart City Expo Doha 2025 concluded on 26 November after two days of in-depth discussions on how advanced digital technologies are reshaping urban life across the Middle East. Organized by Fira de Barcelona in partnership with…
Romania Commissions Its Largest Solar Plant Built on Rehabilitated Land in Romania
The piece is provided by our media partner Energetski Portal. Romanian company Simtel has inaugurated a 52 MWp solar power plant in Giurgiu County, marking the country’s largest photovoltaic facility constructed on ecologically restored, previously degraded industrial land. According to…
New “City and Me” Application Launched to Support Greener, Smarter Urban Living
A new digital application City and Me was launched in Belgrade on 17 November, aiming to encourage sustainable behaviour and strengthen citizen participation in shaping greener and more inclusive cities. The platform rewards everyday actions such as walking, cycling, recycling…
World GIS Day 2025 Marks the Importance of Geospatial Technologies
On 19 November 2025, more than 80 countries will join the global celebration of World GIS Day, an annual event dedicated to the transformative power of geographic information systems. Each year, the international GIS community demonstrates how spatial technologies are…
EU Parliament Backs 90% Emissions Cut Target for 2040
The European Parliament has endorsed a 90% emissions reduction target for 2040, thereby strengthening the EU’s climate ambition on its path toward achieving full climate neutrality by 2050. In a vote held on Thursday, MEPs approved an amendment to the…
Lancet Countdown 2025 Warns of Record Climate-Driven Health Threats
The latest Lancet Countdown 2025 report has delivered one of its starkest assessments to date, concluding that 12 of the 20 key indicators tracking how climate change affects human health have reached record levels. The findings underline a rapidly accelerating…
Global ESG Reporting Strengthens Despite Political Pushback
Two major new studies — by the G&A Institute and the OECD — show that ESG reporting not only remains widespread but continues to expand across global markets, despite regulatory uncertainties and polarized public debate. According to the G&A Institute’s…
World Public Transport Day 2025 Highlights the Shift Toward Cleaner, Inclusive Urban Mobility
Celebrated 10 November, World Public Transport Day draws attention to the need for low-carbon and accessible mobility to create healthier, better-connected, and climate-resilient cities. The initiative encourages replacing private car use with shared transit to cut emissions, reduce congestion, and…