EU Presents Green, Smart and Affordable Mobility Plan

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Aiming to achieve its goal to cut emissions by 90 percent by 2050, the European Commission presented on Wednesday a plan for green, smart and affordable mobility. According to the ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy’, doubling high-speed rail traffic and developing extra cycling infrastructure over the next 10 years as well operating solely on zero-emission […]

IATA Calls on Governments to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Photo source: IATA Environment Update The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called on governments worldwide to support the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as a critical step to cut net emissions to half of the 2005 levels by 2050. IATA’s target was reinforced by a resolution presented at its recent 76th Annual General […]

Report: Over 200,000 Tonnes of Plastic Leak into the Med Every Year

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Photo: joel sauce do sauce do/pixabay An estimated 229,000 tonnes of plastic is leaking into the Mediterranean sea every year, equivalent to over 500 shipping containers each day, a report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) found. Unless significant measures are taken to address mismanaged waste, this will at least double by […]

Greece to Ban Single-use Plastics by 2021

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Greek Environment Minister Kostis Hatzidakis tabled a bill in parliament this week which – once passed – will ban the use of single-use plastics by July 2021. The draft legislation also includes national measures, incentives to promote “greener practices” in businesses and households, and penalties for failure to do so. Aiming to set an example, […]

Environment Ministry Invites Ideas for a ‘Greece Without Single-use Plastics’

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Plastic items collected during a cleanup operation on a beach of Amorgos. Photo Source: @Single Use Plastic Free Greece The Greek Environment Ministry and the Athanasios K. Laskaridis Foundation are inviting civil society organizations, citizens and enterprises to submit proposals for a “Greece without single-use plastics”. The recently launched campaign aims to mobilize