Environment

Israel’s new hard-right government said on Sunday it had dropped a year-old tax that had significantly reduced the consumption of single-use plastic plates and utensils. The decision, in apparent ...

A fractious exchange between the minister of energy and the electricity transmission operators (TSO) took place late last week following publication of a letter sent by the latter to the ...

Disy-backed Averof Neophytou was the only one of the three main presidential candidates who failed to respond to a series of environmental related questions, including his climate crisis policies. The ...

Cyprus is joint third within the EU for the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy at 89 per cent, far beyond the EU’s average of 69 per cent. ...

The state must proceed with immediate installation of a centralised renewable energy (RES) storage system to prevent blackouts from becoming commonplace, wind energy association secretary Christos Tsingis said on Monday. ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The issue of human influence on climate change has been at the centre of public debate since the late 1970s. Amongst the majority of ...

The inauguration of the VLPG consortium’s LPG terminal at Vasiliko is not only a boost to the island’s energy hub but was the final step in removing oil ...

The blue, fin, bowhead, gray, humpback, right and sperm whales are the largest animals alive today. In fact, the blue whale is the largest-known creature ever on Earth, topping even ...

By Maria Demertzis The global fight against climate change suffers from a problem that holds back international action in many areas: countries make promises and set goals, but then fail ...

A somewhat fractious exchange between the minister of energy and the electricity transmission operators took place on Friday, following publication of a letter sent by the latter to the ministry. ...

The cabinet on Thursday approved a bill which, among others, would grant the transport minister far-reaching powers, including designating roads or areas barred to vehicles running on conventional fuels, part ...

Limassol municipality was declared as Green City of Cyprus for 2022 by receiving the highest score for two of its projects at the Cyprus Green Cities and Communities Awards, it emerged ...

By Noah Kaufman, Chris Bataille, Gautam Jain and Sagatom Saha Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and the European Union, two of the most important global leaders when it ...

We spread truth about environmental damage and suggest solutions By Ourania Kyriakou Have you ever wondered why there are so many environmental Non-Governmental Organisations (eNGOs) worldwide working for the protection ...

By Nick Carey China’s Geely is planning a big investment to turn the maker of London’s iconic black taxis into a high-volume, all-electric brand with a range of ...

By Maria Alejandra Cardona Florida manatees, the gentle sea mammals known as “sea cows,” are dying in Florida at an alarming rate, mostly of starvation as their main staple of ...

Environmental NGO Terra Cypria has issued an SOS over building expansion and land use changes in the Akrotiri salt flats. In a statement last week, the NGO, which has an ...

The strike announced by quarry workers on Monday was called off following the intervention of agriculture minister Kostas Kadis. According to the Paphos Concrete Production and Quarry Companies spokesperson, Olga ...

Applications can be made to the consumer protection association to buy modern, more energy efficient air conditioning units. Marios Drousiotis, president of the association, said that applications can be made ...

A record €21,000 fine has been imposed for the killing of wild birds using poison baits, BirdLife Cyprus said on Monday. The fine represents a big step forward that will hopefully ...

Presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said at a press conference on Friday, that for Akamas, but also the ecosystems of Cyprus in general, he and his staff are “willing to do ...

Renewable energy consumption in Cyprus has been steadily increasing since the country’s 2004 accession to the EU, and in 2021 stood at 18.4 per cent, up from 16.9 per cent in 2020, and 13.8 per ...

The world’s most powerful activist confronted the man in charge of regulating global energy in Davos on Thursday, demanding an end to fossil fuel investments. Greta Thunberg urged IEA ...

City Friends Club, a charity organisation dedicated to keeping Limassol neighbourhoods clean, has successfully fundraised more than €1 million between the end of 2020 and the end of 2022. The organisation was founded ...