Environment

By Maha El Dahan and Jan Strupczewski The European Union responded on Tuesday to US moves to boost its energy transition with plans to make life easier for the bloc’...

The share of renewable energy in Cyprus in the period of 2015 – 2021 has increased at a faster pace compared with the EU average according to the energy ministry. Data showed the ...

The Greens party reported on Monday that a large area in Lakatamia has become an illegal rubbish dump which poses health and safety risks to the community. The party explained ...

Past planning in areas affected by flooding over the weekend had not taken into account city sprawl, Green Party MP Charalambos Theopemptou said on Tuesday. However, proven sustainable drainage systems ...

Cyprus is upgrading its long-distance hiking experiences by setting up two forest shelters in the Paphos forest. The two shelters, described as historic – they are converted and restored from an ...

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said that the finalised version of the Akamas local development plan will be discussed at the next Council of Ministers on ...

The Green Party expressed strong concern on Friday about construction projects currently underway in Akamas. The works being carried out under the pretext of improving the road network involve deep ...

The European Union has drafted plans to require companies to back up green claims about their products with evidence, in a bid to fight greenwashing and misleading advertisements, according to ...

Four five-star resorts in Cyprus have reduced the consumption and disposal of single-use plastics in the past two years through the SUPMed European project, Cyprus hotels association (Pasyxe) announced on ...

Cyprus is lagging behind and will find it difficult to reach targets The most important step in waste management is reducing waste or as the EU puts it, taking measures ...

Cypriot scientists are participating in the first European research for the development of an autonomous robotic system to detect marine litter, according to an announcement by the AKTI Research and ...

Top researchers warned that Cyprus is faced with dire human health impact as it is among the countries situated at the climate change “hot spot”. A study by an international ...

Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with ...

The north is set to put an end to the use of plastic bags starting June, with an eye on banning all plastic items in the near future, it emerged ...

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) praised its work for 2022 as it contributed to the arrest of 105 poachers, according to their announcement. They stated that three arrests were made in ...

Sea turtle populations are increasing in the areas around the sovereign bases following conservations efforts by military and civilian volunteers, officials said on Friday. In 2022, a total of 172 green and ...

From early September to mid-November, 16 activists from Europe participated in the autumn campaign of the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs), the NGO said in a press release on Thursday. According ...

The House on Wednesday accepted four out of seven referrals made by President Nicos Anastasiades on laws related to the environment, family law, refugee property management and education. The president ...

The transport ministry on Wednesday unveiled the second phase of the electric vehicle scheme, with a €10 million budget aimed at offering 2,518 grants. Applications will be possible starting January 9, 2023 from 11am ...

Shell will pay 15 million euros to communities in Nigeria that were affected by multiple oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta, the oil company on Friday said in a joint ...

The European Commission will fund the first green hydrogen station in Cyprus which will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, it was announced on Friday. This is the ...

The roadmap the next leader of the country should follow to protect and restore nature This being the season for making wishes, here are some from me. Five things I ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a “no-nonsense” climate ambition summit in September next year and warned on Monday that there will be “no room for back-sliders, greenwashers, blame-shifters” ...

By Sabine Siebold and Kate Abnett European Union negotiators reached a political deal on Sunday to overhaul the bloc’s carbon market, cutting planet-heating emissions faster and imposing new CO2 ...