The climate crisis is real. It’s not a drill. If we do nothing, Barcelona and the planet will become uninhabitable for future generations. In an effort to prevent that happening and mitigate the effects of the climate crisis in the city, Barcelona City Council has declared the Climate Emergency, with an action plan and a budget of 563 million euros to implement a hundred different measures. The goal is to halve greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030 in comparison to levels recorded in 1992, and to cut CO2 emissions by two million tonnes.
EU politics
Greek City Times: Italian Court Advances German Reparations For Greek Victims
An Italian Constitutional Court ruling has opened the way for the enforcement of compensation linked to the Distomo massacre, marking a significant development in the long-running legal battle over German war reparations. Read Article HERE
Energy
Radio Free Europe – Greenpeace: Germany Shipping 12,000 Tons Of Radioactive Waste To Russia
The Russian office of environmental activist group Greenpeace has voiced concern that Russia has again begun accepting uranium tails, a by-product of enriching uranium, from abroad. Read here
Climate Crisis
Aditya Chakrabortty: The small town that started a community revolution across Europe
Not only did the little community of Wolfhagen in Germany take over its electricity grid from the multi-national E.ON, but in the meantime has gone over to renewable energy. All of this in the hands […]
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