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In the age of big data and AI, a sustainable future for #water is digital.

We spoke about this with Dragan Savić, Global Advisor for Digital Sciences, former CEO of the KWR Water Research Institute, and Professor of Hydroinformatics at the University of Exeter.

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IPBES 2026 Report: business-as-usual is eroding biodiversity, but companies can benefit from saving it The new IPBES report examines the relationship between companies and natural capital, offering practical tools to measure and reduce impacts (while improving profitability)

The first message of the #IPBES 2026 Report is unequivocal: every economic activity depends on #biodiversity, whether directly or indirectly. But the report also offers practical tools to measure and reduce #impacts (while improving profitability):

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More and more regions around the world are facing water bankruptcy A new UN report warns that many territories are exceeding their water limits, a crisis that calls for new, long-term approaches

The new report Global Water Bankruptcy by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) argues that we have now entered an era that can be defined as “water bankruptcy.”

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#water #waterbankruptcy

The High Seas Treaty takes effect: now international law The BBNJ agreement marks a historic breakthrough for the protection of biodiversity in international waters

With the entry into force, the #HighSeasTreaty fills a long-standing gap in ocean governance. But only universal ratification can ensure its effectiveness over time.

Read HSA's Europe regional coordinator, Nathalie Rey, full interview.
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Read the interview by Giorgio Kaldor to Nima Shokri, Director and Professor of Geo-Hydroinformatics at Hamburg University of Technology, on the latest issue of The Water Observer.

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#Tehran is running out of water. Years of historic drought have pushed rainfall to record lows, and #water reservoirs across #Iran are drying up. The water crisis is certainly among the contributing factors behind the recent protests which have spread to rural areas and turned deadly.

Why the Citizens Energy Package is the key to Europe’s energy autonomy Part of the broader Clean Industrial Deal, it will move Europe towards a power system driven by a domestic renewables production: the future of energy is local

"The Citizens Energy Package is the moment for the EU to prove that its “just transition” is more than a slogan – it is a commitment to putting energy back in the hands of its citizens."
🎙️ Josh Roberts, Head of Policy at @rescoop.eu

Read the full op-ed on @renewablematter.bsky.social ⤵️

EVision 2026: Fleet Forward - Eurelectric - Powering People EVision 2026 explores Europe’s evolving e-mobility landscape, spotlighting the clean transport transition through high-level expert panels.

Just one month to go until #EVision 2026 – Eurelectric's leading event on e-mobility! Register now: bit.ly/4pBgHkx

🚚 With only 6% of fleets currently electrified, the time to act is now. Don’t miss the launch of Eurelectric & #EY's joint study and a series of high-level panels.

Anthrofood 2050: Food Anthropology Enters the Public Arena with an Eye to the Future The current food system is not

The current #food system is not "broken" by chance, it appears designed to reproduce inequalities of class, race, and #gender: to ignore these power dynamics is to propose cosmetic solutions to systemic problems ⬇️

Crisis As cooperation mechanisms crumble and governments withdraw from multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, defending and expanding ESG strategies is both a moral imperative and a strategy for...

As #cooperation mechanisms crumble and governments withdraw from multilateral frameworks such as the #UnitedNations, defending and expanding #ESG strategies is both a moral imperative and a strategy for long-term economic resilience:

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Shared power, shared security: Nordic lessons for Europe’s energy resilience Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark have built one of the world’s most reliable and decarbonised power systems, known for their unique combination of resources, coordination and market integration

Nordic countries have integrated vast shares of #renewables while keeping the lights on, proof that reliability and #decarbonisation can go hand in hand.

What can the rest of Europe learn from the #Nordics to safeguard its energy security in a net-zero grid? ⬇️​

Today marks the release of #RM60, the new print issue of Materia Rinnovabile, dedicated to river ecosystems. #Agriculture, industry, cities and even water-intensive digital services such as #AI depend on #rivers.

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Shared power, shared security: Nordic lessons for Europe’s energy resilience Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark have built one of the world’s most reliable and decarbonised power systems, known for their unique combination of resources, coordination and market integration

Nordic countries have integrated vast shares of #renewables while keeping the lights on, proof that reliability and #decarbonisation can go hand in hand.

Here's what the rest of Europe can learn from the Nordics to safeguard its energy security in a net-zero grid ⬇️​

Trump's energy imperialism is a danger to the future of the human species The US President acts like a disorderly aspiring global emperor, leveraging oil for supremacy: but is Big Oil manipulating MAGA, or is MAGA manipulating Big Oil?

The US President #Trump acts like a disorderly aspiring global emperor, leveraging #oil for supremacy: but is Big Oil manipulating MAGA, or is MAGA manipulating Big Oil?

The US pulls out of the UNFCCC, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change In a gravely serious and unprecedented move, Trump has withdrawn the United States from 67 international organisations, including the IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

In a deeply troubling and unprecedented move, on Wednesday 7 January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the US's withdrawal from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the climate change framework convention signed in Rio in 1992. ⬇️

EVision 2026: Fleet Forward - Eurelectric - Powering People EVision 2026 will explore the evolution of e-mobility development in Europe, examining key aspects of the continent’s clean transport transition through a series of high-level expert panels. Electrify...

Eurelectric & EY will unveil a joint study tackling #infrastructure gaps, policy fragmentation, and offering a roadmap to scale fleet electrification across Europe.

🎫 Early bird registration is now open – secure your spot before 9 January 2026! We hope to see you there: bit.ly/4pBgHkx

We’re proud partners of #EVision 2026, Eurelectric's event exploring the future of e-mobility in Europe! The 2026 edition will focus on the strategic electrification of corporate #fleets – a game-changer for reducing CO₂ emissions, boosting grid flexibility, and enhancing industrial #competitiveness

Green Events not to be missed in 2026 From sustainable living to recycling, through energy, water management and governance, check out all the events on the circular economy recommended by Renewable Matter

2026 is shaping up to be a particularly busy year for those working, studying or interested in ecological and social #transition. Here's a selection of national and international events that in 2026 will stand out for the relevance of their topics.

9 books to read on Christmas 2025 to envision the future.
Here are our recommended readings to understand the present and imagine a fairer, more sustainable and desirable future.
Enjoy and let us know if you have any other must-read books! www.renewablematter.eu/en/9-books-r...

Article 6, the first World Bank outcome bond is launched The $200 million Clean Cooking Outcome Bond seeks to provide affordable, healthy cooking systems to over one million people in Ghana

The $200 million Clean Cooking Outcome Bond seeks to provide affordable, healthy cooking systems to over one million people in Ghana.
Will it work?
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#IBRD #article6

Omnibus I, EU backtracks on sustainability The Parliament's vote ends the dossier by rewriting the CSRD and CSDDD, it reduces the number of companies involved, relaxes obligations and postpones the entry into force of the new rules. But it rai...

The European Parliament definitively approved the Omnibus I package. Once again, the vote brought together the European People's Party and the far-right groups, sanctioning a substantial downsizing of European standards on sustainability reporting (#CSRD) and corporate due diligence (#CSDDD).

Affordable batteries for solar energy when needed The new Ember report estimates how much it would cost to shift electricity over time: LFP batteries, the Chinese supply chain, and signs from Italian auctions

A new analysis by the energy think tank Ember quantifies the cost of using storage to extend the use of solar power beyond the middle of the day. The result is a significant proportion of the energy produced can already be shifted to the evening and night at costs compatible with electricity prices.

Earth may be in crisis, but we can still choose our future: UNEP GEO-7 The new Global Environment Outlook highlights the urgency of tackling environmental crises in an interconnected approach and outlines practical pathways towards a more sustainable world

During the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (#UNEA-7), UNEP has published the new Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7), which emphasises that change is still possible: a reversal of current geopolitical trends is required to initiate real transformation.

The climate crisis exacerbates inequalities, especially for women and girls A new report emphasises the urgency of bringing sexual and reproductive health and rights into the mainstream of climate action policies, as climate justice is also gender justice

A study by WeWorld presented at #COP30 in Belém highlights an uncomfortable truth: the climate crisis is not gender-neutral. It affects women in the most intimate way possible, on their bodies and reproductive lives.

From offshore to onshore: Europe expands carbon storage with nature-inspired tech Drawing on nature, researchers have developed a method to pump CO₂ captured from industrial processes into volcanic rocks for safe and permanent underground storage.

For the first time, Europe will bury its carbon not beneath the sea, but under its own soil, heralding a new chapter in the continent’s fight against climate change. On 30 April 2025, the EU issued its first permit for onshore geological storage of CO₂. The permit was awarded to the company Carbfix.

Climate finance at COP30: how to leverage $1.3 trillion by 2035 The Baku to Belém Roadmap and IHLEG report outline practical strategies for mobilising public and private funds by 2035 and supporting developing countries

During the climate summit in Brazil, the focus shifted back to climate finance. The Baku to Belém Roadmap outlines an operational plan to leverage the $1.3 trillion per year needed. But the question remains: will it be enough to bring about the necessary change?

COP30, awaiting a negotiation reform One of the most disappointing COPs has concluded, marking a sad tenth anniversary for the Paris Agreement: rather than celebrations, a race to salvage what can be saved is underway, baffling negotiato...

COP30 comes to an end as a mirror of the current times. Multilateral cooperation on climate change barely survives, notwithstanding geopolitical tensions.

COP31 has the cards to start laying the foundations for a renewal of the process.

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UNEP: “Recognising ecocide as war crime or crime against humanity” It may not be the first time that the UN Environment Programme calls for the speeding up of the recognition of ecocide as international crime, but never before this strongly

#UNEP: “Recognising #ecocide as war crime or crime against humanity”
It may not be the first time that the UN Environment Programme calls for the speeding up of the recognition of ecocide as international crime, but never before this strongly
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COP30, how does the future look for the negotiations? Between Brazilian contradictions, the absence of the US and Chinese caution, the game has long been known, but it must now be played seriously: finance for adaptation is one of the key issues, and pro...

#COP30 and future meetings must be attended by finance and foreign ministers, not just environmental ministries: the stakes are increasingly high and complex, in completely uncharted territory.

Here's the key-points to keep an eye on: www.renewablematter.eu/en/cop30-how...

From promises to action: COP30 must deliver where others have fallen short As the world gathers in the Amazon, we must finally turn fine words into action and put people, soil, and nature at the heart of the climate fight

#COP30 has begun, and world leaders stand at a crossroads. Ten years after the #ParisAgreement, the era of pledges is over. The time for implementation for real, measurable change has arrived.

Read the analysis by Stoyan Tchoukanov: www.renewablematter.eu/en/from-prom...