The Global Energy Association is now closed to submissions for the international media contest Energy of Words, which was revived last year. Between June 5 and September 15, 2023, a total of 262 submissions were received from Russia and 23 countries from across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America. Two-thirds of the submissions came from 26 regions of Russia.
Researchers assessed rainforest carbon offset projects, also known as REDD+ projects, concluding that they are not only unsuitable for carbon reduction but also lead to the displacement or dispossession of vulnerable communities.
Scientists from the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) developed a bio-degradable polymer based on polystyrene (an amorphous thermoplastic material) and alpha-angelica-lactone – an organic compound found in certain plants.
Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly diseases, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Worldwide employment in the renewable energy sector reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in just 12 months, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the growing energy crisis, according to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO).
On the occasion of the Transforming Education Summit (16-19 September) led by the UN Secretary-General, UNESCO will rally world leaders around actions to achieve the global objective of quality education for all by 2030, while adapting education systems to tackle the main challenges of the century through peace education, climate education and digital education.
A rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves will not only increase wildfires this century but also worsen air quality – harming human health and ecosystems, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) launched on Wednesday, the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.
On 18 August 2022, ISEDC held an educational meeting with students from Pakistan who had come to Moscow within the RUDN exchange program. At the meeting, the experts of the center spoke about the current areas of their research.
Autonomous Non-Сommercial Organization "International Sustainable Energy Development Centre" under the auspices of UNESCO, 2024