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The sling against "dark stores" and "dark kitchens" is growing

The sling against "dark stores" and "dark kitchens" is growing

The Association of French Mayors (AMF) is committed to the reconstruction of Irpin in Ukraine

The Association of French Mayors (AMF) is committed to the reconstruction of Irpin in Ukraine

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2023

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2023

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2022

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2022

In Brazil, the distress of the victims after the floods

In Brazil, the distress of the victims after the floods

Floods in South Africa, sad indicator of an acute housing crisis

Floods in South Africa, sad indicator of an acute housing crisis

Others | 02/10/24
From the Olympic Village to the Emmaüs centres, the second life of athletes’ furniture North of Paris, spanning the communes of Saint-Denis, Saint-Ouen and Île-Saint-Denis, the Olympic village closed its doors on September 10, but for the past two weeks, 800 people have been busy emptying the athletes' rooms, most of whose furniture will be reused.
Others | 29/09/24
Green on the concrete in Sao Paulo, the "crazy" bet of a Brazilian A green corridor in the middle of the concrete jungle: by planting more than 40.000 trees in two decades, the Brazilian Hélio da Silva has created an oasis in Sao Paulo, a megalopolis hit hard by the climate crisis.
Others | 29/09/24
Spain commits to producing 81% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030 The Spanish government adopted on Tuesday 24 September a new energy roadmap which plans to increase the share of renewable energy in its electricity production to 81% by 2030, and to significantly increase its targets for green hydrogen.
Others | 28/09/24
Slow reconstruction in Morocco, one year after the earthquake Reconstruction in Morocco, one year to the day Sunday, September 8, after the earthquake that struck the High Atlas region, near Marrakech, is slow, with only a thousand families having completed the reconstruction of their homes, according to the authorities.
Others | 28/09/24
Sweden to start construction of new nuclear reactor by 2026 Sweden will begin construction of a new nuclear reactor before the next general election in 2026, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in an interview on Friday (September 27).
Others | 22/09/24
In Iraq, saving the forests of the iconic Kurdish mountain In a nursery in Sulaymaniyah, hundreds of young pine, eucalyptus, olive and pomegranate trees are slowly growing, protected from the summer sun by canopies. In Iraqi Kurdistan, efforts are increasing to counter the ravages of deforestation.
Others | 22/09/24
Libya floods: Derna rebuilds but essential services are lacking The Libyan city of Derna, ravaged a year ago by devastating floods that caused thousands of deaths, is rebuilding, too slowly for some, while NGOs deplore a lack of "essential services" of hygiene and drinking water.
Others | 21/09/24
In Morocco, the violence of the earthquake still "haunts" the survivors of the High Atlas "I can still hear my grandson's screams under the rubble." A year after the powerful earthquake that struck southern Morocco, Kebira Aït Bellaïd is unable to mourn the loss of her daughter and three grandchildren.
Others | 21/09/24
In the English countryside, an offshore wind project is raising nerves "You can't treat people like that!" The picturesque English village of Friston is the scene of a revolt against a wind energy infrastructure project, denounced as an ecological and tourist "catastrophe".
Others | 20/09/24
Eurostar threatens to stop services to the Netherlands in 2025 Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave is threatening to stop running her trains on the Dutch network in 2025 if she does not obtain guarantees on the reopening of the international terminal in Amsterdam and access to the local rail network, which is the subject of much work.
Others | 19/09/24
Léon Marchand's exploits pool to be dismantled by October 15 The temporary Olympic swimming pool where Léon Marchand won four gold medals and made Olympic history will be dismantled by "October 15," according to the organizers of the Paris Games.
Others | 15/09/24
World's largest indoor ski slope opens in Shanghai The world's largest indoor ski slope opened in Shanghai on Friday, September 6, the latest megaproject aimed at satisfying China's growing love of winter sports.
Others | 15/09/24
In the United States, subsidies open homes to heat pumps Without government aid, Su Balasubramanian would never have been able to pay the $27.000 needed to renovate her home from her salary as a social worker in the United States, where the government is banking on heat pumps to reduce CO2 emissions.
Others | 14/09/24
Floods in Libya: one year after the tragedy, the controversial reconstruction of Derna A year ago, violent floods brought death and devastation to Derna in eastern Libya, whose rapid reconstruction has become a gold mine for Khalifa Haftar's powerful clan and a means of extending its grip on the country, experts say.
Others | 14/09/24
New plant in Qatar to double solar power production by 2030 Qatar, a major global producer of natural gas, will begin construction of a new solar power plant to double its renewable energy production capacity by 2030, Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi announced a few days ago.
Others | 13/09/24
BHV management wants to be reassuring about the future of the store, ahead of a CSE The management of the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville, now owned by the property company Société des grands magasins (SGM), once again showed its confidence in the future on Friday, September 13, before a social and economic committee (CSE), claiming the support of the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo.
Others | 10/09/24
Sweden to support municipalities that say 'yes' to wind farms The Swedish government announced on Monday 9 September new financial support for municipalities giving the green light to wind farm projects, in order to stimulate the development of this renewable energy in the country.
Others | 09/09/24
Eight bodies pulled from rubble of collapsed building in India Rescuers pulled eight bodies from the rubble of a three-story building that collapsed in the northern Indian city of Lucknow on Sunday, media reports said.
Others | 08/09/24
China's solar energy sector booming despite challenges China reached its target for solar and wind power generation six years ahead of schedule a few days ago, a result made possible by building some of the world's largest infrastructure.
Others | 08/09/24
London announces 'record number' of renewable energy projects The British government announced a few days ago that it had approved, following a call for tenders, a "record number" of 131 renewable energy projects in the country, mainly solar and wind, which should ultimately power the equivalent of 11 million households.