Cyprus will struggle to apply EU’s new carbon taxes
Implementing these policies and policing their application will be a logistical nightmare for the EU The European Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday its ‘Fit-for-55’ package,...
Environment
New eco-friendly lifeguard tower for Oroklini
A new eco-friendly lifeguard tower is being built in Oroklini, the community’s leader Neophytos Fakontis said on Tuesday. The tower will have sanitation facilities, electricity...
Green transition deal gets approval as EU mulls state aid for renewables
European Union countries on Monday approved the bloc’s flagship fund to wean them off fossil fuels and protect communities most affected, paving the way for...
Time running out on plastic ban
Businesses expect an extension to EU’s July 3 deadline to ban single-use plastics Business leaders have warned green-minded members of the public not to expect...
Huge island wide clean-up campaign gets underway
An island wide clean-up campaign was launched by Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis in Anavargos village in Paphos on Friday. The campaign, “See it clearly,” is...
President pledges ‘swift transition into a green economy’
President Nicos Anastasiades and agriculture minister Costas Kadis visited recycling unit Cyprus Environmental Industries on Wednesday in light of the government’s recently announced recovery and...
Protect turtles, fisheries department says ahead of nesting season
The fisheries department on Thursday said the sea turtle nesting season is starting soon and called on people to observe all measures in areas where...
Kadis welcomes rise in monk seal population
The endangered Mediterranean monk seal population has had its most significant increase ever recorded in Cyprus, Agriculture Costas Kadis said in Paphos on Thursday. Their...
Pay-as-you-throw ‘a motivation to change habits’ president says
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday welcomed the upcoming introduction of a new bill on integrated waste management that includes a universal pay-as-you throw policy. The...
The beauty of nature
For one local photographer, what can be seen in the great outdoors makes life worth living, although he fears the change inflicted on it by...
Ecologists call on Green Monday picknickers not to dump trash
The Green Party on Sunday called on people who plan to picnic on Green Monday to respect the environment when they are in the countryside...
Cyprus and the Green Deal: is it now or never?
Dr Dario Pontiggia The European Union has put sustainability and the environment at the heart of its future. This commitment is backed up with...
High lead levels threatening flamingos in Larnaca wetlands
The results of a study carried out for the first time show there is a high level of lead at the southern tip of the...
‘If you see it, pick it up’ anti-rubbish campaign launched
The public is being called to carry a trash bag and pick-up trash from the streets during their outings in an innovative campaign launched by...
250 tonnes of rubbish to be cleared from riverbed
Work is underway for the removal of an estimated 250 tonnes of rubbish dumped in the Pedieos riverbed, it was announced on Wednesday. The agriculture...
Cyprus has second highest fossil fuel share in EU
Cyprus has uses the second highest share of fossil fuels of all EU member states, Eurostat figures published on Thursday show. In 2019, Malta (97...
Paying a heavy price for water
Environmental impact of desalination: new study raises two main concerns Cyprus’ reliance on desalination has long been hotly debated with conservationists calling for a...
Fly-tipping at Paralimni lake highlights need for green points
The long-standing fly-tipping problem in Paralimni lake underlines the need for the creation of a green point in Famagusta, said the mayors of the municipalities...
Coronavirus: Don’t flush disposable masks down the toilet, public urged
The Larnaca sewerage council (SAL) has urged people not to throw disposable masks and gloves down the toilet. In an announcement released on Wednesday, SAL...
New measures to recycle construction waste
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the creation of a technical committee for the more sustainable handling of construction waste. According to EU law, member states...