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They call them ‘microgrid girls’. In Yemen, ten women are running a solar station 20 miles from the front line in Abs, a rural area near the border of Saudi Arabia. Five years of war left the country destroyed and access to electricity was limited and expensive. When the COVID-19-Crisis hit the country, the women felt compelled to act.
European countries are now forced to respond to claims that their measures are not good enough to reduce carbon emissions as quickly as is climatically appropriate. Six children and young adults filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights. Read how this landmark case can change European industry and politics in The Guardian.
Today! The award ceremony is taking place online on Wednesday, 2 December from 2 pm CET
The success of the energy transition depends crucially on innovation and commitment from all parts of society. EUROSOLAR is proud to honor true changemakers of 2020 with the European Solar Prize. The Solar Prize is awarded to cities, communities, architects, municipal and private-sector companies, associations, organisations and cooperatives, journalists and citizens. In these difficult times we are happy to celebrate the achievements of our winners together online.
We're looking forward to guest from around the world! Join us at 2 pm CET / 8 am EST / 4 pm JST / 18 pm AEST
Watch the awarding ceremony live online:
Last week, as an integral part of the Intergovernmental 13th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia, LISD, IRENA, WCRE and EUROSOLAR with UNCRD co-organized the live online post-event workshop on Intelligent Renewable Infrastructures for Sustainable Transport.
Much more powerful methods are needed than those currently used in Germany, Europe and worldwide at cabinet and parliamentary levels: one that is tantamount to a general mobilization.
This includes the requirements and concepts of this 10-point plan: