The current heatwaves clearly demonstrate how important such legislation and the accompanying financial resources are. They also highlight the urgent need for a far more coherent climate protection and climate adaptation policy, particularly for people with limited financial means, who are especially vulnerable to the impacts of extreme heat.

Read all the tips and tricks on sustainable procurement and the sensible use of fans at oekotopten.lu.

As a reminder, Google has been planning to build a data centre in Bissen for many years. For years, water cooling was planned, with Google refusing to publish concrete data. It was said that water consumption would represent around 10-15% of Luxembourg’s total water supply, which was considered unacceptable, notably by the Mouvement Ecologique.

Draft Bill 8768 transposes the so-called European ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ into Luxembourg law. The aim of this deal and the Luxembourg legislation is to establish a legal framework for state investment and funding to implement the energy transition in the industrial sector. The overarching goal: a net-zero-emissions economy.

As part of the ‘Aktioun Gehaansfénklelchen’ campaign, Mouvement Ecologique called on people not to miss the firefly light show around St John’s Day (24 June). Many of you heeded the call and shared your experiences with us.

The hot-air fryer is one of the fastest-growing products in the small domestic appliances sector in Europe. Introduced to the European market by Philips in the early 2010s, it quickly spread worldwide and is now a staple in shops ranging from specialist retailers to discount stores.

What might the energy supply of the future look like once it is no longer conceived at the level of individual buildings, but for an entire neighbourhood?

The Regional section Mersch and surrounding of the Mouvement Ecologique is calling on the Administration des Ponts et Chaussées to finally include a safe footpath between Mersch and Reckange in the planned redevelopment of the N8 junction at motorway exit No. 4, as the route is currently life-threatening for pedestrians.

Under the motto “Conserving resources, creating space – sustainable refurbishment projects”, this year’s Energy Weeks focused entirely on the question of how existing buildings can help address current challenges.