51 nations have now ratified the legally binding nuclear weapons ban treaty. These parties may no longer develop, test, produce or acquire nuclear weapons, nor may they "assist, encourage or induce" other states to conduct nuclear weapons business. The nine nuclear powers - the USA, China, Russia, France, Great Britain, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea - are still not signatories. Tilman Ruff explains why this does not detract from the enormous significance of the agreement for the disarmament of nuclear weapons.

DutchNews.nl reports: Judging by the report from broadcaster NOS, the Netherlands is toying with the idea of buying sustainable energy rights from other EU countries in order to reach the government's target of 14% renewable energy. With the domestic renewable energy expansion, however, the country does not reach the EU targets. Luxembourg has already purchased green energy rights in Estonia and Lithuania. Like the Netherlands, Luxembourg is struggling to meet its targets. Industry associations warn of the loss of local added value.

The Flemish public transport authority De Lijn wants to appoint electric buses only in the future. Under the stricter selection criteria of the regional government, the largest Belgian bus company Van Hool with its hydrogen and hybrid vehicles falls out of the selection, according to the report by Alan Hope. The all-electric buses, along with green charging power, could bring Brussels a step closer to carbon neutrality.

Poland took the first big step toward wind energy. Poland's first Offshore Wind Act is expected to put the country, which still has over 70% coal-fired power, on the path to renewables. Poland has plenty of offshore capacity. With the numbers passed in the Act, Poland would represent the largest market for offshore wind in the Baltics by 2050. Find out more here.