Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Heating is missing link in 2040 emissions target, claim renewables Renewables’ advocates call for the diversification of heating technologies. 07/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels recommends 90% emissions cut as the EU's 2040 climate target The European Union must slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, Brussels said on Tuesday in a recommendation aimed at ensuring climate neutrality becomes a reality by mid-century. 06/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Fiscal rules could block essential spending on green transition The co-president of the Greens in the European Parliament has warned the EU's transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is doomed to fail unless the bloc relaxes rules on government debt and deficit spending, as he presented a new report highlighting the scale of investment needed. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Denmark enlists ten more in push for 'ambitious' EU climate target Denmark, the only EU country so far to explicitly back a 2040 target of cutting the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions to 90% below 1990 levels, has persuaded Germany, France and eight others to back a call for an "ambitious" target in a joint statement that points towards a similar figure. 26/01/2024
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Now playing Next Green News World’s most influential companies ‘lag behind’ on sustainability Experts say it doesn't pay enough to lead on sustainability, and it doesn't cost enough to lag behind. 18/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. End of the line for diesel-powered lorries and buses The EU has taken another significant step in its efforts to clean up road transport, with a political agreement on CO2 standards for trucks and buses that amounts to a near-complete phase-out of diesel-powered models by 2040. 18/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Leak suggests reliance on carbon storage to meet CO2 emissions targets The leak of an 'industrial carbon management plan' suggests the European Commission has concluded political and financial support for carbon capture and storage technology is essential if the EU is to meet its goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050. 17/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Deadlock as member states disagree over withdrawal from Energy Charter Decision on whether to part from treaty remains in limbo, with some EU countries wanting to stay and others having already departed. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next world news Cold snap causes disruption in Europe French authorities closed two freeways on Tuesday as sub-zero temperature continue across the continent. 09/01/2024
Now playing Next world news Two dead in Italy avalanche as extreme weather continues across Europe In Italy, two hikers were killed by an avalanche in the Italian Alps as extreme winter weather batters the European continent. 08/01/2024
Now playing Next world news Storms across northern Europe kill at least two, injure one A storm brought heavy rain and strong winds across northern Europe overnight and into Friday, bringing down trees and prompting warnings of flooding on the North Sea coast. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Commission dismisses ‘unfounded’ NGO request to review 2030 emissions targets Efforts by climate NGOs to increase national ambitions shunned by EU executive. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News COP28: Talks enter last day with no agreement in sight on fossil fuels Hopes for finishing the critical summit on time are fading as countries are still far apart on key issues. 14/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Auditors question potential of biofuels to tackle transport emissions A lack of production capacity and access to sufficient sustainable feedstock means policy makers should not depend too much on biofuels to slash greenhouse gas emissions from transport, EU auditors have warned. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next United Arab Emirates Fossil fuels and adapting to climate are still sticking points at COP Negotiators are urged to narrow down their options in order to agree on how to save the planet from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt to weather extremes. 10/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Opposition to EU climate laws grows as European elections approach The bloc's landmark agreement was initially met with praise but has since hit a few roadblocks. 04/12/2023
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Now playing Next world news Two killed in Bulgaria by falling trees in gale-force winds Gale-force winds and heavy rain and snow hit large parts of Bulgaria on Sunday, claiming the lives of two people. 19/11/2023
Now playing Next Health news Warning of catastrophic impact on health from unchecked climate change In its eighth report, the Lancet Countdown project has made some dire projections for human health should we fail to stem the climate crisis. 15/11/2023