Now playing Next world news Euroviews. All eyes are on VDL as the political climate gets hotter than ever As the European Commission president prepares to deliver her potentially final State of the European Union speech on Wednesday, we must look back at her legacy, Ursula Woodburn writes. 12/09/2023
Now playing Next Kazakhstan Euroviews. Why should Kazakhstan's nuclear energy plans matter to the West? Currently, Kazakhstan is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, making its energy sector vulnerable to market fluctuations and geopolitical shifts, Emil Avdaliani writes. 11/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. West’s view of Africa as ‘climate victim’ is impairing real solutions It’s time for the West to recognise that African nations are the world’s most potent solution to climate change — and are now in the driver’s seat on climate action, Nathaniel Mong’are writes. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Why is the EU putting an oil man in charge of its climate portfolio? Whilst fossil fuel companies' history of climate denial is common knowledge, there are still a worrying number of revolving door cases between fossil fuel companies and our EU politicians, Martha Myers writes. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Despite the EU deforestation law, companies are backing palm oil. Why? There are several possible explanations for the apparent contradiction between regulatory pressure to narrow on the lowest compliance risks and companies’ willingness to invest in some higher-risk landscapes, Matthew Spencer writes. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. COP28: Fossil fuel industries must decarbonise or be left behind Less than three months before COP28, the message to the energy and transport companies is clear: decarbonisation will happen, and there is no way out, Prof Vicente López-Ibor Mayor writes. 04/09/2023
Now playing Next Brussels, my love? Brussels, my love? EU Climate commissioner steps down On this edition of Brussels, my love? we ask what problems EU climate plans could face following the departure of Commissioner Frans Timmerman and whether Spanish regional languages including Catalan, Galician and Euskera can become official EU languages. 02/09/2023
Now playing Next Israel Euroviews. One century on, Shimon Peres' legacy remains a beacon of hope In this transformed world, it is crucial to uphold the values that Peres held dear — the pursuit of peace, the embrace of innovation, and the commitment to a better world for all, Efrat Duvedani writes. 01/09/2023
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Now playing Next world news Euroviews. We're building a new Paris every week — but can this be sustainable? The decarbonisation of our construction sites is long overdue. Building is fundamental to human life, yet the way we do it is stuck in the previous century, Eric Alström writes. 22/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news British university to tackle fashion's carbon problem Plymouth University will play an integral role in multi-million project aiming to drive the decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry. 17/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. ‘The world is on fire’ is a terrible environmental message It's not that we don’t need to remind people of the speed or severity of the damage being caused to the planet. But if we want to bring people to our side, it can’t be the dominant ingredient in our messaging, Israel Butler writes. 16/08/2023
Now playing Next Green News Valencia: Record-breaking temperature of 46.8°C seen in coastal city Local residents say the city is 'unlivebable'. 11/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. To tackle the climate impacts of fishing, Europe must dive much deeper Though welcome, the European Commission’s vision for climate-neutral fisheries is shallow — deeper ambition and implementation action is needed to align fishing with European climate objectives, Pascale Moehrle and Enric Sala write. 10/08/2023
Now playing Next Green News Dozens dead in Maui wildfires as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaiian island Already the state's deadliest natural disaster since a 1960 tsunami killed 61 people on the Big Island, the death toll will likely rise further as search and rescue operations continue, officials say. 10/08/2023
Now playing Next Climate Why are flights cheaper than trains in Europe? Train travel is often more expensive than flying. Could taxing aviation to invest in the rail industry help change that? 10/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Only criminalising ecocide can protect us from short-sighted politics We simply cannot live well, or affordably, when the living systems that sustain us break down, Jojo Mehta writes. 09/08/2023
Now playing Next Climate Hawaii is in the path of El Nino hurricanes but homes aren't ready Two-thirds of the single family homes on Hawaii's most populous island have no hurricane protections. 05/08/2023
Now playing Next Green News Greta Thunberg pulls out of Edinburgh Festival over 'greenwashing' She had been due to attend an event at the annual festival on 13 August. 04/08/2023