Now playing Next Green News Can western Europe’s most polluted place reach net zero by 2050? Italy’s industrial heartland has a long way to go to reach the EU’s goal of zero air pollution. 30/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News Private jet owners could face huge tax hike under new Biden proposal The tax increase on fuel for private jets has been cast as making wealthy pay their share. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News These EU nations have pledged to decarbonise electricity by 2035 Consensus is building around 2035 as the critical date for eliminating fossil fuels from Europe's power system. 07/03/2024
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Wind-powered heat pumps could slash energy bills by up to one third Adding solar panels and a battery to the mix could make the cost and carbon savings even greater, according to a new report. 03/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Belgian Presidency seals withdrawal fix from Energy Charter Treaty EU executive proposal seeks to establish member states' positions on modernising the treaty at Energy Charter Conference. 01/03/2024
Now playing Next Business Big oil pays for increasing production despite climate pledges Companies with some of the most ambitious climate policies are among the worst offenders, finds a new report. 01/03/2024
Now playing Next Climate What is the role of insurance companies in the fossil fuel industry? Environmentalist movement Extinction Rebellion is leading a week-long campaign in the UK targeting the global insurance industry. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. UK blames Brussels as it pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty The UK government has announced its withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty, blaming EU infighting for scuppering efforts to reform the post-Cold War treaty that was intended to protect investments in petroleum-rich post-Soviet states, but has mainly been used to sue western European governments. 22/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News Plastic industry deceived the public about recycling, report reveals Plastic producers should ‘pay for the damage they’ve caused’ after decades of deception, the report's authors say. 16/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News Massive oil spill in Trinidad and Tobago after mystery shipwreck An offshore oil spill has caused a 'national emergency,' Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says. 12/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News ‘Massive win’: Barclays will stop funding new oil and gas fields The move sends an ‘important signal’ about the bank’s appetite for fossil fuel financing, but campaigners say there’s still a way to go. 12/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News Why your ‘green’ investment might not be as sustainable as you think Here's how fossil fuel companies get their hands on ‘climate-friendly’ funds. 06/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News Greta Thunberg cleared as judge throws out public order charge The Swedish climate activist was arrested amid a crackdown by the UK government on ‘disruptive’ protests. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News German climate activists will no longer glue themselves to streets Last Generation says its tactics will remain ‘unignorable’ with more direct confrontation of polluters. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News Italy’s renewables ‘waking from slumber’ as new records set It's good news, but the recovery of hydro after Italy's 2022 droughts makes the renewables data look better than it really is. 23/01/2024
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 Green News COP29 host Azerbaijan appoints former oil exec as president Concerns are multiplying over COP29 host and petrostate Azerbaijan. 08/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News Germany’s emissions fall to 70-year low as it moves away from coal Germany’s emissions fell by 11% in 2023 compared with 2022. Here’s why it’s not all good news. 05/01/2024
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Will a heat pump save you money? It depends on your home, experts say Is your home ‘heat pump ready’? Here's why careful costing is essential before installing the green tech. 23/12/2023
Now playing Next Climate Greta Thunberg calls COP28 climate deal a 'stab in the back' What do Greta, Vanessa Nakate, Mitzi Jonelle Tan and other climate justice activists think of the UAE Consensus? 18/12/2023