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Can Single European Sky slash aviation emissions by 10%?

Air traffic management measures can play a key role in decreasing emissions but the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels and a clear airspace design between civil and military space is crucial, according to aviation experts.

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Shein ads could soon be banned in France under new fast fashion bill

France's parliament has voted in favour of a crackdown on throwaway fashion.

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The Arctic could become ‘ice-free’ within a decade, new study finds

An ice-free Arctic is inevitable, but the good news is the polar region can quickly bounce back if we cut CO2 emissions.

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‘Time has run out’: Why is Germany planning to store carbon undersea?

Campaigners have criticised the underground carbon storage plan as 'expensive' and encumbering for future generations.

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Conservationists alarmed at new market for carbon removal certificates

Wooden houses and sturdy furniture could soon receive potentially lucrative EU certification for their presumed role in reducing atmospheric CO2, but green groups are concerned that new rules on accounting for carbon removals do little to protect forests and will facilitate corporate greenwashing.

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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.

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Renewables growth in 2023 broke records

IEA reports 50% growth last year.

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Spanish cities forced to expand bike lanes and low-emissions zones

Cities in Spain have been told to use or lose funds for bike lanes and low-emissions zones after right-wing backsliding.

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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.

Eco-Innovation

The world’s first solar truck is being tested on Sweden's roads

Swedish manufacturer Scania has developed a haulage trailer fitted with solar panels which could decarbonise existing trucks.

Green News

The EU is set to adopt weak rules against pollution from road traffic

Air pollution from cars is a silent killer in Europe. So why are emissions standards being weakened?

Denmark

How Denmark and Finland plan to become ‘negative emitters’

Some nations want to remove more pollution than they produce. That will take giving nature a boost.

Nature

World-first reserve created for whales that fight CO2 with their poop

Dominica is treating its sperm whales like ‘citizens’ with a world-first marine protected area.

Green News

Spain has proposed a ban on short-haul flights

Environmental groups have slammed the proposal as ‘purely symbolic’.

Economy

In Singapore, the right to own a car costs more than €100,000

The city-state introduced the license system decades ago to combat traffic jams and pollution.

Climate

In data: The European countries that take the most private jet flights

A private jet flew every six minutes from one European country in 2022.

United Kingdom

‘Blade runners’ fight back against controversial ULEZ scheme in London

Self-proclaimed 'freedom fighters' believe that London mayor Sadiq Khan's extension of the scheme, which aims to improve air quality in the city, is an attack on their civil rights.

Nature

Can homegrown carbon offsetting tackle dodgy ‘far-flung’ schemes?

This homegrown carbon offset scheme is inviting you to plant the trees yourself.

Climate

Working remotely could cut your emissions by half, new study suggests

Working from home doesn’t mean you’re ‘net zero’, the US authors say, but it can result in some big savings.

Living

Apple Watch: Can a device truly be ‘carbon neutral’?

While Apple's actions are positive, they do not solve the problem of e-waste, experts say.