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US targets 50% emissions cut by 2030

The Biden administration announced a new target in reducing US greenhouse gas emissions - at least a 50% cut by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.

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Ten sites in Switzerland, France and Italy added to IUCN ‘green list’

The International Union for Conservation of Nature says well managed protected sites are a critical part of halting the dramatic loss of life on Earth.

Eco-Innovation

Are ocean plastic credit cards the future of green spending?

A new credit card made of recycled plastic uses an app to tell you how your spending habits damage the environment.

Tech News

China's Bitcoin mining could impact its goals to become carbon neutral

Accounting for 80 per cent of the global cryptocurrency trade, China's overuse of supercomputers and coal-fired power plants could have a devastating impact on climate.

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Climate

What are the most eco-friendly chocolate eggs to buy this Easter?

Not all chocolate eggs are equal when it comes to their environmental impact but there are some eco-egg options.

Eco-Innovation

These 3D printed net-zero buildings could be the ‘future of housing’

These homes in California could be the first community built using the technology.

World News

Cities switch off the lights for Earth Hour 2021

Cities across the world went dark on Saturday night for Earth Hour, in a symbolic gesture to raise awareness for the environmental cause.

Health Series

What does "organic" really mean when we talk about organic food?

In partnership with The European Commission

Europeans are buying more and more organic food products. But do we even know what food manufacturers actually mean by "organic"?

Green News

Satellite launched to clean up space debris orbiting the Earth

It's not just on Earth where we struggle with waste. Tonnes of rubbish is circling in space but here's the solution.

Green News

9 polluting projects stopped thanks to tireless climate campaigners

Read about the protestors who took on businesses and their own governments to combat the climate crisis.

Nature

Extraordinary photos of the world’s first underwater climate protest

An activist from Greenpeace held placards while floating in the water above seagrass meadows in the Indian Ocean.

Green News

Takeaway food could have a staggering impact on your carbon footprint

Delivery companies are looking for environmental solutions after the pandemic created a surge in order numbers.

Nature

Eco-hotel hosting G7 summit criticised for clearing ‘ancient trees'

Campaigners and residents have raised concerns about building work at a resort due to host world leaders in June.

French Polynesia

France 'underestimated nuclear tests impact' in French Polynesia

The findings, published by the investigative journalism newsroom Disclose, suggest that the radiation levels caused by the tests were far greater than officially acknowledged.

World News

Euroviews. MEPs must back vote to accurately count EU's fish stocks ǀ View

MEPs will this week take part in a vote that will prove crucial to the future of our seas and the communities who depend on them, says the EU Fisheries Control Coalition

China

China's annual congress: What's happened so far

The weeklong meeting of the National People’s Congress, which rubber stamps policies approved by the Communist Party leadership, provides a window into government priorities.

Living

Algae is on the rise as the fabric of the future

A young London designer has created a dress which produces almost no waste.

Green News

More than 900 million tonnes of food is thrown away each year, says UN

Food waste is a ‘significant’ environmental problem.

Green News

Israeli government was ‘not prepared’ for massive oil spill cleanup

Thousands of volunteers have stepped in to clean 12,000 tonnes of tar that washed up on the country's coastline.

Green News

French village says 'non' to Elon Musk's space-age internet

Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron's 350 residents are not too thrilled to have been picked as a ground station for Musk's Starlink project.