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Tax Big Oil, small island nations demand at COP27

Leaders from island nations have pointed out that in the first six months of the year, oil giants made more than enough money to cover the cost of climate damages.

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COP27: We're on a 'highway to climate hell', says UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said humanity has a choice to either cooperate of perish.

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Lack of coal causes winter anxiety for Poles who depend on it

Poland lacks coal. The steady decline of its own production, the embargo on Russian imports, and soaring inflation have cornered the millions of Poles who are still heavily dependent on it.

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Norway strengthens emissions targets ahead of COP27

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said that there was no doubt that the target would require a lot of effort from the country.

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These European countries are pouring billions into fossil fuels abroad

The astronomical funding is a 35 per cent decrease from the 2016 to 2019 period - but nonetheless jeopardises crucial climate pledges.

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Euroviews. View: Europe’s energy crisis shouldn’t prompt a dash for gas in Africa

A group of African and European organisations are today calling on EU leaders to abandon their short-sighted scramble.

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Watch Just Stop Oil's most divisive and defiant protests so far

The group has made headlines across Europe with actions that have included throwing food at famous paintings and climbing to the top of a bridge over a busy UK motorway.

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Europeans want leaders to prioritise renewable energy, survey finds

The majority of Europeans say they are now feeling the effects of climate change in their daily lives.

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Climate activists target luxury car brands in London

Activists from the climate action group, Just Stop Oil, have sprayed orange paint on the showroom windows of luxury car brands Ferrari, Bugatti and Bentley in London.

Europe Decoded

What is the Energy Charter Treaty and why is it so controversial?

The ECT establishes a system of private arbitration that can result in multimillion euro compensations for fossil fuel companies.

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China to build the world’s largest wind farm in Taiwan Strait

Once completed, the new wind farm will have a power generating capacity equivalent to all of Norway’s power plants combined.

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Euroviews. View: We need to listen to vulnerable nations about loss and damage

Finding a solution for loss and damage will provide new pathways for investments into sustainable development for the global community.

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France announces it will withdraw from controversial energy treaty

"The war on European soil must not make us forget our climatic requirements and our imperative to reduce CO2 emissions," Macron said.

Nature

Alaska to auction a Netherlands-sized area to oil and gas companies

The state auction of arctic land will likely lead to an expansion of oil and gas production in the Arctic.

Mobility

Electric cars: What support is there for swapping petrol for plug-ins?

French president Emmanuel Macron has just announced a boost for the ecological bonus available for buying electric cars. What about other EU countries?

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Are these floating 'powerships' the answer to Europe’s energy crisis?

It’s been floated that these seaborne power plants from Turkey could help Europe fill the Russian energy supply gap.

Green News

Coal 'uninsurable' as climate change prompts insurance industry u-turn

“Insurance is the Achilles heel of the fossil fuel industry and has the power to accelerate the transition to clean energy," said Peter Bosshard, a climate campaigner.

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Billionaire sells private jet after being tracked by Twitter activists

Bernard Arnault has sold his private jet after growing tired of climate activists tracking his high-carbon flights via the social media platform Twitter.

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War in Ukraine a ‘blessing’ for climate, says UN weather chief

Petteri Taalas says the war in Ukraine will accelerate our transition to renewable energy.

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Why has the UK imposed a ‘de facto windfall tax’ on renewable energy?

The UK government has imposed a price cap on low-carbon electricity generators. Greenpeace has accused it of ‘double standards’.