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Euroviews. Carbon offsets don't work. It's time for the EU to change its approach

It's time for the EU to lay off the carbon offsets

Eco-Innovation

Can power-hungry data centres redeem themselves by heating homes?

There's plenty of niche options for the heat from computer warehouses. But these aren't a 'panacea' for a power-hungry industry.

Living

Zalando returns: Climate impact of 'sustainable' policy revealed

Zalando’s 2021 CO2 equivalent emissions were more than twice as much as all of Iceland.

Denmark

Denmark inaugurates CO2 underwater graveyard

Denmark is the first country to open an underwater burial site for CO2 and also import the gas from other countries.

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Green News

The way we eat could add nearly 1 degree of warming by 2100

A new study has revealed how our diets could push the planet past 1.5 degrees of warming.

Green News

Big Gas looked into indoor air pollution from stoves over 50 years ago

The American Gas Association was aware about health concerns in the early 1970s, rediscovered documents show.

Conscious Travel

Fewer flights is the only way to decarbonise travel, new report says

Here's why it's time to switch the plane for a train.

Climate

What is desflurane and how is it bad for the environment?

Scotland has recently banned the general anaesthetic due to its climate impact.

Green News

Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022

More carbon dioxide was emitted than in any other year since records began in 1900.

Green News

UK bans Lufthansa’s ‘green’ adverts for misleading consumers

Lufthansa’s ad claimed they are ‘protecting the planet’ The UK’s advertising watchdog disagreed.

Eco-Innovation

Guilt-free flights are still out of reach in the UK, scientists warn

The Royal Society has warned that sustainable aviation solutions still need a lot of research and development.

Climate

New data reveals the billionaires taking the most private jet flights

A 17-year-old is holding the world’s billionaires accountable for their private jet flights.

Romania

Romania's old power infrastructure doesn't help fight carbon emissions

Romania ranks around the middle of the pack in the EU when it comes to the amount of carbon emissions generated to produce electricity.

Green News

Why are campaigners slamming Lufthansa’s new Green Fares?

Campaigners say that the only way to reduce the environmental impact of flying is ‘not to take the flight in the first place.’

Climate

Fungi is being used to help capture CO2 under this new offset scheme

Companies are eyeing up an ‘entire galaxy’ below ground, which could boost forest biodiversity while creating carbon credits.

Climate

‘I’m part of the solution’: How Bill Gates justifies his private jets

Taking about his climate innovation, Bill Gates addresses a glaring contradiction.

Green News

Campaigners vow to fight ‘mad’ UK airport expansion

The High Court has given Bristol airport permission to increase its annual capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers.

Green News

Energy crisis: BP scales back oil and gas demand forecasts

In its annual energy outlook, energy giant BP has lowered its predictions for how much oil and gas will be used between now and 2035.

Living

Kenyan physics teacher turns old laptops into e-bike batteries

When Kenyan physics teacher Paul Waweru’s electric motorbike stopped working, he couldn’t travel to work. Then he turned to old laptop batteries.

Green News

Ryanair weakens green claims after warning from Dutch regulator

The low-cost carrier has changed its information on carbon compensation schemes following an investigation by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets.