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'Victory for the seabed’ as France bans deep-sea mining

A growing number of countries are opposing the new industry, which could be devastating for marine ecosystems and the climate.

Earth News

These are the five biggest reasons carbon offsetting schemes fail

Elina Kajosaari tells us why many carbon offsetting schemes fail the official sustainability criteria.

Climate

Human composting: How to stay green after you hit the grave

New York has become the latest US state to legalise terramation - a way for environmentalists to protect the planet long after they’ve left it behind.

Travel News

High-speed train launches between Spain's Murcia and Madrid

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says the new rail route settles "a historic debt with Murcia, putting an end to an unfairly prolonged railway isolation".

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Earth News

Euroviews. Why 2022 was a positive year for climate action, according to experts

As we look back at 2022, it’s not all doom and gloom when it comes to climate action.

Earth News

EU strikes deal to make ‘polluters pay’ for carbon heavy imports

Its meant to prevent companies from moving polluting activities to countries with weaker environmental rules.

Ecotech

US scientists have just made a major breakthrough for fusion energy

Huge amounts of money have been spent around the world on developing nuclear fusion.

Earth News

UK’s first carbon capture plant could start pulling in CO2 by 2027

It was announced on the same day as a new coal mine was approved in England, but the technology is still unproven.

Earth News

Why the Cumbria coal mine ‘isn’t wanted’ by even the UK’s steelmakers

The mine will also produce an estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate

Tired of seeing personalised ads? The planet is too, new report finds

An estimated 1 per cent of total energy consumption on Earth is used to show us adverts.

Earth News

Short-haul flights are now banned in France thanks to new law

The idea for the ban originally came from a Citizens' Assembly.

Travel News

Train travel converts share how they take amazing trips without flying

Going flight-free will be the best new year’s resolution you ever make, according to these train travel converts.

Earth News

Can pedal power help the French Post Office cut emissions?

La Poste’s fleet of cargo bikes and electric vehicles is growing to help meet its 2025 emissions targets.

Earth News

UK oil and gas producers reeling after windfall tax increase

The increase brings total taxes on the oil and gas sector in Britain to a rate of 75 per cent - among the highest in the world.

Germany

Dresden plans to go carbon neutral by 2030

The capital of the German state of Saxony is trying to lead the way in sustainable city living. As part of the EU-sponsored MatchUp project, Dresden has been selected as one of the three ‘lighthouse’ cities, aiming to integrate mobility, ICT and energy in a sustainable way.

Earth News

SHEIN’s clothes contain ‘hazardous chemicals,’ Greenpeace claim

Environmental campaign group Greenpeace have accused fashion giant SHIEN of breaching EU chemical laws.

Earth News

Black Friday: Thousands of Amazon workers walk off the job

The ‘Make Amazon Pay’ campaign - coordinated by an international coalition of trade unions - wants the company to reduce its vast carbon footprint and improve conditions for workers.

Ecotech

Inside the ‘extraordinary’ 3D printed home that can be fully recycled

This innovative 3D printed house is fully recyclable. Now, researchers want to scale production up in a ‘factory of the future’.

Climate Now

COP27: What's next? Climate Now debate

In partnership with Copernicus

The world's leaders convened at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt to decide on the next set of global strategies on tackling climate change. This year felt like a turning point in the fight against climate disaster. Our panel will discuss whether it was a success or a failure.

Conscious Travel

‘Woefully inadequate’: Report slams travel industry’s net zero plan

The research found only one scenario in which the industry would meet its goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.