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What does new UK PM Liz Truss plan to do for the climate?

Liz Truss comes into power as the UK faces the energy crisis - a problem deeply tied to the polluting fossil fuels the country uses to produce energy.

Green News

Anger as Paris Saint-Germain coach laughs off private jet criticism

Over the weekend, the football team made a short 380km hop from Paris to Nantes by private plane, attracting criticism on social media.

Living

Could this wall art be the answer to growing your own food indoors?

“If you can hang a picture, you have space to grow a garden”: the HydroArtPod is a smart indoor gardening system that looks like a piece of art on your wall.

Eco-Innovation

Cutting emissions isn't enough to reach net zero. Here's why.

To reach its climate goals, the world needs to remove carbon from the atmosphere, using nature and technological solutions.

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Travel News

Subscription flight services are on the rise but are they a good idea?

Critics say airline subscription service will increase carbon emissions by encouraging people to travel when they otherwise wouldn't.

Climate

Google accused of ‘airbrushing’ parts of your flight's climate impact

Aviation accounts for 3.5 per cent of human-caused global warming. Campaigners worry the non-CO2 impacts are now being ignored.

Green News

All the EU countries stalling on climate since the Ukraine invasion

To keep the lights on this winter and wean themselves off of Russian gas, some countries have walked back decisions meant to curb carbon emissions.

Food and Drink

Will customers choose wisely now carbon emissions are on the menu?

Would a carbon count affect your order at a restaurant?

Climate

These 10 finance firms alone own half of all future carbon emissions

Governments and investment managers wield a huge amount of power over fossil fuel firms, and could force them to transition faster.

Green News

5 things you need to know about the biggest climate bill in US history

Is the newly passed bill really good news for the climate? The answer is complicated.

Living

Healthcare: Unnecessary blood tests and high-carbon meds need to go

Health care is responsible for 4.4 per cent of global carbon emissions. Here are some simple ways this can be reduced.

Mobility

Could this electric 'seaglider' be faster and cheaper than ferries?

The company behind this new type of vehicle says they hope to be carrying commercial passengers from port to port by 2025.

Green News

Taylor Swift tops list of celebrity private jet polluters

The singer was named the "biggest celebrity CO2e polluter of this year so far" in a recent report on private jet use.

Green News

Euroviews. View: We should be counting carbon on menus, not calories

Diners choose more eco-friendly meals when the carbon footprint of each option is provided, a recent study suggests.

Green News

Why you shouldn’t get an air conditioner this summer

Thinking about buying an air conditioner to beat the summer heat? Climate campaigners want you to think again.

Green News

What is the EU doing to save energy as a gas crisis looms?

Europe is preparing for the worst case scenario if Russia decides to completely cut gas supplies.

Green News

Surprise climate deal could be the 'most significant' in US history

It would bring President Biden closer to his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

Climate

Climate damage likely amounts to €trillions. Who owes who for what?

Many in the Global South argue that the case for climate reparations is now irrefutable, but coming to an agreement on who pays for them is complicated.

Green News

What the UK's PM candidates have said about climate change

After a heatwave gripped the UK, PM candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak need to focus on their green policies.

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Tree-planting company sparks 17,000 hectare forest fire in Spain

The blaze was accidentally started by digging equipment as dry conditions have turned the region into a tinderbox.