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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.

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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.

Conscious Travel

Sustainable travel: Electric transport will power your 2023 adventures

Low emission electric vehicles, or EVs, are driving sustainable travel and combating spiralling fuel costs.

Earth News

Russian invasion caused huge release of greenhouse gases, says Ukraine

Ukraine is collecting evidence of environmental crimes with which to sue Russia.

Earth News

EU increases emissions reduction target by two per cent

Climate campaigners criticised the EU’s new two per cent target emissions cut increase as 'breadcrumbing.'

Conscious Travel

Rail revival is on track to be 2023’s biggest travel trend

Train travel is on the rise spurred by increasing flight prices and climate change awareness.

Earth News

Glimmers of hope: Here are the climate wins from COP27 so far

In a storm of record emissions and slow negotiations, there has been some positive news out of the UN climate conference.

Earth News

Ukraine is fighting to stop Russia legitimising war through emissions

Ukraine's negotiator at COP27 says the two countries' delegations are "generally avoiding each other."

Tech News

This nightclub is saving energy by harnessing revellers' body heat

The BodyHeat system harvests heat generated by partiers and stores it in 12 underground boreholes, before being used to heat or cool the venue later.

Earth News

How much has climate change cost the EU in the last 40 years?

Economic losses from climate change-related extremes in Europe are in the billions. Some countries have been hit harder than others.

Earth News

COP27: UN climate talks near halftime with key issues unresolved

The two-week climate conference started strong with appeals from world leaders to curb emissions and help developing nations cope with climate change.

Earth News

COP27: What happened on day six of the UN climate conference?

US President Joe Biden arrived at the climate conference as discussions focused on decarbonisation.