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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.

Earth 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?

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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.

Earth 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.

Earth News

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.

Earth 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.

Earth 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.

Earth 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.

Earth 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.

Earth 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.

Earth 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.

Earth News

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.

Earth News

Energy emissions soar as Europe battles 'life threatening' heatwaves

Our need to keep cool as temperatures stay high is driving up CO2 emissions across the bloc this summer.

Earth News

Five countries owe €6 trillion in climate reparations, new study shows

There is now a scientific basis for countries to claim money for climate damage.

Earth News

Euroviews. View: Billions of euros in aid are being rerouted into climate finance

A new report reveals that much of the public climate finance reported by rich countries was actually taken directly from development aid budgets.

Earth News

This tiny bacteria could change air travel forever

A hungry bacteria could bring us one step closer to guilt-free flights.