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Global warming must be limited to 1.5°C to avoid ‘climate disaster’

"The decisions we make now can secure a liveable future. We have the tools and know-how required to limit warming."

Green News

99% of world's population breathes poor-quality air

Air quality is poorest in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions, followed by Africa.

Green News

Wind power must gather speed to meet climate goals, report finds

A huge ramp-up in low carbon technology, such as renewable power, is needed if goals set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement are to be met

Climate

Which European countries are leading the race on renewable energy?

Some of the Scandinavian winners are predictable, but smaller countries like Albania and Montenegro also make the top 10.

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Money

Can a single software change really 'clean up Bitcoin'?

Greenpeace and Ripple’s founder are urging Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey to help ‘clean up Bitcoin’ in a campaign to change the way the crypto is mined.

Green News

Euroviews. How is Europe’s energy transition being shaped by the war in Ukraine?

Governments at all levels must support the electrification of heating, transport, and industry, in order to help us transition away from Russian fossil fuels.

Green News

China to invest in renewable power but still prioritising oil and gas

The combination of clean fuels and fossil fuels is all about balancing energy security and achieving China's climate change goals.

Green News

World's first CO2 emissions tariff to be introduced in the EU by 2026

Ministers have not yet decided how quickly the border levy should replace the free CO2 permits industries currently receive.

Climate

Floating solar farm puts Thailand on track towards carbon neutrality

Thailand creates world’s biggest solar farm - but not everybody is happy about it.

Eco-Innovation

What is a cargo bike and could it really replace your car?

These bikes are designed to carry a heavy load and could be the answer to making short, inner-city journeys without using your car.

Money

Bitcoin mining is worse for the environment now since China banned it

Many miners have fled from China to Kazakhstan and the United States where dirtier forms of energy now fuel their Bitcoin operations.

Green News

The big problem with biofuels no one is talking about

‘Fake solution’: Why crop biofuels are not the climate-friendly fossil fuels alternative we took them to be

Climate

Eunice Foote discovered climate change in 1856 - before men did

Eunice Foote discovered the effects of global warming in 1856, but didn't get the credit she deserved.

Climate

Is the Paris Agreement in reach? Experts debunk ‘optimistic’ new study

New study is ‘wrong’ to say worst-case climate scenarios averted, explains expert.

Green News

Is this renewable biofuel worse for the climate than petrol?

President Joe Biden is reviewing policies on biofuels as part of a broader effort to decarbonise the US economy by 2050.

Green News

Euroviews. Can a love of music unite people in the fight against climate change?

Linda Adams, head of partnerships at Ecologi writes about how artists can inspire environmental action and get involved in the climate conversation.

Green News

France calls for nuclear 'renaissance' to end reliance on fossil fuels

Nuclear power currently provides around 70 per cent of France's energy, more than any other country.

Climate

Nuclear fusion breakthrough could bring us close to carbon-free future

Scientists in Oxford have more than doubled the previous record set for nuclear fusion. But environmental groups have reservations.

Living

What is vampire power? This one trick could save you €90 a year

With energy prices at a record high across Europe, here is one simple trick to keep your bills down and lower CO2 emissions at home.

Eco-Innovation

Green jobs: ‘Army of plumbers’ needed to help UK reach net-zero target

Thousands of green jobs could be created but progress is being threatened by a critical skills shortage.