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Spotify, Netflix…Heat pumps? How to get eco-heating on subscription

Buying and installing a heat pump comes to an eye-watering €11,500 – but this company aims to change that.

Climate

How CCS became the fossil fuel industry’s favourite ‘escape hatch’

Oil and gas lobbyists have helped push carbon capture and storage into the heart of Europe’s climate plans.

Green News

Arctic tundra now emitting more carbon than it stores

Dramatic changes in the Arctic are being driven by high temperatures and intense wildfires.

Green News

Big polluters clash with small islands at landmark ICJ climate hearing

Vulnerable nations say historic polluters should be held legally responsible. Countries in the Global North believe existing climate change treaties are good enough.

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Europe News

EU puts billion-tonne carbon cap on buildings and road transport

The European Commission has set the volume of emissions allowances to be auctioned in the first year of a potentially controversial scheme that could push up fuel prices.

Green News

A true Black Friday? Amazon’s whistleblower workers fight for climate

Amazon workers in 20 countries are on strike today over the company's drive to increase overconsumption.

Green News

Why plastic recycling isn’t the answer to the oceans full of waste

Even if 50 per cent more plastic was recycled there would still be a pollution problem, a French minister said this week.

Mobility

Could a suitcase-sized onboard charger help curb truck emissions?

The onboard chargers are currently being used in eight electric trucks in Denmark to decarbonise supply chains.

Green News

Experts say China’s coal consumption could peak in 2025

Over the last three years, experts have become increasingly optimistic about China’s green transition.

Green News

Ukraine tallies environmental damages from 1,000 days of war at COP29

As central as environmental destruction is to Ukraine’s story at COP29, its pavilion is also a showcase for green restoration.

The Big Question

The Big Question: What is competitive decarbonisation?

By 2030, 53% of the world’s energy input will be wasted as excess heat. How can we put this to good business use?

Green News

‘Blatant hypocrisy’: Private jets to Baku soared before start of COP29

New flight tracking data adds to a dubious atmosphere around the climate summit, held in the oil-rich state of Azerbaijan.

Economy

EU battery-electric vehicle market outlook 'likely to worsen' in 2025

A lower battery-electric vehicle market share in 2025 is likely to make it much more difficult for the EU to meet its carbon emission targets as increasing the BEV market share and sales is one of the key ways car makers were planning to meet those goals.

Climate

Are carbon markets a climate solution or excuse for more pollution?

Carbon markets are one step closer to being part of global climate plans after a speedy COP decision.

Living

Is it time we retire the carbon footprint concept?

A quarter century since we learned about ‘carbon footprints’, researchers say it’s time to change the conversation.

Living

What is the climate impact of the 6 most popular diets?

Keto, paleo, vegan: Our diets have a wide variety of climate impacts, with one almost four times more polluting than veganism.

Experiences

Extreme day trippers on how to take 24-hour trips abroad

Short-haul flights are highly polluting but that doesn’t stop these bargain hunters.

Green News

Ranked: Best and worst European cities for green transport

The study compared the transport in 24 cities across Europe.

Green News

Could the shift to EVs spell the end of fossil fuels?

Although China is increasingly producing green energy, there are concerns that demands for fossil fuel could grow elsewhere in Asia.

Green News

Private jet flights to European holiday hotspots spike during summer

Are private jets reserved for business? New research reveals flights spike during Europe’s holiday season.