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How an Australian beef farm won - and lost - its carbon neutral status

The farm has been a beacon of hope for the red meat industry, which is under pressure to show that sustainable farming is possible.

Moments

Europe’s best ski resorts you can reach by train

Here are some of the best options for getting to Europe’s ski slopes this winter via train.

Earth News

Euroviews. Not all carbon credits are created equal

A failure of carbon markets now would slow humanity's path to net zero emissions and derail financial innovation in other ecosystem services, María Mendiluce writes.

Climate

Could this year’s Super Bowl be the most polluting yet?

As superstar singer-songwriter Taylor Swift comes under fire for her “excessive” private jet usage, just how damaging will the thousands of planes going to Las Vegas for this weekend’s Super Bowl really be?

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Climate

Here’s how we can still limit global heating to 1.5C

The window to keep the Paris Agreement limit alive is 'shrinking' but it isn't closed yet.

Earth News

Student tracking Taylor Swift’s jet hit with cease-and-desist letter

Jack Sweeney uses publicly available data and says celebrities should ‘reasonably expect’ that their jets will be tracked.

Climate

Euroviews. Europe’s clean industrial strategy demands more strategic investment

A competitive clean industrial strategy is not just a necessity; it is a strategic imperative. And as such, it requires the financial means to be delivered, Hernan del Valle writes.

Earth News

Climate anti-heroes? Celebrities and carbon offsetting, explained

As a slew of A-listers are getting called out for their emissions, many are resorting to carbon offsetting. But is the practice effective in the fight against climate change?

Travel News

Germany's €49 public transport ticket extended to 2024

Travellers can still take advantage of Germany's €49 public transport ticket this year thanks to government funding.

Travel News

Can the world’s biggest cruise ship really be sustainable?

Five times larger than the Titanic with room to spare, the Icon of the Seas can carry 7,600 passengers.

Nature

Bottom trawling kicks up tonnes of carbon dioxide, study finds

The damage done by dragging huge nets across the bottom of the sea includes releasing plumes of carbon dioxide.

Earth News

Will Bologna’s 30km/h speed limit benefit the environment?

The highly contested Città 30 (City 30) scheme aims to reduce road accidents and improve air quality.

Earth News

Leak suggests reliance on carbon storage to meet CO2 emissions targets

The leak of an 'industrial carbon management plan' suggests the European Commission has concluded political and financial support for carbon capture and storage technology is essential if the EU is to meet its goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050.

Earth News

France cracks down on heavy and polluting vehicles with higher taxes

Paris will ask residents to vote in a referendum on increasing the cost of parking for SUV later this year.

Earth News

Shareholders put pressure on Shell to take ‘credible’ climate action

The push for stronger climate action is being backed by a record number of investors who together own around 5 per cent of Shell's shares.

Earth News

Dutch-Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate inaction

The case demands that the government takes “concrete measures” to protect Bonaire from the consequences of climate change and steps up its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Earth News

German farmers' protest brings Berlin to a standstill

The protest caps off a week-long demonstration against a plan to cut farmers' fuel subsidies.

Earth News

Montpellier now has free public transport. Here's how to get a pass

Montpellier has launched its free public transport scheme ahead of Christmas.

Earth News

UK to implement carbon tax on imported goods from 2027

The UK is the first major economy to legislate on achieving net zero emissions and is reducing its emissions faster than any other G7 country.

Markets

How trading carbon is helping Europe's agricultural sector

Carbon markets could hold the key to sustainable farming and efforts to mitigate climate change, and many European farmers are exploring them further.