clean energy

Green News

Polish renewables generate more electricity than coal for first month

Although coal consumption has dropped, oil and gas use has risen and Poland remains the world's fourth highest emitting economy.

04/07/2025

Green News

Europeans don’t trust Trump or Putin to supply energy, poll shows

People in Europe believe their countries should prioritise investment in domestic renewable energy over imported fossil fuels.

06/05/2025

Eco-Innovation

Scientists might have found a way to generate electricity from rain

Researchers have used rain-like droplets moving through a tube to generate enough energy to light up 12 LEDs.

17/04/2025

Green News

Decarbonisation reduces trade risks for most countries, study finds

Trade-related risks to energy security decline on average by 19 per cent in net-zero scenarios.

10/04/2025

Green News

New Lego factory in Vietnam aims to use 100% clean energy

It is hoped that the factory’s 12,400 solar panels and energy storage system will help set a precedent for more sustainable manufacturing in Vietnam.

09/04/2025

Green News

How Finland has replaced coal power with wind in less than 10 years

Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy.

01/04/2025

Green News

Renewable energy saw record growth in 2024 powered by China solar boom

UN climate chief Simon Stiell said that the clean energy transition can be "Europe's economic engine-room".

26/03/2025

Green News

US withdraws from climate deal to help developing nations

The initiative is intended to help emerging economies move away from coal and other non-renewable energy sources.

07/03/2025

Climate

UK urged to embrace EVs and heat pumps to cut emissions in time

Cattle and sheep numbers should fall 27 per cent by 2040, the Climate Change Committee urges.

27/02/2025

Europe News

A business plan for a low-carbon, competitive EU

The European Commission has presented its Clean Industry Pact to support companies in the race to develop clean technologies. It has announced that it is putting €100 billion on the table initially, in response to international competition.

26/02/2025

Business

Euroviews. The Clean Industrial Deal could enhance competitiveness and resilience

While we eagerly await the Clean Industrial Deal, it cannot stand alone. Together, we stand ready to engage in the political discussion and support the EU’s economy for a sustainable and competitive future, leaders of seven major European companies write.

20/02/2025

Green News

$20 billion for heat pumps and EV chargers may be revoked under Trump

The move has been called a political stunt and "a blatant violation of the Constitution".

15/02/2025

Green News

Oil and gas workers will be helped to find green jobs in the UK

Around 90 per cent of fossil fuel workers have skills that are relevant to the clean energy transition, research has found.

28/01/2025

Travel News

Flying into Rome? Look out for Europe's biggest airport solar farm

Passenger will get a bird's a eye view of 55,000 solar panels, installed alongside one of the runways.

22/01/2025

Green News

Looking back on US President Jimmy Carter’s pioneering green vision

The former president, who has died aged 100, famously installed thermal solar panels on the roof of the White House in 1979.

31/12/2024

Europe in Motion

Which EU countries use the most energy coming from renewable sources?

Renewable energy consumed in the EU keeps growing, but not as fast as it should to meet 2030 targets.

26/12/2024

The Big Question

€70 billion a year investment needed on infrastructure, says E.ON

“If our competitiveness hinges on having the cheapest energy prices in the world, we have a problem,” E.ON’s CEO tells The Big Question.

16/12/2024

Europe in Motion

Energy Sovereignty Index: Which EU countries rely most on imports?

Most EU countries still have a long way to go in achieving energy independence, but the bloc excels in cleanliness and efficiency.

04/12/2024

Green News

COP29: Is Net Zero possible?

Euronews spoke with a Vice-Chair of the IPCC and a leading expert in clean energy growth.

15/11/2024

Europe News

No analysis of competition impact, EU auditors said about crisis aid

As the EU loosened several times its state aid rules after the COVID-19, a report of the European auditors found that analysis of the impact on competition was missing.

23/10/2024