Now playing Next world news Europe experiences extended period of severe cold Countries across the northern hemisphere are battling extreme weather with authorities in Europe trying to cope with an extended period of freezing conditions. 26/01/2023
Now playing Next world news Climate activists hijack car adverts to highlight environmental impact Climate activists have vandalised car industry billboards in a coordinated campaign in Europe to highlight the sector's environmental impact. In Brussels, the action was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of its International Motor Show. 16/01/2023
Now playing Next world news Protesters are trying to save abandoned German village set to be bulldozed for coal mine Anti-coal protesters clashed with police at a massive rally of several thousand people in western Germany on Saturday, with police complaining that protective barriers had been broken down near a huge open-cast coal mine. 14/01/2023
Now playing Next world news 2022 the joint-fifth hottest year since records began, says NASA Greenhouse gas emissions were linked to a number of natural disasters last year, including drought, heatwaves and wildfires which ravaged large swathes of Europe during the summer. 13/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Heavy rain flood streets in Alexandria Heavy rain hit areas of the Egyptian city of Alexandria, leaving motorists driving through flooded streets. 12/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Police clear climate activists from German village Police pressed ahead Thursday with the clearance of a condemned village in western Germany, where activists are vowing to hold out against its demolition to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. 12/01/2023
Now playing Next Green News 'Ray of light': Emissions cuts can save world's glaciers, study finds Half of the world’s glaciers are doomed to disappear, according to new research. But it says limiting global warming can help save the rest. 06/01/2023
Now playing Next world news As face snow shortage in unseasonably warm winter Sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm weather in much of Europe is allowing green grass to blanket many mountaintops across the region where snow might normally be. 03/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Climate activists breach Munich airport to protest air travel on north Munich Airport saw its traffic disrupted after climate activists staged a protest against the environmental impact of air travel. The group "Last Generation" said some of their members glued their hands on the tarmac. 08/12/2022
Now playing Next Green News 'Without nature we have nothing' UN Chief said at COP15 Scientists, rights advocates, and delegates from nearly 200 countries gather in Canada for the COP15 Biodiversity summit as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, "humanity's war on nature is ultimately a war on ourselves". 07/12/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Valencia uses lampposts to charge electric cars Valencia is one of 100 European cities aiming to become carbon neutral by 2030. 06/12/2022
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Now playing Next Ocean Calls What’s the future of offshore renewables? In this episode, we're talking about the emerging sector of ocean energy. Will the ocean produce enough to fade out fossil fuels? How's it all going to work? 24/11/2022
Now playing Next Egypt COP27: Mixed reactions over what climate summit did and didn't achieve For the first time, the nations of the world have decided to help pay for the damage an overheating world is inflicting on poor countries. 20/11/2022
Now playing Next Egypt COP27 summit tries to reach agreement in eleventh hour negotiations UN climate talks into extra time as no consensus on key issues such as funds for loss and damage suffered by poorer countries hit by extreme weather. 19/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU seeks to be competitive in the race for rare earth metals Countries are racing to get rare earth metals and other critical minerals, some of which are necessary for the climate transition. 18/11/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Art attack: Warhol car targeted by climate protestors Climate change activists from the Last Generation group used flour to cover a car once decorated by American pop artist Andy Warhol in Milan. They were demanding an end to fossil fuel burning. 18/11/2022
Now playing Next Egypt COP27 climate talks given 24-hour extension to break deadlock With climate change talks deadlocked on a reparation fund, negotiators have been given an extension into Saturday to settle their differences. 18/11/2022
Now playing Next Spain Storm leaves hundreds stranded and planes grounded at Valencia airport It's the latest record-breaking weather event in Spain this year, after the hottest summer and hottest October on record. 12/11/2022
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Activists stage COP27 protest for climate justice in Africa Protesters and leaders of countries flooded or parched due to climate change are pleading at the COP27 summit for an urgent financial lifeline from richer nations. 12/11/2022
Now playing Next state of the union From COP27 to EU spending rules, here are the top stories of the week World leaders travelled to Egypt to discuss climate change at COP27. 11/11/2022
Now playing Next Egypt Global north must follow EU and pledge funds to south — von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on northern countries to follow the EU's example of committing to climate funding for the global south. 08/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News COP27: Important to discuss climate reparations, says von der Leyen Ursula von der Leyen said world leaders should examine the available funds that can be used as compensation for the damage caused by climate change. 07/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News COP27: EU intends to oppose separate fund for climate reparations COP27 marks the first time that loss and damage is a formal part of the agenda. 04/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders head to COP27 as countries switch from gas to coal The EU intends to urge other countries to "close the book on unabated coal" and put an end to "inefficient" fossil fuel subsidises. 03/11/2022
Now playing Next Biztech news Web Summit 2022: Ukraine, crypto clampdown and climate on agenda The tech elite is returning to the Portuguese capital for Europe’s largest technology event which opens its doors again. 01/11/2022