Belgium 'A step in the right direction': Vienna-Brussels sleeper maiden voyage The inaugural journey of the first Vienna-Brussels sleeper train has been touted as the big step toward sustainable travel in Europe. 20/01/2020
brussels bureau The Brief: 2020 - the most critical year yet for climate diplomacy Governments in Europe are declaring climate emergencies, the EU is touting its Green Deal, but unless other countries get on board is there any hope for climate action? That's where climate diplomacy comes in. 20/01/2020
Belgium Is flight-shaming helping resurrect Europe's overnight trains? With airport passengers dropping in Sweden and Germany and a new Vienna-Brussels overnight train starting on Sunday, are Europe's night trains set for a renaissance? 19/01/2020
World IMF chief warns not to let new decade be repeat of 'roaring 20s' The head of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, spoke about growing inequality and how the climate crisis could impact economics. 17/01/2020
Switzerland Nine things Davos 2020 is doing to be carbon-neutral For the fourth consecutive year, the WEF's annual meeting in Davos will be carbon-neutral, according to organisers. 17/01/2020
Switzerland Watch: Greta Thunberg attends rally in Switzerland ahead of Davos Watch: Greta Thunberg attends rally in Switzerland ahead of Davos 17/01/2020
Germany Germany reaches agreement to phase out coal by 2038 The German government will pay utility companies billions of euros to speed up the shutdown of their coal-fired power plants 16/01/2020
The Cube YouTube algorithms promote climate denial videos - new report An investigation by Avaaz found that users are being directed climate denial videos by through their recommended algorithm if you search for terms like "global warming". 16/01/2020
brussels bureau The Brief: funding Europe's green ambitions The European Commission has unveiled the "Just Transition Fund" as an essential part of its ambitious programme to fight climate change. The Fund, worth 7.5 billion euros, should help countries kick their coal habit. 14/01/2020
The Cube Siemens resists calls to ditch controversial coal project | #TheCube The German engineering company says they are sticking to their contractual obligations, but climate activists tell Euronews the decision is a "historic mistake". 13/01/2020
Portugal 'Green capital' Lisbon plants 20,000 trees The Portuguese city of Lisbon has kicked-off its year as European Green Capital with the planting of 20,000 trees 12/01/2020
no comment Orange sky keeps firefighters on alert in southern Australia After a long night of worry, but also of camaraderie, Burragate's tired volunteer firefighters returned to bed early on Saturday. 12/01/2020
View The EU can’t claim credibility on climate action without tackling methane gas emissions ǀ View Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is one area where the EU has a major opportunity to apply its market power to drive down global emissions, both through methane legislation and diplomacy. 10/01/2020
View Regardless of who is president in 2020, climate change will be at the bottom of the US agenda ǀ View A second term for President Trump will entrench the “energy dominance” agenda. A new Democratic administration will likely bring a tour de force of federal executive action on climate policy through US domestic, foreign and trade policy. 09/01/2020
Australia Australia bushfires: What countries have offered international aid? Volunteer firefighters have been on the frontlines as roughly five million hectares of land have burned in Australia. Which countries have offered to help? 06/01/2020
Outdoor Heartwarming and heartbreaking tweets from the Australian wildfires People are determined to keep going in the face of tragedy. 05/01/2020
Indonesia 43 killed and almost 400,000 displaced after deadly Jakarta floods 43 killed and almost 400,000 displaced. The death toll has doubled in Jakarta as rescuers found more bodies after receding floodwaters. 02/01/2020
Germany 'Environmental pig': Song parody sparks controversy in Germany "My grandma is an environmental pig." A German children's song parody ends in death threats and online outrage. 31/12/2019
Russia Snow in Moscow is a no show - so it will just have to be fake snow! Moscow decorates city with artificial snow in warmest winter since 1886. 30/12/2019
World 'Keep up the pressure,' says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, and they are launching a 'decade of action'. 30/12/2019
world news No Comment: What you need to remember from 2019 Climate change and Brexit were among the two biggest topics of 2019. 30/12/2019
View Climate change became a burning issue in the 2010s, but also an opportunity ǀ View Over the same 10 years that the danger of global warming increased, addressing that danger went from being a political liability to being an economic opportunity. 30/12/2019
world news The campaign helped thousands to ditch meat since its launch in 2014 A vegan new year's resolution. The Veganuary campaign is trying to get more and more people to ditch meat for the first 31 days of the next decade to help fight the climate emergency. 27/12/2019
world news Australian PM apologises for taking holiday during major wildfires New South Wales is in the middle of a seven-day state of emergency as the fires, encouraged by a ferocious heatwave, rage out of control. 22/12/2019
View Biodiversity must be a key plank of the European Green Deal ǀ View What is the EU commitment to fight wildlife trafficking and protect biodiversity in its new strategy for a sustainable Europe? After a thorough read-through of the European Green Deal, one would have to conclude that this is still unclear. 20/12/2019
Netherlands 'Enormous victory for climate': Netherlands ordered to cut CO2 The Urgenda environmental group has come out victorious of its six-year legal battle against the Netherlands with the High Court citing the EU's Convention of Human Rights in its ruling. 20/12/2019
