Europe News

Green Deal 'man on the moon moment' for Europe

The new Commission president has unveiled her new Green Deal to MEPs, we took the temperature in the European Parliament, with mixed responses.

11 December 2019

United Kingdom

Pollution, plants & protests: UK party policies on Green issues

During their campaigns, the political parties have gone big on environmental policies. The Green Party demands zero man-made greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The Labour Party calls for a reduction by then, with the LibDems and SNP aiming fo ra deadline of 2045. The Tories are sticking with 2050.

11 December 2019

World

Why are wine producers in Spain moving their vineyards uphill?

Spanish winemakers are packing up their vines and heading for the hills. Euronews correspondent Jaime Velazquez has been to a vineyard near Barcelona to find out why.

11 December 2019

Spain

What are carbon markets and why are they the talk of COP25 in Madrid?

Carbon markets or credits are dominating the COP25 climate change conference and have been described as a new kind of neocolonialism. Here is our explainer on what they are and why they are important.

10 December 2019

Spain

'COP25 is a failure', say climate activists

For Fridays for Future activists, seven days was enough to describe the summit as a 'failure'.

10 December 2019

Sudan

Meet the activist that explains climate change through Islam

Climate change activist Lina Yassir uses Islam to get her environmental message across in profoundly religious Sudan

10 December 2019

World News

Interactive: See how a devastating drought is hitting Victoria Falls

These are the photos that show Victoria Falls before and during the drought currently hitting the region.

10 December 2019

Europe News

Copenhagen green city goals

Copenhagen is known for its bikes and green outlook - but what are the latest ways the Nordic nation is trying to lead the way on cutting back on carbon? Greg Lory went to find out.

10 December 2019

Spain

Eight-year-old climate activist climbs lamp post to protest outside COP25

Greta Thunberg may have found her successor.

9 December 2019

World

Climate protests across Europe as COP25 summit enters second week

Madrid, Paris, Brussels and London are among the European capitals to host climate change protests

9 December 2019

Spain

Greta Thunberg at COP25: People suffer and die for climate change

16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg visited for the second time the UN climate COP25 held in Madrid, on a day that focuses on "sustainable finance"

9 December 2019

Spain

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg visits COP25 counter-summit in Madrid

Teenage activist Greta Thunberg visited an alternative climate summit for climate activists in Madrid, where COP25 is being held

8 December 2019

European Union

Out with the old, in with the new... Commission President

In this week's State of the Union Ursula von der Leyen finally takes the reins from Jean-Claude Juncker, in her first official work week.

6 December 2019

Spain

Thousands protest in Madrid against climate change

Thousands of people have marched through Madrid to demand more action be taken against climate change. It comes as the COP25 climate change conference continues in the Spanish capital.

6 December 2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Premature deaths expose Bosnia's toxic relationship with coal

Despite their detrimental impact on environment and health, this post-Yugoslav republic is not gearing up for decarbonisation. The reason? Money.

6 December 2019

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s “Green Deal” can’t be business as usual. Tackling the climate crisis must come first ǀ View

It’s time to call incremental change, when it comes to tackling our environmental and climate crises, dead. Plastic straw bans won’t cut it anymore – only a full-scale transformation of our economic system will do.

6 December 2019

World News

Watch again: Thunberg calls for climate action ahead of COP25 march

Greta Thunberg spoke at a public event ahead of a giant Fridays For Future march in Madrid as important climate talks are ongoing at the UN Climate Summit (COP25).

6 December 2019

Russia

Dozens of polar bears 'invade' Russian village in search of food

A village in northeastern Russia is warding off a polar bear "invasion" after dozens of the animals have edged closer to the village in search of food.

5 December 2019

World News

EU still among top 3 of world CO2 emitters, new data shows

The European Union is still among the world's top three CO2 emitters after China and the United States, new data shows. The figures, which date from 2018, were released on Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project on the occasion of the UN Climate Summit in Madrid (COP25)

5 December 2019

World

New remotely controlled device removes plastic floating in water

You'll never go into the water again...if you're plastic.

5 December 2019