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'Last, best hope': UK appeals for climate action as COP26 opens

The UN climate summit is underway in Glasgow, bringing together almost 200 countries to find solutions on how to tackle intensifying global warming.

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Thunberg arrives in Glasgow ahead of COP26

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Saturday, a day before the start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26

Football Now

Climate crisis: How can football make a difference?

In partnership with Media City

Ahead of COP26, we look at the relationship between football and the climate crisis, asking the question, is the sport doing enough to help the cause?

Green News

Euroviews. One of the world’s biggest banks invests billions in deforestation

A Global Witness investigation reveals for the first time how the financial decisions of global banks contradict their public commitments.

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Nature

Scientists say whales could offer a natural solution to climate change

Allowing whales to live and die naturally would remove millions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere thanks to 'whale falls'.

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Euroviews. Wokewashing - the fossil fuel industry’s new favourite tool

Jessica Kleczka explains how fossil fuel giants "shamelessly exploit their employees from marginalised backgrounds".

Climate

Australia sets net-zero emissions target but won't give up coal

Widely seen as a climate laggard, Australia is one of the world's largest coal and gas exporters.

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Women protest in Dakar to highlight climate change

Women protest in Dakar to highlight climate change

Climate

German climate activists call for faster exit from coal production

Germany plans to quit coal by 2038 but the possibility of bringing the deadline forward by 8 years is on the negotiation table. And climate activists want to see that happening.

Economy

Can the EU fiscal rules jump on the green bandwagon? | View

"The EU should put in place a green fiscal pact that would exclude public investment in climate protection from deficit calculations," argues economist Guntram Wolff.

Green News

Sweden cuts back on mining, but could this mean more 'carbon leakage'?

Reducing the amount of cement the country produces is a good thing, but it might mean relying on imports is even less sustainable.

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Milan food waste scheme among Prince William's Earthshot Prize winners

The Italian city's project, which distributes leftover food to those in need, took one of the awards at the Earthshot progamme which seeks new ways to tackle environmental challenges.

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Models pose nude for Spencer Tunick shoot in Israel

Models pose nude for Spencer Tunick shoot in Israel

Climate

‘Glue’ that holds icebergs together is melting in Antarctica

Scientists are concerned that 'ice glue' is starting to melt due to the increasing heat, which will mean sea levels rise more rapidly.

Green News

Euroviews. How and why hospital surgery is contributing to the climate emergency

Most surgeons are not even aware of the scale of surgical practice’s carbon footprint, despite it being hefty.

Green News

Prince William: We should be saving Earth, not exploring space travel

The British royal, now a father of three, also expressed concern over the rise in climate anxiety in younger generations.

Green News

European electricity companies return to coal as gas prices soar

"The electricity transition is happening but not with the urgency required: emissions are going in the wrong direction."

Green News

British royal says he 'understands' Greta Thunberg's frustrations

Prince Charles shares green activists' concerns and can see why Extinction Rebellion take to the streets to carry out disruptive protests.

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Climate protesters invade the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris

Climate activists from the Extinction Rebellion disrupted the Louis Vitton fashion show in Paris, with banners "Overconsumption = extinction".

Climate

Pope Francis and religious leaders call for action over climate change

"We have inherited a garden, we must not leave a desert to our children."