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Nature Restoration Law gets green light after Austria flips

After months of setbacks and difficult negotiations between the EU Council and the European Parliament, environment ministers voted today in Luxembourg to pass the Nature Restoration Law.

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Economy, migration, climate: Voters' main concerns ahead of elections

Euronews correspondents spoke to European citizens in Brussels about what their main concerns are ahead of the EU vote.

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Climate activists glue themselves to Munich airport runway

Climate activists from Last Generation disrupted Munich airport by gluing themselves to a runway, leading to flight cancellations and delays over a busy weekend.

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These three European countries are backing a billionaire wealth tax

Campaigners say the tax will cover around half of annual loss and damage costs from climate disasters.

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Ecosia launches its ‘eco-friendly’ web browser

Ecosia, known for its tree-planting search engine, launched its ‘eco-friendly’ web browser on Earth Day.

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This town’s €550K storm barrier was washed away within days

US coastal communities are turning to sand and steel barriers to protect themselves from climate-intensified storms.

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Opposition to EU climate laws grows as European elections approach

The bloc's landmark agreement was initially met with praise but has since hit a few roadblocks.

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Europeans say they don’t get enough information about climate change

In one European country, 68 per cent of citizens believe they will be displaced by climate change.

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These European cities have been given an ‘A’ for climate action

A new ranking has given 22 European cities the highest score for their transparency and bold climate action.

Climate

Funding for climate adaptation is ‘stalling’ as need rises, UN warns

The world is facing an ‘adaptation emergency’. How can world leaders fill the growing gap at COP28?

Economy

World's first carbon border tariff is launched in Europe

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will generate billions of euros in taxes for Brussels' general budget. But not just yet.

Mobility

Most Austrians don't use green public transport 'Klimaticket'. Why?

The government wants Austrians to ditch their cars and take to public transport as vehicle emissions remain persistently high.

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Euroviews. ‘The world is on fire’ is a terrible environmental message

It's not that we don’t need to remind people of the speed or severity of the damage being caused to the planet. But if we want to bring people to our side, it can’t be the dominant ingredient in our messaging, Israel Butler writes.

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Copenhagen and Oslo top list of cities fighting air pollution

The cities were ranked on measures like EV charging points and bike schemes.

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50% of tourists want sustainable holidays despite cost: Booking.com

Booking.com told Euronews that many people want to lower their carbon footprints when travelling, even if it means paying more.

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Climate funding ‘ignores’ vulnerable children, advocates warn

Children’s needs are being ‘woefully neglected’ by international climate funds, according to a damning new report.

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Paris protest in support of extremist climate activist group SLT

The dissolution procedure for SLT was launched in March after around 5,000 protesters battled with more than 3,000 police officers during a protest against a giant irrigation reservoir near Sainte-Soline in western France.

Climate

Swiss citizens vote yes to ‘essential’ new climate law

A majority of voters in Switzerland rejected the opposition's framing of the Climate and Innovation Act as an ‘electricity sinkhole’.

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Swiss voters back new climate law despite opposition from nationalists

The nationalist Swiss People's Party had raised objections over the bill, warning such measures would cause energy bills to rise. But scientists and environmental groups argued the country's melting glaciers could soon vanish completely.

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Activists mount pressure on German government to sign heating bill

On Friday, climate activists in Berlin marched to the German Chancellery, calling on the federal government to quit arguing and agree on its proposed climate policy.