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Finland

Arctic town launches bid for 2032 Summer Olympics

Salla Mayor Erkki Parkkinen told Finnish media that the campaign aims to draw attention to the consequences of climate change.

Green News

2022 is here: 7 green New Year’s resolutions to protect the planet

Want to go above and beyond for the environment this year? These simple lifestyle changes could make a big difference.

USA

'No time to waste': Biden introduces his climate team

“We literally have no time to waste," Biden told reporters as he introduced his choices, comparing the need for a climate response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

USA

Biden picks Native American Deb Haaland for interior secretary

"A voice like mine has never been a Cabinet secretary or at the head of the Department of Interior," Haaland said, vowing to be "fierce".

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World

'Humans putting too much pressure on environment': UN report author

The UN Human Development Report 2020 points to potential multiple crises if leaders fail to act now.

Europe News

European leaders inch closer towards sanctions on Turkey

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed the move.

Belgium

EU Summit: Stricter regulation on batteries as part of climate plan

It's the first of a number of initiatives under the European Commission's new Circular Economy Action Plan.

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'What planet are you on?': EU urged to do more over climate crisis

Greenpeace argues the science, technology and money to tackle climate change already exists. What is missing, they say, is the political will to do so.

Green News

More than 400 female climate leaders call for COP26 gender equality

With less than 25 per cent of influential positions filled by women, female climate leaders are concerned.

Germany

Germany: Lack of rainfall leaves shipping high and dry on the Rhine

The European Commission said on Monday the average autumn temperatures in Europe this year were the highest since records began.

Europe News

Wind of change? EU wants big increase in offshore renewables by 2050

Brussels wants to increase Europe’s offshore wind capacity from 12 gigawatts (GW) now to 60 GW by 2030 and 300 GW by 2050.

Europe News

'Fossil fuels still needed during green transition' - Timmermans

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President and person responsible for the bloc's Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, explained that some countries will still need to use fossil fuels during the continent's move towards renewable energies.

World

Meet the new app that tells you when your electricity is greenest

Yoyu uses weather forecasts to calculate when the amount of solar or wind power in the total energy mix is at its highest.

Europe News

EU Summit: Decision on reducing carbon emissions pushed back

EU leaders met for a second day of talks in Brussels but decided to push back a decision on reducing carbon emissions by 55% in the next decade.

Europe News

EU climate law explained: Europe's plan to hit carbon net-zero

The EU wants the world's first climate law in place to tackle climate change, but a battle is brewing over how much emissions should be reduced by 2030 to hit green goals.

Travel News

EU wants to improve air traffic control and cut carbon footprint

Delays, waiting to land or resorting to longer flight paths because of busy air corridors are just three examples of increased jet fuel consumption.

World News

World's richest 1% produced 'double the CO2 of the poorest half'

Oxfam International and the Stockholm Environment Institute made the claim in a new report published on Monday (September 21).

Austria

Vienna set to host 'this year's only international climate conference'

"Climate change has not stopped and there is no vaccine against the climate crisis," said Monika Langthaler, director of the Austrian World Climate Summit.

Greenland

Huge ice chunk breaks off from Greenland's largest sheet | #TheCube

The Spalte Glacier breaking off Greenland's largest remaining ice sheet signals more bad news for climate scientists. It comes after two consecutive summers of record temperatures in the region.

Europe News

EU climate plan leak suggests a 55% emissions cut by 2030

In the corridors of Brussels rumours are rife that the Commission is to announce a 55% emissions cut, up from the current 40% goal by 2030, but its not proving popular across the political spectrum.