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Inside Brussels’ plan to become a 10-minute city

The Belgian capital has released a roadmap of how it plans to become a ‘city in 10 minutes’.

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Positive news as US fines polluters and protects old-growth forests

Old-growth forests store large amounts of carbon that can be released during wildfires adding to climate change.

Climate

Damage to Gaza’s environment ‘exceeds all predictions’, experts say

Those living in Gaza are experiencing acute respiratory infections, diarrhoea, lice and scabies.

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ROUNDUP: Key environment and energy votes in parliament

The European Parliament plenary of 2023 in Strasbourg from 11-14 December saw the legislature wave through a new law designed to reduce Europe’s geopolitically precarious dependence on China for essential raw materials, and a trio of resolutions on green themes.

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Can Ukraine meet the EU’s environmental demands?

In 2020, only 4% of Ukraine's waste was recycled - the lowest rate in Europe.

Space

This start-up is trying to fuel a rocket engine with cow manure

Interstellar Technologies’ cow-dung fuelled rocket engine successfully launched for 10 seconds.

Tech News

Why we need fewer men in AI, according to leading women in tech

Euronews Next spoke to the women working in AI to find out why women need to be in the sector and what needs to change to encourage them.

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Recycling Ukraine's toppled buildings is an asbestos-laden headache

70% of buildings in Ukraine are estimated to contain asbestos.

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Belgian PM downplays talk of environment policy pause

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo committed to the EU's broader environmental agenda as Belgium prepares to chair the EU Council, despite his renewed call to focus efforts on climate change

Italy

Fishing villages in Naples ditch polystyrene in microplastic U-turn

The United Nations Environment Programme says 730 tonnes of plastic litter is dumped in the Mediterranean Sea every day. Euronews reporter Luca Palamara speaks to fishermen in Naples looking to cut down on plastic waste generated by the trade.

Money

A Bitcoin transaction uses the same amount of water as a swimming pool

Bitcoin could make a change to make the cryptocurrency more environmentally friendly.

Europe News

Loss & Damage Fund will be key test for COP success on climate finance

Finance is set to be at the heart of COP28, the UN climate summit starting on Thursday in Dubai, with economists saying that around $1 trillion per year is needed to support developing countries in their fight against climate change.

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UK bans SUV ads which ‘disregarded’ environmental impact

Adverts for a Toyota SUV have been banned in the UK on environmental grounds as Paris looks to push big cars out of the city with higher parking fees.

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‘Upgrade madness’: How the planet picks up the tab on Black Friday

A UK charity has calculated the emissions that could be saved by resisting Black Friday marketing

Culture news

Björk and Rosalía release song ‘Oral’ to fight industrial fish farming

The profits of Björk and Rosalía's new song, ‘Oral’, will help pay the legal fees of the people of Fjord Seyðisfjörður, who are protesting foreign-owned salmon farming operations.

Climate

The young climate activists who fled war and death threats

Euronews spoke to climate activists who received awards at the Young Activists Summit. The unique event held at the United Nations on 16 November puts change makers aged under 30 years old in the spotlight.

Health news

Warning of catastrophic impact on health from unchecked climate change

In its eighth report, the Lancet Countdown project has made some dire projections for human health should we fail to stem the climate crisis.

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Prince William announces 5 Earthshot Prize winners - who are they?

These inspiring innovations tackle deforestation, crop waste, carbon emissions, overfishing and EV lithium battery recycling.

Scenes

Meet the Ugandan maverick showcasing her culture through fashion

In partnership with Media City

"Veryldesigns is not just me, it's the people I work with. It's the models, and it's the creatives we shoot with. It's a whole ecosystem. It's my culture. It's Africa."

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Smog-hit Delhi launches ‘Green War Room’ to tackle air pollution

Air pollution in India's capital has soared to 30 times above healthy limits set by the World Health Organization.