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Lithuania

One person dies as Latvia and Lithuania hit by powerful storm

Authorities have warned citizens to only travel in emergencies due to the extreme conditions.

Slovakia

Ecologists outraged as authorities kill dozens of bears in Slovakia

Hunters are now allowed to kill more bears that are identified as "dangerous" to local residents, but critics say it's more about allowing hunters to go after them as trophy.

Earth News

Far-right barred from top rank of EU Parliament environment committee

Italian Social Democrat Antonio Decaro will chair the European Parliament's environment committee, while the freshly minted nationalist group Patriots for Europe was denied one of four deputy posts thanks to a manouvre by the centre-right European People's Party.

Earth News

Turn green actions into currency with Copenhagen’s new tourist scheme

Tourists who travel by public transport or bike will be rewarded with perks such as free coffee and museum admissions.

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Business

EU faces funding crisis amid ambitious transition goals

The European Union (EU) will fall short of funding for the Strategic Agenda set for 2024-2029, which calls for investment in green and digital transitions, according to a report by Finance Watch.

Culture news

How is Massive Attack setting the bar for low emission concerts?

British trip hop collective Massive Attack are about to play their first performance in the UK in five years and to mark the occasion, they’re making the event as sustainable as possible.

Earth News

Centre-right EPP group warns Commission to ease off on green policy

MEPs have decided against splitting the European Parliament's largest committee into separate panels on environment and health, prompting a call from a leading European People's Party lawmaker not to overwhelm it with more environmental legislation.

Business

Jaguar cars to take a leap into an electrifying future

Jaguar, the UK's largest car brand, is discontinuing all its petrol-powered vehicles as it accelerates towards becoming all-electric by 2025.

Moments

Get off the beaten path in Italy for a more sustainable trip

Italy has invested millions in sustainable tourism, from walking trails to trains.

Earth News

Keep climate targets but ditch red tape, says EPP’s green leader

In an exclusive interview, the European People’s Party’s environment policy coordinator tells Euronews the group wants to revisit a raft of Green Deal legislation, and why he thinks climate targets must remain sacrosanct.

Culture news

Evia Film Project mixes cinema and environmental activism

The third edition of the Evia Film Project opens Tuesday, with this year’s festival centring on ‘Water’ in all its forms – from the sea (in this case the azure Aegean) to waterfalls – and humankind’s dependence on it.

Earth News

Pope: Vatican City will run solely on solar power thanks to new plant

A letter entitled ‘Brother Sun’ laid out the pontiff’s plans.

Earth News

Exclusive: Environment Commissioner eyes key role in Parliament

In an exclusive interview, outgoing EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius – newly elected as an MEP for his home country Lithuania – told Euronews how he believes he can help the Greens punch above their weight in Brussels.

World News

Serbia puts the Jadar lithium mining project back on the table

The company behind the plan of establishing Europe's largest lithium mine in Serbia is making a fresh effort to put it back on the table.

Nature

Could legal action save water voles from extinction?

With the UK government not mentioning nature in its election manifesto, 82 nature groups are holding it to account.

Tech News

AI could help or harm the environment depending on how it’s used

While AI could help us be more efficient, one negative is that it consumes a lot of energy, a renowned environmentalist told Euronews Next.

Earth News

Is it time the right to a healthy environment is recognised in Europe?

The Council of Europe is the only regional human rights system that has not yet explicitly recognised the right to a healthy environment.

Earth News

Clean tech sector and NGOs produce alternative election manifestos

Election manifestos are not the preserve of political parties vying for seats in the European Parliament: the run-up to the 6 June poll has seen industry lobbies, interest groups and NGOs produce wish lists of their own.

Earth News

ROUNDUP: Key energy and environment votes in parliament

MEPs waved through a raft of energy and environment files in Strasbourg this week during the last European Parliament plenary session before elections in June.

Economy

Euroviews. Why EU trade policy and climate are running into the sand

As it finesses its strategy on trade, the EU needs to think how to moderate its sustainability agenda, which is proving too much for its trading partners to swallow, John Clarke writes.