Azerbaijan
COP29: Ukraine pledges to build back greener
On the sidelines of the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Euronews spoke to Ukraine’s environment minister Svitlana Grynchuk about why the country remains committed to climate action, and isn’t waiting for the bombing to stop before ‘building back green’.
The Road To Green
Silencing the guns, not the birds: the EU and Colombia on a mission to make 'Peace with nature'
In partnership with The European Commission
In this episode of The Road to Green, we travel to Colombia, host of the COP16 conference on biodiversity and Europe's partner in efforts to bring about peace and restore nature.
The Road To Green
‘Guardians of Nature’: Indigenous peoples, key players in protecting biodiversity
In partnership with The European Commission
At the COP16 conference in Cali, there was a vote in favour of strengthening the status of Indigenous and local communities in future United Nations negotiations about biodiversity. This is why the European Commission lent its support to this initiative.
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Meet The Locals
Meet the forest guide safeguarding Azerbaijan’s vibrant wildlife
In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board
In this episode of Meet the Locals, we meet Babakan Rahmanov, a dedicated forest guide in Hirkan National Park, preserving Azerbaijan’s wilderness and protecting endangered species like leopards for future generations.
Ocean
Fish and microchips: how AI can help Europe's fishers and protect the seas
In partnership with the European Commission
An EU-backed project aims to deploy catch scanners using AI on fishing boats to identify fish species, size, and weight. The aim is to help fishers comply with strict regulations and protect stocks.
Europeans' Stories
Meet the man fighting forever chemicals in France’s ‘Chemical Valley'
Since PFAS were found in the south of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite has become a European symbol in the fight against forever chemical pollution.
But what are these substances exactly, and why are they causing concern across Europe?
Culture news
Katy Perry under investigation in Spain over environmental damage
The Environment Department of the Balearic Islands states that an investigation is to take place to determine whether filming of Katy Perry's 'Lifetimes' video caused environmental damage to the protected dunes of S’Espalmador.
Earth News
EU hails benefits of multi-billion-euro environmental action
A cost-benefit analysis by the European Commission says nearly €3.5 billion of EU money pumped into real-world environmental schemes through the LIFE programme gave a tenfold return on investment – justification, green groups say, for massively ramping up spending.
Ocean
Interview: Jellyfish boom — threat or treasure?
In partnership with the European Commission
According to biology professor Jamileh Javidpour, there is a need to look at anti-inflammatory material that might be extracted from jellyfish, or anti-cancer, immune-related biochemicals that exist but were neglected in the past.