Green News Germany refuses to agree to EU ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035 In its bid to cut planet-warming emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 from 1990 levels, the European Commission has proposed a 100 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars by 2035. 22/06/2022
Green Opinion View: Winning a Cannes award felt like a failure. So I returned it Last night, Gustav Martner interrupted the world famous Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity to call out advertising agencies for working with the fossil fuel industry. 21/06/2022
Mobility Can new tech help the cruise industry have a cleaner future? From using new fuels to reducing waste and sourcing greener materials, cruise liners are trying to clean up their carbon footprint – and their reputation. 21/06/2022
Green Opinion View: Ukraine’s green hydrogen can replace Russian fossil fuels As Europe weans itself off of Russian fossil fuels, Ukraine is offering a solution that would also help to rebuild its economy. 17/06/2022
Green News Guterres warns humanity is in the 'danger zone' due to climate change Antonio Guterres speaks at the Austrian World Summit about the very real consequences of the climate crisis. 14/06/2022
Green News Ukraine war has caused a fossil fuel ‘gold rush’, new report finds Leading climate researchers have found that the world is investing in new oil and gas projects in the wake of Russia’s invasion. 08/06/2022
Eco-Innovation Banana peel could hold the key to more 'renewable' biofuel Scientists have engineered a new way to produce energy from biomass after tests on banana skins and orange peel. 07/06/2022
Green News Which city wants to ban crypto miners using fossil fuels? Fossil fuel power plants currently provide energy to miners of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. 07/06/2022
Green Opinion Will Colombia's next president finally put the environment first? Gustavo Petro is the current frontrunner for the Colombian Presidential election. 27/05/2022
Climate This Ukrainian climate activist is telling their story at Davos Illyess El Kortbi is a 25-year-old climate activist originally from Kharkiv. For them, the war in Ukraine and the climate crisis are inextricably linked. 26/05/2022
Climate ‘Don’t work for climate wreckers’, UN chief tells class of 2022 António Guterres had some rousing words for Seton Hall graduates, as he accepted an honorary degree himself. 24/05/2022
Green Opinion View: We need to keep oil and gas out of climate policy discussions Chloé Mikolajczak explores how the European Commission has prioritised the fossil gas industry’s advice on the energy crisis above all else. 21/05/2022
Green News New and existing fossil fuel projects must end now, says new study Will ending new fossil fuel projects be enough? These scientists say no. 18/05/2022
Climate Pollution kills millions more people a year than COVID has, data shows Toxic air, soil and water is causing around 9 million deaths a year, while modern pollutants from fossil fuels are "skyrocketing". 18/05/2022
Green News Norway turns its back on gas and oil to become a renewable superpower Oil and gas firms have lined up to develop renewables in Norway. 13/05/2022
Green News EU-wide ban on new fossil fuel cars to kick in from 2035 By speeding the shift to zero-emission electric vehicles, the EU aims to tackle the quarter of EU emissions that come from transport. 12/05/2022
Green Opinion Why solar power is the greenest renewable we have at our disposal "We have still barely even scratched the surface of solar’s true potential to revolutionise the global power system," says Dr Harald Överholm. 11/05/2022
Green News There could be solar panels on all buildings in the EU by 2025 Solar costs have plunged by more than 80% over the last decade, but the technology produced only 5% of EU electricity in 2020. 11/05/2022
Green News Portugal is opening Europe's biggest floating solar park this year The solar park will be the size of 4 football pitches and be made up of 12,000 panels. 09/05/2022
Green News Can Denmark’s ‘energy islands’ help it escape Russian fossil fuels? These offshore wind projects were planned for 2030 but are now being brought forward as Denmark pushes to cut Europe’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels. 06/05/2022
Green News What is a windfall tax and how would it help with the cost of living? Some European countries are already taxing fossil fuel companies for the huge profits they have made during the energy crisis. 04/05/2022
Climate The real climate impact of flying could be much worse than we thought The consequences of non-CO2 impacts could be a net warming effect on the climate that is bigger than that of CO2. 04/05/2022
Green News Europe cuts Russian gas imports: So what are the energy alternatives? If coal plants are reopened in the EU, we can say goodbye to reaching the net zero targets the bloc has promised to reach. 27/04/2022
Green News Italians banned from overusing air con in a bid to save energy ‘Choose peace or air conditioning’ says Italian PM in the latest move away from Russian gas. 25/04/2022
Green News Switzerland’s largest city is switching off natural gas for good Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more of Zurich’s citizens are supporting a plan to shut down natural gas networks. 22/04/2022
Eco-Innovation Soaring battery costs fail to cool electric vehicle sales The rising price of fossil fuels and environmental concerns mean people are still buying electric cars despite an increase in cost. 19/04/2022
