business planet Europe's hydrogen revolution: the promise of power without pollution Business Planet travels to Gothenburg to see how one firm’s cutting edge technology is powering Europe’s growing hydrogen economy. 24/01/2020
business planet Fueling the future: making hydrogen happen In spite of its massive potential, building the infrastructure for a hydrogen-based economy remains a major challenge and will take time. 24/01/2020
View Fossil fuel companies are burning the house down. They shouldn’t get a say on putting it out ǀ View Why are carbon emissions still rising? Why are climate negotiations failing to act? Blame the fossil fuel companies joining in discussions at Davos. 24/01/2020
Good Morning Europe European Investment Bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects The bank’s new energy lending policy was approved with “overwhelming” support. 14/11/2019
Transport Honda is stepping on the gas to reach its electric intentions by 2022 Japanese car designer set to achieve greener goal 3 years early. 31/10/2019
brussels bureau 'Emotions running high' in Brexit blame game "To put things very frankly and to try and be objective, on this particular point, we are not really in a position where we are able to find an agreement," Barnier told MEPs. 09/10/2019
World EU countries giving breaks to fossil fuel industries, new study says A new report found that EU member states are introducing new fossil fuel subsidies and not providing plans to phase them out. 09/09/2019
World One year of Greta Thunberg, activist and magnet for hope — and hate Greta Thunberg has inspired many, but is ridiculed by some who question if her sailing trip to America is as environmentally-friendly as it seems. 20/08/2019
Ideas Which countries are doing best on renewable energy? We dive into which European states are doing their part for the planet. 21/06/2019
Transport Making the case for alternative fuel We look into research and development ongoing inside car companies 03/03/2019
Destinations How can you make a World Championship eco-friendly? The first climate neutral FIS Alpine World Ski Championships is taking the lead on environmentally friendly sports events. 06/02/2019
Germany Germany sets 2038 goal to end coal power Germany has agreed to shut down all coal-fired electricity plants by 2038. 26/01/2019
Norway Norway breaks electric car sales record Norway broke the world record for electric vehicle sales in 2018 while sales of cars using traditional fuels plunged 02/01/2019
Germany End of an era: Germany closes last active black coal mine Since the mid-19th century, coal mining has been an essential part of German industry. But, on Friday, the country's last active black coal mine, Prosper-Haniel, will cease operations. 21/12/2018
Unreported Europe "Insiders" talks to all sides on the great German coal divide Despite its Green credentials Germany is a heavy user of coal, especially lignite, which comes from Europe's biggest opencast strip-mine. Now it wants to expand, but first it has to expel protesters from what remains of Hambach forest, which is due to disappear. 28/09/2018
Unreported Europe "Insiders" gets an expert's case against coal Germany, a heavy user of dirty coal, has a high profile as an environmental leader, but that paradox has to change and the arguments for phasing out this fossil fuel are, says one expert, incontrovertible. 28/09/2018
Unreported Europe German energy giant clears climate protesters from Hambach forest Central Europe's last primordial forest in Germany is about to be obliterated to dig up dirty and inefficient lignite coal, despite Berlin's trumpeted green credentials. Insiders talks to all sides of the story, but RWE refuses to comment. 28/09/2018
world news Here are the companies most responsible for global warming: Study Scientists estimate that emissions from just 90 companies contributed for nearly 50% of the rise in global mean surface temperature since the end of the Industrial Revolution. 01/08/2018
world news Which European banks do the most to stop climate change? Leading European banks have pledged to reduce financing of “extreme” fossil fuels, but who is sticking to their commitments? 29/03/2018
real economy Europe's transition to a green energy future Sweden gets more than half of its energy from renewables but how is the rest of Europe doing when it comes to generating clean power? 06/02/2018
world news Who will be coldest in Europe this winter? Almost 9% of Europeans can’t afford to heat their homes 04/01/2018
target Madagascar's oil potential Convinced of its oil potential, Madagascar wants to draw foreign investors to the island. 07/12/2017
no comment Activists enter the grounds of a brown coal mine near Bonn A day before environment ministers from around the world gather in the German city of Bonn for United Nations talks on how to implement the Paris 05/11/2017
Germany Thousands rally in Bonn to protest over Cop23 climate deal Environmental campaigners from around the world gathered in the German city ahead of next week's UN conference to ratify the Paris climate deal 04/11/2017
USA US energy secretary: fossil fuels can prevent sexual assault Rick Perry was explaining how fossil fuel power could help African villages 03/11/2017
world news How taxpayers’ money is being used to fuel Europe’s deadly diesel pollution EU countries paid out €21 billion in subsidies for diesel - despite exhaust fumes from the fuel being considered a major cancer risk. 18/10/2017
