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Millions of litres of oil may have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico
The affected pipeline has been shut down but authorities are still trying to determine the exact location of the oil leak.
Clean energy is 'unstoppable' but are climate goals still in reach?
Are climate goals still reachable? The executive director of the International Energy Agency speaks to Euronews Business' Angela Barnes about whether the transition to net-zero by 2050 is really possible.
Floating solar panels could help the world transition to renewables
Covering reservoirs with floating solar could produce three times as much energy as the EU
currently does, a study has found.
Why is Shell suing Greenpeace for €2 million?
The environmental group says it is 'one of the biggest legal threats' in history against its ability to campaign.
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Glaring gap between global climate goals and fossil fuel extraction
Governments plan to increase oil and gas production until at least 2050, UN-backed study reveals.
Ireland’s new forecast allows people to check their local air quality
The air quality forecast is especially important for people with asthma and heart conditions who are particularly vulnerable to pollution.
Carbon budget for 1.5C will run out before 2030, scientists warn
Beyond this internationally agreed temperature limit, the risk of climate catastrophes increases.
One-third of Nepal’s mountain ice has melted, UN chief warns
From the foot of Mount Everest, António Guterres warned of floods, droughts and landslides if 1.5C global heating is breached.
In pictures: A power plant is toppled to make way for renewables
Energy produced by nearby offshore wind farms will power local homes and businesses.
COP28 President urges countries to find common ground at UN summit
Pre-COP talks are taking place this week to lay the groundwork for negotiations at the UN climate summit in late November.
What is COP28, who is going and why does it matter?
After a record-shattering year, the world is looking to the United Nations conference in the UAE this week to put us on a safer path.
Norway is returning a former Arctic coal mine to nature
The Svea mine produced millions of tonnes of coal in its lifetime but now it is being taken back by nature.
Solar, Russian gas and the future: Key takeaways from annual EU report
The State of the Energy Union report is released annually by the European Commission.
Transition to clean energy is now ‘unstoppable’, IEA says
Fossil fuel demand could peak by the end of the decade but the world needs to get behind the clean energy transition to keep climate goals in sight.
Greta Thunberg charged after protesting London oil conference
‘Oscars of oil’: What is the Energy Intelligence Forum and why are Fossil Free London activists trying to shut it down?
Air pollution: Which countries tackle it in their climate plans?
G20 countries are failing to integrate air pollution into their climate plans, a new study finds. The authors want that fixed at COP28.
EU to push for deal on phasing out fossil fuels at COP28
The 27-member bloc has now agreed its negotiating position ahead of the UN climate conference in Dubai.
The World Bank has had enough of billion euro fossil fuel subsidies
Fossil fuel and agricultural subsidies should be redirected to climate action, Ajay Banga suggested at the bank's annual meeting.
Greta Thunberg fined in court before travelling to wind farm protest
She said she will continue to protest even if "it leads to more sentences".
UK universities accepted millions in funding from fossil fuel giants
Several universities accepted funding from giants like Shell and ExxonMobil in the past year, despite green pledges, DeSmog found.