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Shell targeted by satirical billboard protest before London AGM

Activism collective Brandalism claims the fossil fuel company’s tactics are “straight out of Big Tobacco’s playbook”.

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Banks are propping up fossil fuels to the tune of €6.5 trillion

Barclays, Santander and Deutsche Bank were among Europe’s biggest fossil fuel financers in 2023.

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Watch protestors in their 80s target Magna Carta over UK oil and gas

The protestors were heard asking “Is the government above the law?”

Economy

Euroviews. Banking on fossil fuels: A one-way ticket to global economic meltdown

With the future of our planet at stake, banks need to be ambitious and move beyond policies that only offer mere lip service instead of solutions that meet the sheer scale of the challenge. Failure to do so would be unconscionable, Zahra Hdidou writes.

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Climate

Less than 25% of the EU’s electricity came from fossil fuels in April

The drop in fossil fuel generation was driven by wind and solar growth as well as the recovery of hydropower.

Ecotech

Iceland: See inside the world’s biggest plant sucking CO2 from the air

Climeworks is harnessing Iceland’s geothermal power, while gearing up for megatonne capacity around the world.

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World passes 30% renewables milestone for the first time

A decline in fossil fuel power is now ‘inevitable’, the report's authors say.

Focus

The road to global climate efforts

The annual Petersberg Climate Dialogue conference has taken place in Berlin, Germany. Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister, opened the conference with a reminder to countries with major economies to take responsibility for climate targets.

Climate

Euroviews. Keep the Big Oil lobby out of policymaking — like we did with tobacco

It is impossible to ignore the evidence of the harm caused by big oil and gas companies. Turning to them to decrease dependency on fossil fuels is like asking the tobacco industry for advice on how to stop smoking, Anna Gilmore writes.

Climate

Why was Russia caught off guard by huge floods this month?

Mass floods in Russia have thrown a spotlight on the country’s approach to managing the increasing risks it faces from climate change.

Climate

Dubai’s deadly flooding likely made worse by climate change

A new study says it's likely a warmer world made downpours in Dubai earlier this month heavier.

Travel News

Could your next flight be powered by human waste?

Wizz Air has teamed up with a British company to transform human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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The Hague police accused of breaking climate activist’s elbow

Police say climate activists were warned that violence could be used against them if they blocked a highway again.

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MEPs support exit from Energy Charter Treaty

In a decisive committee vote, MEPs have supported the European Union's exit from the Energy Charter Treaty over concerns its global investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system has been weaponised to sue governments over climate policy.

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Will the next presidency improve Mexico’s environmental record?

The leading presidential candidate is not making climate a central part of her campaign ahead of the 2 June election.

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Can western Europe’s most polluted place reach net zero by 2050?

Italy’s industrial heartland has a long way to go to reach the EU’s goal of zero air pollution.

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Private jet owners could face huge tax hike under new Biden proposal

The tax increase on fuel for private jets has been cast as making wealthy pay their share.

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These EU nations have pledged to decarbonise electricity by 2035

Consensus is building around 2035 as the critical date for eliminating fossil fuels from Europe's power system.

Ecotech

Wind-powered heat pumps could slash energy bills by up to one third

Adding solar panels and a battery to the mix could make the cost and carbon savings even greater, according to a new report.

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Belgian Presidency seals withdrawal fix from Energy Charter Treaty

EU executive proposal seeks to establish member states' positions on modernising the treaty at Energy Charter Conference.