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Euroviews. View: We need to listen to vulnerable nations about loss and damage

Finding a solution for loss and damage will provide new pathways for investments into sustainable development for the global community.

Europe News

France announces it will withdraw from controversial energy treaty

"The war on European soil must not make us forget our climatic requirements and our imperative to reduce CO2 emissions," Macron said.

Nature

Alaska to auction a Netherlands-sized area to oil and gas companies

The state auction of arctic land will likely lead to an expansion of oil and gas production in the Arctic.

Mobility

Electric cars: What support is there for swapping petrol for plug-ins?

French president Emmanuel Macron has just announced a boost for the ecological bonus available for buying electric cars. What about other EU countries?

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Are these floating 'powerships' the answer to Europe’s energy crisis?

It’s been floated that these seaborne power plants from Turkey could help Europe fill the Russian energy supply gap.

Green News

Coal 'uninsurable' as climate change prompts insurance industry u-turn

“Insurance is the Achilles heel of the fossil fuel industry and has the power to accelerate the transition to clean energy," said Peter Bosshard, a climate campaigner.

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Billionaire sells private jet after being tracked by Twitter activists

Bernard Arnault has sold his private jet after growing tired of climate activists tracking his high-carbon flights via the social media platform Twitter.

Green News

War in Ukraine a ‘blessing’ for climate, says UN weather chief

Petteri Taalas says the war in Ukraine will accelerate our transition to renewable energy.

Green News

Why has the UK imposed a ‘de facto windfall tax’ on renewable energy?

The UK government has imposed a price cap on low-carbon electricity generators. Greenpeace has accused it of ‘double standards’.

Climate

Just Stop Oil: Activist in viral arrest video slams government

Lora Johnson was arrested while protesting fracking in London last week. Here’s why she did it.

Belgium

Protesters block two TotalEnergies facilities in Belgium

Climate activists demonstrated at TotalEnergies oil sites at Feluy and Liege in Belgium on Saturday, against sky-rocketing energy prices and the use of fossil fuels.

Green News

Renewables meet 100% of the rise in global electricity demand

Solar and wind power alone met a majority of the increase in demand.

Green News

Shell boss calls for tax on energy firms to help ‘poorest’ people

As energy prices soar, Shell’s chief executive has said that a tax on big firms is ‘inevitable’ - but has urged against capping prices.

$This 2014 file photo, shows an exploratory drill site for the controversial gas extraction process known as fracking at Barton Moss in Manchester, England.$

United Kingdom

UK reverses fracking ban in England to secure energy supply

The British government lifted a 2019 moratorium on fracking in England, authorising the controversial gas extraction practice as an energy crisis deepens.

Green News

Social media at the forefront of ‘climate deception’, report reveals

The report, commissioned by Greenpeace, found that only a handful of posts from airlines, car and fossil fuel companies explicitly mentioned climate change.

Greece

1373km long undersea cable will bring Egypt's 'green energy' to Europe

The project is expected to be completed in 7 to 8 years as Europe attempts to sever ties with Russian fossil fuels.

Health news

WHO joins call for a global treaty to urgently phase out fossil fuels

"Addiction to fossil fuels is not just an act of environmental vandalism. From the health perspective, it is an act of self-sabotage," said the WHO.

Health news

Scientists uncover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Scientists have managed to link air pollution to lung cancer, helping to explain why so many non-smokers develop the disease.

Green News

Why are Italian taxpayers paying €241m to a UK oil company?

Italian taxpayers will have to pay an oil and gas firm over €240 million after a ruling by a closed-door corporate tribunal.

Poland

The Global Energy Crisis And Polish Coal

As winter looms, coal is expensive and scarce in the Polish city of Walbrzych and illegal mines have sprung-up.The government has made 2.4 billion euros of financial aid available. But critics say the money should be prioritise the poorest families.