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Can we balance industry growth and a healthy environment?
In partnership with The European Commission
Since 2007, European industry has reduced its emissions of harmful pollutants into the air and water by between 40% and 75%, according to data from the European Environment Agency. The EU now wants to go further towards a clean and competitive industry.
Coal or cool? Poland's energy sector in industrial transition mode
In partnership with The European Commission
Poland's energy sector has significantly reduced emissions of harmful pollutants in recent years. But after the revision of the EU Industrial Emissions Directive, the country is still heavily relying on combustion plants.
Dutch court protects city’s fossil fuel ad ban in ‘milestone’ ruling
The general health interests of citizens are worth more than the commercial interests of advertisers, the court said.
Oil and gas giants caused €25 trillion in climate damage, study says
Experts believe the research could help bolster climate laws and make polluters pay for their role in global warming.
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Three-quarters of world live in net fossil fuel importing countries
Ahead of the IEA’s summit on energy security this week, analysts are emphasising the benefits of solar and wind.
Why is less than 10% of the world’s plastic being recycled?
Cutting down on the production of virgin plastics is essential, campaigners say, in the face of such low reuse rates.
Green shareholder activist group pauses activism over climate backlash
A “changing political landscape” and global trade tensions are partly to blame, according to the Netherlands-based group.
Decarbonisation reduces trade risks for most countries, study finds
Trade-related risks to energy security decline on average by 19 per cent in net-zero scenarios.
World reaches 40% clean electricity. What’s the story in Europe?
Heatwaves, AI and data centres are driving electricity demand to new heights. But clean power is up to the challenge, a new global review finds.
How Finland has replaced coal power with wind in less than 10 years
Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy.
Just Stop Oil is ending three years of climate protest in April
During their three-year history, Just Stop Oil supporters have been arrested 3,300 times and imprisoned 180 times.
Renewable energy saw record growth in 2024 powered by China solar boom
UN climate chief Simon Stiell said that the clean energy transition can be "Europe's economic engine-room".
Decade-long youth climate lawsuit comes to an end in the US
The case has inspired similar climate legal action on behalf of young people across the United States.
EVs will save Europe 8 coal power plants worth of emissions this year
One in five new cars sold in the EU this year will have zero tailpipe emissions. How did we get here?
Greenpeace must pay nearly €613m over US pipeline protests, jury says
The environmental organisation has previously said the case could threaten to bankrupt it.
‘Doublespeak’: Greece greenlights offshore drilling beside marine park
Environmental lawyers say that the new concessions threaten endangered species in the biodiversity-rich Hellenic Trench.
Marine animals could ‘choke on oil’ after UK crash, experts warn
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is assessing what counter pollution action is needed, as people voice concern for porpoises and seabirds.
Half global emissions tied to just 36 companies, report finds
State-owned coal, oil and gas companies dominated the list of the highest emitting firms.
Czechia wants to phase out coal. But is gas the solution?
Europe's coal-age, industrial dinosaurs are getting fitted-out for the future. Take the Czech Republic, for example: The Prague government has promised to phase-out coal-fired power generation by the year 2033.
BP scraps renewables target, returns to oil and gas in strategy reset
The move comes in response to pressure from investors, notably from activist hedge fund Elliot management.