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Portugal is opening Europe's biggest floating solar park this year

The solar park will be the size of 4 football pitches and be made up of 12,000 panels.

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Can Denmark’s ‘energy islands’ help it escape Russian fossil fuels?

These offshore wind projects were planned for 2030 but are now being brought forward as Denmark pushes to cut Europe’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels.

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What is a windfall tax and how would it help with the cost of living?

Some European countries are already taxing fossil fuel companies for the huge profits they have made during the energy crisis.

Climate

The real climate impact of flying could be much worse than we thought

The consequences of non-CO2 impacts could be a net warming effect on the climate that is bigger than that of CO2.

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Europe cuts Russian gas imports: So what are the energy alternatives?

If coal plants are reopened in the EU, we can say goodbye to reaching the net zero targets the bloc has promised to reach.

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Italians banned from overusing air con in a bid to save energy

‘Choose peace or air conditioning’ says Italian PM in the latest move away from Russian gas.

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Switzerland’s largest city is switching off natural gas for good

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more of Zurich’s citizens are supporting a plan to shut down natural gas networks.

Eco-Innovation

Soaring battery costs fail to cool electric vehicle sales

The rising price of fossil fuels and environmental concerns mean people are still buying electric cars despite an increase in cost.

Home

Human waste turned into fuel to heat homes - and cook food

The human waste is turned into briquettes which can be used as an alternative to coal

Europe News

Where does each EU country stand on cutting off Russian oil and gas?

An energy embargo to stop financing Putin's war machine continues to divide the bloc, but the EU and its member states are actively seeking to reduce their dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

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Turning Turkey’s coal mines into solar farms would power 7m homes

Converting open-cast coal sites would significantly lower energy costs, which are surging due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Renewable prices soar as Ukraine war is 'last straw' for the sector

These kind of market disruptions have worsened since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, reversing a decade of cost declines for the renewable energy sector.

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Fossil fuel firms set to spend almost €1trn on new oil and gas by 2030

Despite backing Paris Agreement goals, 20 of the world’s biggest companies are investing in new oil and gas fields in the next decade.

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All the new oil and gas projects approved since IPCC report

Despite the latest UN climate report calling for an end to fossil fuels, new projects to feed the global demand for gas and oil have been approved.

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Euroviews. I quit my job as a banker to teach people about electric cars

Aidan McClean's new book tackles the misinformation around electric vehicles and climate disaster.

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Why is the EU delaying a ban on Russian coal to August?

The EU is banning Russian coal from coming into the bloc. But oil and gas, which represent far bigger imports from Moscow, are still untouched.

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Greece opens the largest double-sided solar farm in Europe

The 204-megawatt solar park in the northern Greek town of Kozani was built by Greece's biggest oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum.

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Why Brits should turn their power off for 10 minutes this weekend

After a successful protest in Spain, Brits are being urged to join the '#BigPowerOff' - a campaign against the fuel crisis.

Living

‘Misinformation is rife’: Why fast fashion is an abuse of human rights

A new report called 'The Great Greenwashing Machine’ reveals how fast fashion is abusing people and the planet.

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99% of world's population breathes poor-quality air

Air quality is poorest in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions, followed by Africa.