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Thousands of miners march to protect the coal industry in Bulgaria

Hundreds of families are destined to lose their jobs, say miners, if coal plants are shut down.

Living

Why are polluting oil-based fabrics still selling freely in the EU?

New campaign Make the Label Count says the EU needs to update its sustainable clothing label scheme to avoid greenwashing.

Green News

European electricity companies return to coal as gas prices soar

"The electricity transition is happening but not with the urgency required: emissions are going in the wrong direction."

Green News

Was eco-petrol really the cause of the UK's fuel shortages?

The Petrol Retailers Association has claimed the switch to E10 was a 'major factor' in the UK’s petrol crisis.

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Europe News

MEPs call for investigation into EU energy market manipulation

The European Parliament held a debate on Wednesday to discuss rising energy bills.

Green News

Activists block Shell’s port to protest against ‘greenwashing' adverts

A new report finds a discrepancy between six fossil fuel companies’ adverts for sustainability and their actual investment in renewable sources.

United Kingdom

Price rises may mean 500k more will struggle to heat homes - charities

Nearly half a million people in the UK could have to decide between paying their energy bill or food as natural gas prices soar.

Climate

COP26: 'If Black women were running this, we would get solutions'

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice has issued world leaders with a 7 point plan for tackling the climate crisis

Eco-Innovation

UK faces criticism for plans to install millions of EV chargers

The UK’s new rule to implement car charging points in all new homes seems like good thinking, but are the plans ignoring the country’s actual sustainability needs?

Green News

These hijacked billboards take aim at 'Europe's dirtiest bank'

Brandalism’s subversive adverts try to show us how Barclays finances the fossil fuel industry.

Money

Bitcoin has already used more energy this year than during all of 2020

Bitcoin is set to use 91TWh of energy by the end of 2021, which is as much electricity as Pakistan uses in a year.

Green News

Fossil fuel production must decline to keep warming below 1.5°C

"We stress that our estimates of unextractable reserves and production decline rates are likely underestimates."

Green News

What is the UK's CEE Bill and why does it matter so much?

The CEE Bill is due to have its second reading this week. Campaigners hope it will provide the much-needed urgency for tackling the climate crisis.

Green News

Hurricane Ida was an environmental disaster, photos reveal

An oil company has been accused of being responsible for the massive oil spill.

Green News

What is E10 petrol and will my car run on it?

This blend of fossil fuels and ethanol has just been introduced to fuel pumps across the UK.

Green News

India builds 25m high 'smog tower' to tackle air pollution crisis

New Delhi has some of the worst air pollution in the world and this huge tower of fans could help.

Green News

The climate elections: Voters are warming to Europe's green parties

Green politicians are getting into government across Europe - but who are they and what are their aims?

Green News

The world’s largest mining company could be leaving oil and gas behind

BHP currently produce 300,000 barrels of oil per day.

Green News

Mysterious bacteria found in the Arctic can break down oil and diesel

Marine bacteria in the Canadian Arctic are capable of biodegrading diesel and oil, according to a new study.

Climate

Which countries have banned fossil fuel exploration and extraction?

As the recent IPCC report points towards the end for fossil fuels, some countries are leading the way with laws on the production of oil and gas.