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Now playing Next Green News Shell employees express ‘deep concern’ over renewables regression In an open letter 'liked' by hundreds of colleagues, two employees criticised the fossil fuel giant’s lack of leadership in the energy transition. 28/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News Ireland: Wind power outstrips electricity demand for the first time July and August this year set new records for wind power generation in Ireland. 28/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News COP28: Can the world agree on the future of fossil fuels? Fossil fuel use is set to be a key topic at the UN climate conference in Dubai - but tension is brewing. 27/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News ‘Morally obscene’: UK’s largest undeveloped oil field gets green light The development could unleash the same annual emissions as 90 countries, prompting outrage from climate campaigners. 27/09/2023
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Now playing Next Green News France unveils green plan focusing on EVs, heat pumps and energy bills ‘He made the exact same promise five years ago’: Environmentalists have criticised Macron’s climate roadmap. 26/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News Will the UK's delayed fossil fuel car ban hurt the EV industry? Britain has delayed its ban on fossil fuel cars by five years. How will it affect the transition to EVs? 25/09/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Why has Lego abandoned plans to make recycled plastic bricks? After two years of testing, the world's largest toymaker has failed to make bricks that reduce carbon emissions. 25/09/2023
Now playing Next Climate Can COP 28 steer climate change back on course? Adnan Amin, who is the CEO and number two official at the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai in late November and December, is hoping for a "course correction". 22/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News World's 'northernmost' solar panels to help Arctic community go green Norway has installed the world’s northernmost ground solar panels in its Svalbard archipelago, despite the region being plunged into darkness from early October until mid-February every year. 19/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News Weekend of global climate protests calls for end of fossil fuels People took part in climate marches and protests in hundreds of cities across more than 50 countries. 18/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News Greta Thunberg set to go on trial for disobeying police Disobeying a police order can carry a maximum sentence of up to six months in prison in Sweden. 18/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News What is the UN’s Climate Ambition Summit and what can we expect? This ‘critical political milestone’ hopes to demonstrate a global will for more ambitious climate action. 17/09/2023