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Euroviews. UK must divest from oil and gas to have any credibility at COP26

Climate and energy expert Robin Mace-Snaith gives us his take on why the UK government must divest from fossil fuel companies who ‘don’t care about their workers’.

World News

EU electricity demand back up but with fewer emissions, study shows

Renewables accounted for significantly more electricity generated in the first six months of this year compared with the first half of 2019.

Green News

Bosnia's billion-euro deal for China-backed coal plant under threat

Backer General Electric announced that it would stop making coal-fired power plants as the U.S. focuses more on renewable sources of power generation.

Green News

Hamster wheels and zip wires: How these kids plan to save the planet

A study has shown how the younger generation feel about climate change and what they would do to solve it if they had the power.

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Eco-Innovation

The €3 billion biochar industry is transforming green energy in Sweden

Sweden is the latest country to use biochar, generated from green waste, to power its homes.

Green News

Euroviews. Shell climate case 'is a stark warning to any corporate polluter'

Shell’s inadequate targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions were considered to constitute a breach of its legal duty of care towards Dutch citizens.

World News

Environmentalists wary as private jet demand soars post lockdown

Flights departing from the UK and France account for more than a third of all private jet emissions in Europe.

Green News

Amsterdam to become first city in the world to ban this type of advert

The Dutch capital city is on a mission to become more sustainable and sets a good example for the rest of Europe in doing so.

Eco-Innovation

Clean energy jobs will revive coal communities in Europe, says report

WWF is calling for EU countries to phase out their coal power by 2030 in favour of renewable energy.

Nature

Europe’s reliance on used cooking oil is fuelling deforestation

A new report suggests turning wasted chip fat into clean energy is actually making climate change worse.

World News

Carbon emissions on track for second-biggest annual increase ever: IEA

Energy-related demand for coal and natural gas is expected to surge this year as economies worldwide sputter back to life.

Green News

63% of European city dwellers want a ban on petrol and diesel cars

A majority of people across 15 European cities support only emission-free cars being sold after 2030.

Germany

German coal-fired power station partially destroyed

The 83-year-old plant has been demolished as part of Germany’s plan to stop using coal by 2038

Eco-Innovation

This groundbreaking rocket uses carbon neutral biofuel

The bio-derived fuel was created using a renewable ingredient commonly found on farms.

Green News

Carbon capture and storage: Villain or hero of the climate crisis?

Greenpeace says we shouldn't be spending money on tech that keeps us "locked into the fossil fuel era".

Green News

Most of Europe's electricity came from renewable sources in 2020

Solar and wind power are helping green energy to grow in the EU.

Climate

‘Gas is over’: EU bank chief calls for end to fossil fuel investment

But critics have said that the European Investment Bank needs to get its house in order first.

Eco-Innovation

How to ‘future proof’ your petrol car with an electric conversion kit

With the 2030 ban on petrol vehicles fast approaching, one Irish company is leading the way towards greener roads.

Climate

Does John Kerry have the answer to the climate crisis?

Young environmental activists have responded to the US special climate envoy on Twitter.

World News

G20 COVID-19 recovery packages risk reversing climate gains: report

Nineteen of the G20 countries — which emit 80% of global emissions — have chosen to provide financial support to their domestic oil, coal and/or gas sectors, Climate Transparency said on Tuesday.