Now playing Next Green News 100 charities urge the EU to end use of some biomass as 'renewable' energy European citizens pay more than €6 billion per year to subsidise wood burning as renewable energy. 08/10/2021
Now playing Next View Managing Europe's winter of discontent ǀ View Skyrocketing fuel prices, ongoing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and supply chain disruption are on the cards for Europe this winter. Analyst Radu Magdin argues leaders must tackle these issues head-on, not shy away from them. 05/10/2021
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Now playing Next 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. 01/10/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK lorry driver shortage is part of a wider European problem The UK has been grappling with fuel shortages for days, and shelves are emptying at supermarkets - but the driver shortage that is causing this is also a problem across Europe. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Shortage of HGV drivers 'not surprising' but Brexit 'not main cause' Shortage of truck drivers "not surprising after reopening post-Covid" and "Brexit has aggravated this but is not the main cause", professor of economics and public policy Jonathan Portes told Euronews. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom British army put on standby to help ease fuel supply crisis Many fuel stations across the UK have run dry because of a shortage of truck drivers partly blamed on Brexit. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK eases competition rules for fuel industry as petrol pumps run dry The UK has been struggling with supply chain issues due to a shortage of lorry drivers blamed on COVID-19, Brexit, and an ageing workforce. 27/09/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom BP temporarily closes forecourts due to shortage of lorry drivers BP has temporarily closed some of its UK petrol stations due to a shortage of lorry drivers as the country struggles to keep supermarket shelves stocked. 23/09/2021
Now playing Next no comment A robot that can pump gas is being piloted at a filling station in southern China At one gas station in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a robotic arm equipped with sensors extends out from a regular petrol pump. 14/09/2021
Now playing Next Lebanon At least 28 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Lebanon A warehouse where fuel was illegally stored exploded in northern Lebanon on Sunday morning, killing at least 28 people and burning dozens. 15/08/2021
Now playing Next Opinion Working in space: What will the first extraterrestrial job be? According to Orbit Fab, a US company building satellite fuel depots in space, every industry on Earth will end up operating in space. But where does it all begin? 13/08/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Seville is turning 35 tonnes of unwanted oranges into electricity Forget marmalade, this Spanish city is using oranges to make renewable biofuel. 02/03/2021
Now playing Next Germany Full steam ahead: hydrogen train boosted by EU climate goals As the European Commission pushes for cleaner fuels to fight global warming, hydrogen could mean the end of the line for diesel-powered locomotives. 22/07/2020
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Is your fuel tank full of “forest-ravaging” palm oil? It's not the usual place you might expect to find it. 03/07/2020
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Scientists discover green biofuel can be made out of tequila Forget shots on a Friday night, tequila now has a new function. Being used to power cars. 03/04/2020
Now playing Next futuris Could seaweed be the fuel of the future? Researchers in the Netherlands and Denmark are testing the performance and the financial viability of this next-generation of biofuel. 17/02/2020
Now playing Next Good Morning Europe Drivers ask for a basic salary to be increased to 900 Euros Truck drivers in Portugal are striking over pay conditions and authorities in the country are predicting food shortages and the possibility of petrol stations running out of fuel. 12/08/2019
Now playing Next Venezuela Angry Venezuelans wait hours for fuel as shortages worsen Angry Venezuelans wait hours for fuel as shortages worsen 18/05/2019
Now playing Next Portugal Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers end strike as pay negotiations resume A three-day strike by Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers ended on Friday after they agreed to resume negotiations over better pay and working conditions 18/04/2019
