Now playing Next Europe News 'We cannot go back on deals,' Metsola says amid e-fuels standoff Germany has blocked the final approval of a legislation that will impose a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions on new cars and vans sold after 2035. 23/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU vows to crack down on greenwashing with new rules for labels Greenwashing has become increasingly popular and sophisticated as the severity of the climate crisis continues to grow. 22/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe News The EU aims to have 40% of its green technology homegrown by 2030 The European Commission has proposed a new industrial strategy to cut down the bloc's dependency on countries like China. 16/03/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News EU relaxes subsidy rules to prevent exodus of green tech companies The new rules will make it easier for member states to inject subsidies into key green tech products such as solar panels, heat pumps and wind turbines. 09/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Are e-fuels a viable and green alternative to the combustion engine? An emerging technology, e-fuels are extracted from a combination of hydrogen and carbon dioxide. 07/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU delays final vote on combustion engine ban, exposing dissent Under the proposed law, new sales of cars and vans that run on fossil fuels will be totally banned after 2035. 03/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Recovering wasted heat could cover EU's energy needs - Report The report published by engineering company Danfoss says that Europe could save up to €67bn by 2050 if it captured excess heat. 23/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Is EU's hydrogen revolution achievable in time to meet climate goals? The European Commission wants to produce 10 million tonnes of hydrogen per year by 2030. 05/01/2023
Now playing Next Green News Hotel miniature toiletries could be banned under new EU law In Europe, each person generates almost 180 kg of packaging waste on average every year. 22/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News As 2022 ends, here's what some MEPs hope to achieve next year The environment, the energy crisis and defence are likely to be some of the big topics for European lawmakers next year. 19/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU reaches deal to ban products linked to deforestation The agreement covers products including palm oil, cattle, soy, coffee, cocoa, timber and rubber. 06/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU to phase out new combustion engine cars by 2035 The deal represents the first made under the EU's flagship Fit for 55 package to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. But Greenpeace EU lambasted the 2035 deadline as too late and said that it falls short of the bloc's climate commitment. 28/10/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Austria to take EU to court over 'greenwashing' of gas and nuclear The Austrian environment minister said that "several other states have been very critical of, and very vocal also, in their criticism on the delegated act and so we will also look for further allies in the lawsuit." 13/07/2022
Now playing Next Biztech news How can businesses fight climate change? We ask the experts Remote work, a circular economy and climate dividends. This is how small and large companies can go green. 01/07/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU countries agree to end sale of combustion-engine cars by 2035 The EU wants to become the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. 29/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe News MEPs vote to reform the EU's emissions system and impose a carbon tax The positive votes come two weeks after chaotic scenes erupted in the hemicycle, delaying the three key laws. 22/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded The EU's recovery fund has a new raison d'être: energy independence Brussels plans to tap into the unused money from the COVID-19 fund to slash dependency on Russian fossil fuels. 13/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded The EU wants more renewables. For these, it's dependent on China. About 80% of the components needed to manufacture a wind turbine are produced in China as are 97% of the silicon wafers necessary to build a solar panel. 09/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Chaos erupts at EU Parliament as three key climate laws postponed A vote on the Emissions Trading System caused an unexpected domino effect of rejections and delays. 08/06/2022
