Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Commission lowers green sights for agriculture amid farmers’ protests The EU executive assists French President Emmanuel Macron proposing a partial derogation to the green architecture for farming subsidies - a key demand of farmers causing unrest in France. 31/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. We need to commit to a new European deal for the future The new European Parliament, the next European Commission, and the European Council will have a long path ahead to prepare for the next decades of global sustainable development. Jointly reaffirming the EU’s commitment to the SDGs is a clear way forward, UN and EESC experts write. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News Why are Europe’s farmers angry? Already bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, Europe’s farmers are speaking out against policies they say are contradictory, unfair and leave them worried for the future. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Banks show ‘staggering’ misalignment with green transition, ECB says Supervisors are worried about the solvency of polluting lenders, and have threatened fines or capital charges. 23/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News How do Europe’s voters feel about climate change? Climate change is one of the issues Europe’s voters are most concerned about, a new report finds. 19/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Belgian PM downplays talk of environment policy pause Prime Minister Alexander De Croo committed to the EU's broader environmental agenda as Belgium prepares to chair the EU Council, despite his renewed call to focus efforts on climate change 08/12/2023
Now playing Next Living ‘It’s an attitude’: Inside Europe’s greenest capital city for 2023 As its year in the limelight draws to a close, how has Tallinn improved citizens’ lives and inspired them to take greater care of nature? 08/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Hoekstra and Šefčovič approved for top EU climate jobs by EP committee The European Parliament's environment committee has approved the bids of Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič to spearhead the Green Deal agenda, with a final vote on their appointments expected on Thursday. 04/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Endorsement of Hoekstra and Šefčovič for commissioner jobs delayed EU commissioner-designates Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič need to do more to convince the European Parliament's environment committee they have what it takes to spearhead the EU’s green transition. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. All eyes are on VDL as the political climate gets hotter than ever As the European Commission president prepares to deliver her potentially final State of the European Union speech on Wednesday, we must look back at her legacy, Ursula Woodburn writes. 12/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Why is the EU putting an oil man in charge of its climate portfolio? Whilst fossil fuel companies' history of climate denial is common knowledge, there are still a worrying number of revolving door cases between fossil fuel companies and our EU politicians, Martha Myers writes. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. A new green EU directive could see circular washing go down the drain If passed, the law will ban generic claims — from "environmentally-friendly" and "eco" to "natural" and "biodegradable" — from being made without evidence. This is a much-needed step in the right direction, Ana Birliga Sutherland writes. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Despite the EU deforestation law, companies are backing palm oil. Why? There are several possible explanations for the apparent contradiction between regulatory pressure to narrow on the lowest compliance risks and companies’ willingness to invest in some higher-risk landscapes, Matthew Spencer writes. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Business Big businesses urge EU to cut emissions by 90% The companies say the bloc needs to set a reduction target of at least 90% compared to 1990 levels to avoid passing “irreversible tipping points”. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Rolling out the Green Deal will be 'challenging,' says Maroš Šefčovič Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union's new climate czar, predicts implementing green legislation will be a hard task for the 27 member states. 29/08/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen proposes Hoekstra as EU Commissioner for climate action European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has proposed outgoing Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra for the post of EU Commissioner for climate action. 29/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Sustainability has lost its meaning as the nuclear lobby triumphs Listening to the 14 EU country-strong Nuclear Alliance that lobbied for nuclear power's green label and now wants to see it treated the same as other renewables means everything is allowed, Thomas Stuart Kirkland and Christiana Mauro write. 25/08/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Frans Timmermans resigns from key EU climate job to run for Dutch PM Frans Timmermans, the man tasked with spearheading the EU's ambitious climate policies, has resigned from the Commission to return to Dutch politics in the hope of becoming the country's next prime minister. 22/08/2023
Now playing Next Green News Europe faces ‘green backlash’ as cost of living crisis bites What is ‘greenlash’? Here's how right-wing parties are using the cost of living crisis to roll back green policies. 13/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. To tackle the climate impacts of fishing, Europe must dive much deeper Though welcome, the European Commission’s vision for climate-neutral fisheries is shallow — deeper ambition and implementation action is needed to align fishing with European climate objectives, Pascale Moehrle and Enric Sala write. 10/08/2023