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Green News

Saudi minister backs pink hydrogen made by ‘emancipated young ladies’

Bin Salman told the World Economic Forum of the petropower’s ambition to become a green and blue hydrogen leader too.

Germany

Germany faces a 'gigantic task' to meet CO2 reduction goals - minister

Germany's new climate minister said the country is currently on track to halve its emissions by 2030 - far off the government's target of 65%.

Green News

More Zoom, less climate gloom as conferences move online, finds study

Switching to virtual events could give the world an extra 18 months to reach the 1.5 degrees target.

Work

Could AI-powered robots replace recycling workers in the future?

The average European creates about five tonnes of waste every year, of which only 36 per cent is recycled. But these robots’ makers say that this number could be boosted if the hazardous job of waste sorting is handed over to machines.

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Climate

Portugal becomes the fourth EU country to stop using coal

The country's power production has gone coal-free nine years before the deadline.

Living

Here are the 4 best ways to cut the carbon footprint of your home

From how we heat them to the appliances within them, our homes contribute a lot to our environmental impact.

United Kingdom

COP26 to end a day late as key issues remain unresolved

Negotiators in Glasgow were still trying to find common ground on phasing out coal, when nations need to update their emission-cutting pledges and, especially, on money.

Spotlight

Rainforests in the DRC: "a solution" for climate change

In partnership with The European Union Delegation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congo Basin is home to the second-largest tropical forest on the planet. We take a look at how the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the help of the EU is helping to fight climate change and restore biodiversity there.

Japan

Cementing a cleaner future: how Japan is cutting carbon from industry

In partnership with The Government of Japan

In this episode we focus on the latest innovations in Japan to capture and recycle carbon and develop zero-carbon concrete.

Climate

Are machines or trees better for reducing CO2?

If we're going to slow down global warming scientists say we're actually going to have to take billions of tonnes of CO2 out of the atmosphere. So how do we do it? Plant trees or use machines?

Europe News

Digital footprints contributing 'more and more' to climate change

Tech sector could account for 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 if left unchecked.

Nature

What's Europe and China's path to carbon neutrality?

In partnership with China Global Television Network (CGTN)

What's Europe and China's path to carbon neutrality? As COP26 gets underway we debate net-zero targets, ditching coal, and managing the switch to renewables with experts from east and west.

Euronews Debates

Euronews Debates: How should China and Europe transition to clean energy?

In partnership with China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Experts from Europe and China debate the pathways to a clean energy future, focusing on the concrete steps towards shared carbon neutrality goals.

Climate

Seaweed-eating sheep could hold the key to reducing methane emissions

Animals on a remote Scottish island have a habit of munching on seaweed and it has inspired scientists that are tackling climate change.

United Kingdom

Expectations for COP26 are low but here's what would make it a success

Euronews reached out to NGOs and experts to find out what world leaders need to agree on to walk away from the COP26 in Glasgow with their heads held high.

Climate

UN report on climate change warns of 'code red for humanity'

The new report by the UN Environment Programme warns that plans submitted by 120 countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions fall woefully short of what is truly needed to avert global warming.

Climate

UK pensions lead to 330 million tonnes of carbon emissions every year

These greenhouse gas emissions are more than the carbon footprint of the entire country.

Green News

UN report reveals we are still on track for 'climate catastrophe'

Net-zero pledges and cuts to methane emissions could still provide hope if countries act quickly.

Green News

UN warns of record greenhouse gas levels ahead of COP26

"We are way off track," warned the World Meteorological Organisation days before the start of a crucial climate change conference in Glasgow.

Green News

The polluting nations trying to 'water down' crucial UN climate report

Nations wanted lines about fossil fuel and meat-free diets to be removed according to Greenpeace Unearthed.