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Ecotech

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.

Earth News

What’s worse for the climate crisis: Your child or your pet?

Research shows a way to bring down carbon emissions is to limit family numbers and forego pet ownership.

Switzerland

Switzerland charges three over scheme to avoid fees on CO2 emissions

Prosecutors say the scheme stripped the Swiss government of more than €8 million.

Ecotech

Millions of CO2 emissions come from failed driving tests, says study

A new report assesses the impact of failed driving tests on carbon emissions and how the pandemic plays a part.

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Denmark

Denmark to build world's first energy island in the North Sea

As part of its ambitious carbon emissions reduction targets, Denmark plans to create a €28-billion wind power island.

Ecotech

World’s ‘most sustainable’ glass bottle has just been invented

One manufacturer in Northern Ireland is using biofuels to minimise carbon emissions in the glass-making process.

Earth 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".

Austria

Europe expands night train network as rail becomes more popular

Both state railroads and private operators want to convince travellers to switch from airplanes to sleeper cars.

World News

Five years on, is Europe on track to hit Paris climate deal targets?

Researchers and activists think the EU's emission reduction goals don't go far enough - but say it's not too late to get back on track with the Paris Agreement's ambitious goals.

Europe News

EU27 leaders agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions 55% by 2030

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% of 1990 levels puts the EU "on a clear path towards climate neutrality in 2050".

World News

Sweden leads climate action ranking while Hungary and Slovenia lag

The EU ranks 16th in the annual Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) — an improvement from last year's 22nd position.

Earth News

Regrowing forests may be the ‘single largest natural climate solution’

There are questions about whether planting trees is always the best option.

Earth News

To reach Paris Agreement targets, global food production ‘must change’

If we want to reach global warming targets we have to change how we eat, a new study has found.

Earth News

US pulls out of Paris Climate Agreement: What happens next?

We took a look at what it means for the country and others around the world.

Earth News

Japan plans to be carbon neutral by 2050

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga made the pledge in his first address to the Japanese parliament.

World News

Several countries threatening EU's 2050 carbon neutral goal, says MEP

The European Union is the world leader in green policies but resistance from member states threaten its goal to become carbon neutral by 2050, a Green MEP told Euronews.

World News

COVID-19 creates opportunity to 'reshape the future of energy': IEA

The International Energy Agency says that CO2 emissions will likely fall by 7% in 2020 but now the world needs to create more sustainable energy solutions.

Earth News

Religion plays an ‘enormous’ role in reversing climate change, says UN

Faith-based organisations control 8% of the Earth’s habitable land and 5% of commercial forests.

Sci-tech

Airbus unveils concepts for zero-emission planes powered by hydrogen

The European aerospace company aims to develop the world's first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035.

World News

World's richest 1% produced 'double the CO2 of the poorest half'

Oxfam International and the Stockholm Environment Institute made the claim in a new report published on Monday (September 21).