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Is Germany on the right track with its new hydrogen trains?

Germany has launched the world's first hydrogen-powered rail line. Is this the sustainable alternative it seems to be?

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Cambridge University set to rename BP Institute - but is it enough?

Campaigners have welcomed the plan, but say universities must reject fossil fuel funding altogether to stop greenwashing firms.

Culture news

Meet the artist behind the 'Hell' bus at Glastonbury

The (s)Hell Bus, Action Man with PTSD, and "Not Piss" mugs. Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives: the political artist fighting the establishment with humour.

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Deceptive eco-friendly Shell and Land Rover car advertising removed

Adverts by Shell and Land Rover have been pulled after complaints the companies falsely claim to help the planet.

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Euroviews. View: Don't be fooled by Zara's new 'carbon emissions' collection

This month, fast fashion brand Zara released a limited edition line of “sustainable fashion” made of polyester created from captured carbon emissions.

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Your energy supplier might not be as green as you think, here's why

Most providers offer “green tariffs,” but there can be a whole host of different energy sources included in that claim.

Europe News

Deutsche Bank subsidiary CEO resigns after greenwashing raid

The head of DWS, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, has resigned, after 50 German investigators raided its offices over alleged greenwashing.

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Why is Qatar's 'carbon neutral' World Cup being so heavily criticised?

Qatar is said to be building a large-scale grass farm, which has negligible water resources, in the desert to produce stadium-ready turf.

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Climate activists in gondolas protest in Venice to stop it sinking

Greenpeace protesters are warning Venice could soon be submerged if action isn’t taken against greenwashing.

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Euroviews. The new IPCC report proves ‘green capitalism’ doesn’t work

The capitalist approach to ‘fixing’ climate change is failing slowly, which is a disaster, it needs to fail fast so that a new approach can replace it.

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BP exits its 20% stake in state-owned Russian oil and gas giant

"Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine must be a wake-up call for British businesses with commercial interests in Putin’s Russia.”

Europe News

Brussels controversially labels gas and nuclear as green energy

The European Commission says gas and nuclear will act as "transitional" energy sources before renewables become widespread.

Green News

Oatly ads banned over misleading environmental claims

But one claim that food’s annual emissions could be cut by 49 per cent if the world went vegan was backed up by evidence.

Germany

Germany rejects EU plan, calling nuclear energy 'dangerous'

“We consider nuclear technology to be dangerous,” government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters in Berlin.

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Euroviews. How to avoid the greenwash trap in 2022 – 5 tips for businesses

"Glossing over these issues with a neatly packaged sustainability marketing campaign threatens the future of our planet."

Art

Can 'artwashing' survive the social media age?

As museums and galleries distance themselves from the Sacklers, we ask whether the age-old practice of artwashing will stand-up under today's scrutiny.

Living

McDonald’s new solar powered restaurant branded ‘McGreenwash’

Hot on the heels of the McPlant burger, the chain has unveiled its first net zero build. But what about its biggest emission sources?

Green News

Euroviews. Wokewashing - the fossil fuel industry’s new favourite tool

Jessica Kleczka explains how fossil fuel giants "shamelessly exploit their employees from marginalised backgrounds".

Living

Why are polluting oil-based fabrics still selling freely in the EU?

New campaign Make the Label Count says the EU needs to update its sustainable clothing label scheme to avoid greenwashing.

Climate

Capturing carbon is slow and difficult - is nature the answer?

"The idea of just planting trees everywhere as a solution is fundamentally misguided. We cannot plant a blanket of trees and hope to save the world.”