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Nature

Euroviews. It’s time to break the cycle of plastic overshoot

We are stuck in a cycle of single-use plastic dependency. We can no longer ignore the facts, and we can no longer afford to resist the change, Sarah Perreard writes.

World News

Large fire breaks out at production facility in Russia's Yekaterinburg

The fire broke out on the roof of the workshop producing electricity transformers.

Earth News

Can western Europe’s most polluted place reach net zero by 2050?

Italy’s industrial heartland has a long way to go to reach the EU’s goal of zero air pollution.

Europe News

Euroviews. Could the microplastics ban be rewritten after its entry into force?

Alarmingly, EU officials are bending over backwards to accommodate industry demands — with the real risk that what was once considered a sweeping ban will be gnawed away by caveats and exemptions, Hélène Duguy writes.

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Earth News

Euroviews. Long duration storage is an imperative for industrial decarbonisation

Europe's industries are diverse, and so are its energy needs. But the common thread binding them is the need for sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective secure energy solutions, Julia Souder writes.

Europe News

Von der Leyen sets out defence strategy

The new plans won’t see direct weapon purchases, nor offer lavish funding previously promised by officials.

Economy

French industry tumbles at start of 2024

Insee said the 1.1% decline was largely due to significantly lower output in the transportation and automotive sectors.

Earth News

Barcelona sends out letters to residents who are breaking water rules

The letters will warn people they could face fines if they are found filling private swimming pools, watering gardens and washing cars.

Earth News

‘Time has run out’: Why is Germany planning to store carbon undersea?

Campaigners have criticised the underground carbon storage plan as 'expensive' and encumbering for future generations.

Earth News

Heating and cars: Milan introduces emergency pollution-busting rules

Dry weather and warm temperatures have worsened the Italian city’s smog problem.

Real Economy

A task force for the future: Europe wants to upskill workers

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Real Economy, Euronews reporter Fanny Gauret travels across Europe to explore the challenges businesses are facing and how they are upskilling workers amid the digital and green transitions.

Economy

French industry receives a boost after slow GDP growth

Industrial production in France has shifted at its most dramatic rate since May, showing a 1.1% jump in December.

Earth News

MEPs, ministers wrangle over protection for domestic green industry in

Belgian EU Presidency seeks flexibility over level of resilience auctions for renewable energy sources.

Economy

Irish GDP shrinks as multinational-dominated sectors decline

The latest economic data from Ireland's national statistical office shows the economy is continuing to contract.

Earth News

Net-zero industry act talks see divisions over cleantech targets

Global demand target of 25% divides member states during institutional talks.

Economy

What are Europe's most concentrated industry sectors?

The concentration data is new and experimental but is useful for gaining a better understanding of how much production in an industry or the entire economy is controlled by a small number of large firms, according to Eurostat.

Spotlight

Global Labor Market Conference sees industry leaders discuss trends

In partnership with Global Labor Market Conference

Developments in labour laws, standards, and policies were all on the table at the first Global Labor Market Conference in Saudi Arabia.

Business Planet

Europe's SME Assembly: Big ideas for a sustainable economic climate

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Business Planet, we're at the SME Assembly in Bilbao to see how European businesses are weathering the storm of multiple global crises through innovation.

Focus

Augmented reality, AI and robotics: Discover Poland's 'Silicon Forest'

In partnership with Podlaskie Region

The wooded region of Podlaskie in northeastern Poland is proving to be fertile ground for technology and innovation. We speak to the companies and graduates at the heart of this unlikely tech hub.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The day London Bridge was inaugurated… in Arizona?

10 October 1971: London Bridge opens to the public in Lake Havasu, Arizona, after being shipped halfway around the world from its original home in the British capital.