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Climate activists stop Berlin traffic by gluing themselves to roads

The group said it wanted the federal government to submit a detailed plan on how Germany can meet a target of limiting temperature increases to 1.5 Celsius.

25/04/2023

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What can the UK learn from its neighbours to improve public transport?

Could a huge cash injection could bring the UK’s public transport in line with Europe?

13/04/2023

Climate

India grapples with keeping the lights on while cutting fossil fuels

Supplying the country’s 1.4 billion citizens with clean energy is not an easy task.

06/04/2023

Earth News

Germany plans to cut energy use by 26.5 per cent by 2030

The draft law would apply to both private and public sectors.

04/04/2023

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UK’s new net zero plan won’t meet 2030 emissions targets

Carbon capture and electric cars: What’s in the UK government’s new net zero plan?

31/03/2023

Earth News

Breakthrough: Australia passes law capping oil and gas emissions

Australia ‘safeguards’ the future with new law capping emissions from oil and gas.

30/03/2023

Earth News

Berlin fails to fast-forward its climate neutrality target to 2030

Residents of the city were asked to decide whether to move the goal 15 years earlier than previously planned.

27/03/2023

Conscious Travel

Fewer flights is the only way to decarbonise travel, new report says

Here's why it's time to switch the plane for a train.

06/03/2023

Earth News

Companies warned people are willing to quit over climate inaction

The sentiment is even stronger among young people suggesting the trend could continue to grow.

17/02/2023

Europe Decoded

Climate neutrality referendum hindered by Berlin senate, activists say

They say the decision not to hold the referendum on the same day as local elections on Sunday but on its own in late March will likely mean turnout will be too low for the vote to be valid.

10/02/2023

Climate

‘I’m part of the solution’: How Bill Gates justifies his private jets

Taking about his climate innovation, Bill Gates addresses a glaring contradiction.

09/02/2023

Earth News

England built 2 onshore wind turbines in 2022. We asked experts why

A former UK Prime Minister's decision has stalled the installation of onshore wind turbines in England.

08/02/2023

Earth News

Why is Italy opposing an EU plan for greener buildings?

Countries will older houses could bear the brunt of EU-mandated green building renovations.

06/02/2023

Earth News

Germany to accelerate renewables by cutting red tape

In its race to net zero, Germany is streamlining permitting and reducing environmental assessments for wind and power projects.

31/01/2023

Earth News

The emissions-saving solutions that also help you live longer

Better insulation, less red meat, more exercise: These are the climate-friendly changes that will improve your life expectancy.

26/01/2023

Earth News

UN chief calls out fossil fuel giants for ignoring climate science

Antonio Guterres said that, just like the tobacco industry, those responsible need to be held to account.

18/01/2023

Belgium

EU announces carbon deal that aims for 62% emissions cut by 2030

The deal aims to accelerate emissions cuts, phase out free allowances to industries, and target fuel emissions from the building and road transport sectors.

18/12/2022

Earth News

Why the Cumbria coal mine ‘isn’t wanted’ by even the UK’s steelmakers

The mine will also produce an estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

08/12/2022

Conscious Travel

‘Woefully inadequate’: Report slams travel industry’s net zero plan

The research found only one scenario in which the industry would meet its goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

22/11/2022

Earth News

EU increases emissions reduction target by two per cent

Climate campaigners criticised the EU’s new two per cent target emissions cut increase as 'breadcrumbing.'

15/11/2022