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Cost of green energy transition must be distributed fairly, says MEP

Spanish MEP Javi López says there will be an "eco-reaction" from people if the costs of the transition are not shared evenly.

Climate

John Kerry: The US and China must end world's 'suicide pact'

US special climate envoy John Kerry has urged major polluters to join forces to fight the climate crisis.

Nature

Madrid building a huge urban forest in a bid to combat climate change

The Spanish city is constructing a 75-kilometre urban forest with nearly half a million new trees.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Macron's vaccine push, EU's green plans and deadly floo

The trio of stories occupying minds in Brussels this week.

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Living

ASOS and H&M found to be lying about sustainability of their fabrics

A new milestone report says that “greenwashing is rife” at both high street and luxury brands.

Nature

New plant-based spider silk could replace single-use plastics

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have created a plant-based, sustainable material that could combat plastic pollution.

Ocean

The dumped munitions in our oceans causing serious pollution

In partnership with the European Commission

During the course of the 20th century, many countries routinely dumped munitions of all kinds and chemical weapons into the ocean to get rid of them. Today they are decaying and causing untold harm to the marine environment and human life.

Nature

How clean are Europe's oceans, lakes and rivers?

83 per cent of the bloc's bathing waters are 'excellent' but some environmentalists don't think that figure reflects reality.

Climate

Big businesses accused of faking net-zero climate targets

A new report entitled “The Big Con” claims to show how some of the world’s biggest polluters have worked to shape climate policy in their own interests.

Climate

Danish students rescue shopping trolleys and bikes from under the sea

A community of amateur divers found each other on social media and took it upon themselves to clean up the ocean.

Green News

World Oceans Day: What can be done to improve the health of our seas?

On World Oceans Day, Celine Cousteau explains how the oceans hold the key to saving the world.

Italy

Steel plant in Naples becomes focus of new regeneration scheme

After much bureaucratic delay, two million square meters in the west part of the city are to be restored to their former glory.

Green News

Sri Lanka fears more pollution following sinking of container ship

Up to three billion plastic pellets have already been released into the sea from the vessel.

France

The local initiatives in France taking on the problem of plastic waste

Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic pollute the Mediterranean every year. France produces a lot of the region's plastic waste and recycles less than its neighbours. In Marseille, locals are not waiting for the government to make a change, they are taking plastic waste into their own hands.

United Kingdom

UK schools are getting free kits to monitor air pollution levels

Schools in the UK are receiving free kits to monitor pollution levels, in a drive to clean up the air around schools.

World News

Rusting WWII munitions are poisoning Europe's seas

Millions of tons of conventional and chemical munitions have been dumped into the sea after the 20th century world wars. As the shells being to rust, their deadly contents start entering the seawater - and marine food webs.

World

EU Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius, breaks down the EU's fight against pollution

"We have premature deaths caused by pollution, we have diseases linked to pollution, we have ecosystem destruction linked to pollution" - Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for the Environment, Ocean and Fisheries, explains how the EU plans to clean up Europe.

World News

What is the EU Green Week and how can you participate?

The annual event, which brings interested parties together to debate the bloc's environmental policy, kicks off today (Monday).

Bulgaria

Bulgaria cleans up its beaches by renovating its water treatment facilities

Waste water pollution near Bulgarian beaches has largely been remedied, despite some recurring incidents. Now Bulgaria is aiming to remedy water treatment deficiencies to respond to a growing population and to prevent environmental emergencies.

Ocean

The ticking environmental time bombs lying on Europe's seafloor

In partnership with the European Commission

Relic munitions and unexploded ordnance are a global problem, ubiquitously affecting European coastal waters. The risk of possible detonations and environmental contamination hinders the development of many sectors of the blue economy — including offshore energy, shipping, aquaculture and tourism.