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The Big Question

Clean energy is 'unstoppable' but are climate goals still in reach?

Are climate goals still reachable? The executive director of the International Energy Agency speaks to Euronews Business' Angela Barnes about whether the transition to net-zero by 2050 is really possible.

Eco-Innovation

Floating solar panels could help the world transition to renewables

Covering reservoirs with floating solar could produce three times as much energy as the EU currently does, a study has found.

Destinations

Will Saudi Arabia be the world’s best scuba diving destination?

Saudi Arabia’s 28,000 square kilometre development on the Red Sea coast is focused on two destinations: Red Sea Global and Amaala. The project will bring a plethora of luxury hotels, dining and outdoor experiences to visitors - all with a sustainable attitude.

Green News

Portugal sets ‘important’ new record for renewable energy production

Portugal produced more renewable energy than its electricity needs for the longest period ever this week.

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Green News

Solar, Russian gas and the future: Key takeaways from annual EU report

The State of the Energy Union report is released annually by the European Commission.

Mobility

The world’s first off-road solar vehicle is test driven in Morocco

The two-seater, road-legal ‘Stella Terra’ model is powered via solar roof panels and has a 630 km range on a sunny day.

Green News

Massive solar space farm could be orbiting above the Earth by 2035

The company says the solar space technology would produce more renewable energy than terrestrial equivalents.

Green News

Albania to power ‘hundreds of thousands’ of homes with solar energy

The initiatives are important steps for a region where many areas remain reliant on fossil fuels.

Green News

World's 'northernmost' solar panels to help Arctic community go green

Norway has installed the world’s northernmost ground solar panels in its Svalbard archipelago, despite the region being plunged into darkness from early October until mid-February every year.

Green News

EU reliance on fossil fuels falls to record low, report reveals

Fossil fuels generated just 33% of the EU’s electricity in the first six months of this year.

Climate

Solar is helping prevent heatwave power cuts in Europe

Record-breaking temperatures have put pressure on Europe's energy systems but increased output from solar is helping to fill the gap.

Green News

Portugal is our Green Country of the Month - here’s why

Portugal has doubled its 2030 goals for solar and green hydrogen capacity. It’s also helping people to live and travel more sustainably.

Eco-Innovation

The US is finally getting its first solar canal system

One study estimates that covering California's canals with solar panels could generate enough energy to power Los Angeles for most of the year.

Eco-Innovation

Could solar power be the answer to zero emissions train travel?

As India 'solarises' its railways, here are the European countries realising the potential of sun-powered trains too.

Green News

Wind and solar could produce over a third of the world's power by 2030

Energy prices will drop as wind and solar production increases

Eco-Innovation

The first solar-powered train is in the works in California

California’s long-awaited high speed train will be solar powered, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

Green News

Here’s why Austria is our Green country of the month

Renewable energy, carbon taxes and public transport are top of the agenda for Austria.

Green News

Fact check: Do solar panels really struggle in the heat?

Britain’s resort to coal power wasn't because solar panels can't handle the heat, say campaigners, as temperatures topped 30C.

Eco-Innovation

The world’s solar rooftop power doubled in 2022, new report reveals

After another record-breaking year, global solar power will generate enough electricity to meet 57% of the EU’s needs in 2023.

Green News

EU wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for the first time last month

The EU is on track for a 'huge collapse' in fossil fuel power this year, says energy think tank Ember.