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Euronews Witness

Is Europe's Green Deal entering a grey zone?

Defended by some, criticised by others, misunderstood by many, Europe's Green Deal on climate change has generated heated debate across the EU in recent months. European elections have intensified the focus on it. What is it and why is it controversial? Euronews Witness's Julian Gomez explores.

Global Japan

Japan is growing a nature-positive economy: here’s how

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Around the world, the pressure’s on to better protect nature. Japanese businesses are grasping the challenge, with the support of an international framework that aims to shift financial flows into more nature-positive outcomes.

Economy

Famous names petition G20 in call for debt and climate crisis reform

More than 100 signatories, including a number of celebrities, send an open letter to the G20 asking for reform to the global financial system.

Smart Regions

The future is geothermal: Hungarian city embraces renewable energy

In partnership with the European Commission

The city of Szeged is harnessing the power of geothermal energy - it offers numerous advantages as a sustainable resource and reduces the demand for fossil fuels.

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Euronews Witness

Mixed feelings in Greece over plans to build more wind farms

Is Greece on its way to becoming Europe's renewable power outlet? Euronews reporter Hans von der Brelie investigates why the location of wind farms is so important and why everyone is not on board.

Focus

CDP Awards: Celebrating European frontrunners in green transition

In partnership with CDP

Key players from major companies, cities and financial institutions debated how to finance the ecological transition at the CDP Awards Europe 2024.

World

Robert Habeck: 'We have to be more pragmatic and less bureaucratic'

The Vice-Chancellor of Germany, Robert Habeck, discusses the upcoming European elections, economic decline, gaps in the job market and higher defence spending on the Global Conversation.

Destinations

Want cheap train tickets? Here’s how to do it

Put off by the price of train travel? Rail Europe’s CEO shares his insights into how to find the best deal.

Focus

Expansion of Southern Gas Corridor tops agenda at Baku meetings

In partnership with Azpromo

The ministerial meetings in Baku included discussions on plans for offshore wind farms in the Caspian Sea and participation in global methane emissions reduction efforts.

Europe News

Euroviews. This is how to save the European Green Deal

To keep up with its climate ambitions, five priority areas must urgently be put at the forefront of the European green agenda, World Economic Forum's Marushia Gislén and Emmy van Enk write.

Business Planet

What's stopping Europe from reaching its clean hydrogen goals?

In partnership with The European Commission

Green hydrogen is predicted to be a leading renewable energy source in the future, but production in Europe must ramp up massively to hit targets.

Nature

Tropical timber from the Congo Rainforest is keeping Amsterdam safe

As the world continues to rely on this tropical timber, what does sustainable forest management look like?

Earth News

EU countries reach sustainable energy targets a decade early

Researchers found that “systematic progress” has been made across the EU with differences between individual countries “clearly decreasing”.

Focus

Can Europe electrify quickly to meet its energy and climate targets?

In partnership with Iberdrola

Watch highlights from Euronews’ live debate in the European Parliament, where we brought together experts from politics, policy and industry to discuss rolling out renewables, building new smart grids, and hitting net zero by 2050.

Earth News

Euroviews. Green recovery in Ukraine is a strategic imperative for the EU

Support for Ukraine’s efforts in addressing the environmental consequences of the war has to be within the bigger framework of Ukraine's EU accession process, Margot Wallström, Heidi Hautala and Virginijus Sinkevicius write.

Earth News

Euroviews. In farming, genomic techniques can't afford a repeat of GMO rejection

NGTs give us a chance to hit the reset button — and embrace a technology that can make agriculture more climate-conscious, more sustainable, and more fruitful, Onyaole Patience Koku and Diana Lenzi write.

Business Planet

Is Europe on track to meet its wind energy targets?

In partnership with The European Commission

European producers are racing against the clock to build enough wind farms to meet the EU's renewable energy targets by 2030. Euronews correspondent Andrea Bolitho speaks to the European manufacturers leading the charge for Business Planet.

Focus

The cruise industry is charting a more sustainable future - here’s how

In partnership with Clia

Cruise companies are pursuing more efficient ships, alternative fuels and digital technologies, as they navigate towards net-zero carbon cruising by 2050.

Ocean

Riding the wave to a greener future: Is ocean power the solution?

In partnership with the European Commission

Leaders in the renewable energy sector tell Euronews Correspondent Denis Loctier how Europe can make better use of its surrounding waters to generate a reliable and sustainable source of electricity.

Ocean

Interview: Ocean energy farms are making waves in Europe

In partnership with the European Commission

Rémi Gruet, the CEO of Ocean Energy Europe, tells Euronews how the development of better technology and Russia's war in Ukraine have helped innovators convince the masses that ocean power could be the key to energy security in Europe.