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Why is Europe leading the climate tech startup race?

As the UN’s climate conference COP 26 approaches, who are the top climate tech startups?

Earth News

Euroviews. How and why hospital surgery is contributing to the climate emergency

Most surgeons are not even aware of the scale of surgical practice’s carbon footprint, despite it being hefty.

Ecotech

Pay for your drinks with old iPhones at this unique London pub

This International E-waste Day, pub-goers can get rewarded for the unwanted tech in their drawers at home.

Tech News

Can these Google tools help users take more eco-friendly decisions?

New features announced by Google on Wednesday look to reduce our carbon footprint by changing our daily choices. But will they work?

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'First-ever commercial plant making clean jet fuel' opens in Germany

The 'climate-friendly' jet fuel is much more expensive than kerosene.

Mobility

Your next electric car will likely be a Chinese make. Here's why

While the average price of an EV in Europe has increased by a third, in China, the cost of a new electric car has almost halved.

Mobility

Europe’s top 5 mobility start-ups to watch

Technology can prevent us from falling asleep at the wheel and even allow us to fly in electric cars. We look at five exciting European mobility start-ups.

Ecotech

This solar-powered pavement harvests energy from under your feet

A Hungarian company is making solar-powered tiles from recycled plastic that can be used to pave walkways.

Ecotech

One of the world's largest floating solar farms opens in Singapore

After running out of space on land and rooftops, solar energy islands are being constructed around the city-state.

Mobility

Maersk sails ahead with €5.95 billion ‘carbon neutral’ ship order

The world’s largest shipping company is replacing vessels reaching their end of life by 2024 as it moves towards becoming a carbon-neutral operation.

Ecotech

This is what farms could look like in the future

This is a 'Farm of the Future'. In the Netherlands, researchers and farmers are using technological innovations to create an agriculture that is both sustainable and competitive. #EUFarm2Fork

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Lack of resources sees Singapore turn sewage into clean drinking water

Forget about the "yuck effect". This could be the solution to water crises in many parts of the world, including Singapore.

Ecotech

Are climate-friendly cooling chips the future of refrigeration?

A cooling tech firm in the US has just secured $50 million from Goldman Sachs in funding.

Earth News

Japan’s ‘hydrogen economy’ to power the Tokyo Olympic Games

Post-Olympics, Tokyo intends to continue evolving with a view to becoming a more sustainable city and an inspiration to the world.

Mobility

This French duo travelled to 7 smart cities. This is what they learned

Is the term 'smart city' just a buzzword? Two French graduates set off to seven countries to discover how technology can improve our cities.

Ecotech

This device produces energy from your sweat while you sleep

A breakthrough for self-made sustainable power that requires nothing but a good night’s sleep to harvest energy from your sweat.

Ecotech

Millionaire creates zero-impact diamonds made from carbon dioxide

The first of the climate-conscious gems has been created in a so-called 'sky mining facility' in the UK, which is powered by green energy.

Ecotech

These are the companies starting an environmental revolution in Europe

We need governments, corporations, scientists, entrepreneurs and the public all committed to making sustainable, lasting change.

Europe News

Legal battles with EU won't hinder climate change work, says Apple

Apple's vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Lisa Jackson, was speaking to Euronews at the Austrian World Summit in Vienna.

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New technologies are reshaping how we shop

From online shopping platforms to live traffic monitors, Jeanne DiMaira shares her insights on the changing retail landscape.