Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. The Baltic-Finnish gas market can and must be decarbonised There is a feasible path to decarbonise the gas sectors of the Baltic states and Finland by 2050 or earlier. The choice is stark: invest now to reshape the energy landscape or pay later in severe environmental and geopolitical costs, Gowtham Muthukumaran and Javad Keypour write. 02/07/2024
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Now playing Next Green News Belgium to champion citizen energy at ministerial summit Speaking exclusively to Euronews, Belgium's energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten explains why she is pushing for governments to recognise the important contribution community electricity projects and cooperatives could make to Europe's energy transition. 29/05/2024
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Now playing Next Green News What’s really behind France’s ‘historic’ drop in emissions? While welcoming the good news, climate campaigners say the government should be more modest about how it was achieved. 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News Franco-German push call for growth strategy on energy transition Paris and Berlin are offering support to the upcoming EU executive to address competitiveness challenges. 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News Member states agree on single entity to oversee hydrogen market New rules lay ground for development of the first EU hydrogen market, eyeing 10m tonnes of domestic green production by 2030. 21/05/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. As Europe faces a major renewables goal, community buy-in is critical As guidance rolls out to accelerate the energy transition, we must learn from what’s working to engage and empower communities in the process, Elif Gündüzyeli and Sanna Markkanen write. 15/05/2024