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European cities are becoming climate CHAMPs. You could be one, too

European cities are becoming climate CHAMPs. You could be one, too

A new acronym in the climate space is getting its sea legs after the United Nations climate talks in Dubai…
Cooking with climate-harming dirty fuels kills millions every year. How can Europe help?

Cooking with climate-harming dirty fuels kills millions every year. How can Europe help?

World leaders are gathering in Paris today to tackle one of the world’s biggest silent killers: dirty cooking fuels. In…
Von der Leyen mollifies MEPs over PFAS ban concerns

Von der Leyen mollifies MEPs over PFAS ban concerns

The European Commission will ensure that “key technologies” are exempt from an incoming EU ban on the use of toxic…
Trucks and buses to slash CO2 emissions by 90% by 2040

Trucks and buses to slash CO2 emissions by 90% by 2040

EU trucks will need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90% from current levels by 2040, as transport ministers agreed…
Banks are propping up the fossil fuel industry to the tune of €6.5 trillion, new report finds

Banks are propping up the fossil fuel industry to the tune of €6.5 trillion, new report finds

Big banks have financed fossil fuels with nearly $7 trillion (€6.5 trillion) since the Paris Agreement, a new report has…
From corals to crocodiles: Wildlife crime still a major threat, leading some species to extinction

From corals to crocodiles: Wildlife crime still a major threat, leading some species to extinction

Despite efforts to curb wildlife trafficking worldwide over the past 20 years, more than 4,000 species are still affected, a…
Free trees and green garlands: How Antwerp is encouraging residents to be urban gardeners

Free trees and green garlands: How Antwerp is encouraging residents to be urban gardeners

Antwerp is encouraging citizens to go green by giving away free trees. Until 30 September, the Belgian city is handing…
France, Italy, Belgium: Which European countries have the best cycle to work schemes?

France, Italy, Belgium: Which European countries have the best cycle to work schemes?

For many of us, getting to work means mornings trapped behind the wheel in a traffic jam, or jostling for…
Is it ‘high time’ for Europe to recognise the human right to a healthy environment?

Is it ‘high time’ for Europe to recognise the human right to a healthy environment?

Last month, Switzerland became the first country in the world to be sentenced by an international court over climate inaction.…
Renewables are meeting 95% of Portugal’s electricity needs. How did it become a European leader?

Renewables are meeting 95% of Portugal’s electricity needs. How did it become a European leader?

Portugal generated an ‘historic’ 95 per cent of its electricity from renewables in April, according to the network operator REN.…
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