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31 05 2023 | 07:16

Flagship EU law to restore nature must not be derailed, warns environment chief

A flagship law to restore nature across Europe must be agreed by member states or risk sending “a dangerous, negative signal to the world”, the EU’s environment commissioner has warned, amid growing…

31 05 2023 | 07:12

Intensive farming is biggest cause of bird decline in Europe, study says

The use of pesticides and fertilisers in intensive agriculture is the biggest cause of the dwindling number of birds in the UK and the rest of Europe, scientists have said. Compared with a…

31 05 2023 | 07:09

Devastating floods in Italy claim lives and leave thousands homeless

Nine people have died and thousands have been evacuated from their homes after heavy storms wreaked havoc in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, causing severe flooding and landslides.…

31 05 2023 | 07:02

Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change?

In a quarry surrounded by the din of heavy machinery Jim Mann crouches down and picks up a handful of tiny black rocks. "This is my magic dust," he says with a smile, gently rubbing them between his…

19 05 2023 | 11:36

Power Market Integration, Key to a Resilient and Low Carbon Future

If the past three years – and particularly following the invasion of Ukraine – have revealed anything, it’s that security of energy supply and ensuring flexibility (the ability to match supply and…

19 05 2023 | 11:30

Energy crisis drives EU institutions to cut down on energy use, go solar

The energy crisis and pressure to reduce consumption following the invasion of Ukraine have driven further demand cuts as EU institutions join efforts to cut energy use and emissions. The European…

19 05 2023 | 11:27

UK investment in clean energy transition falls 10%, bucking global trend

Investment in clean energy and the low-carbon economy fell sharply in the UK last year, even as rival nations were increasing their firepower in the global green race, data shows. The UK’s…

19 05 2023 | 11:23

A leading private equity firm claimed to be a climate leader – while increasing emissions

 A leading private equity firm that claims to be an industry climate leader in fact almost doubled its average annual greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel investments over the past decade,…

19 05 2023 | 11:23

To buy or not to buy: Europe’s joint gas purchasing

The long-awaited joint gas purchasing platform finally opened for business last week, matching EU buyers to international sellers, a little like online dating for Europe’s energy needs.

19 05 2023 | 11:20

Yes, the climate crisis is raising your grocery bills

Families around the world are struggling with higher grocery costs and electricity and heating bills. What they may not realize is that rising inflation is increasingly driven by another global…

19 05 2023 | 11:18

Pro-Putin businessman emerges as pick to chair Italy’s biggest energy firm

An energy industry veteran who nurtured close ties with Vladimir Putin and has criticised sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine has emerged as the frontrunner to chair Italy’s biggest…

19 05 2023 | 11:14

Air pollution: how bad is particulate matter for your health?

Many types of air pollutants are harmful to human health. These include gases – such as carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides and sulphur dioxide – and particulates. Particulate matter refers to…

19 05 2023 | 11:10

Climate protesters rework Spice Girls song to disrupt Barclays AGM

Barclays’ annual general meeting was disrupted by climate activists deploying Shakespeare-inspired quotes and reworked lyrics of a Spice Girls hit to condemn the bank’s role as one of Europe’s…

19 05 2023 | 11:06

Fire and concrete: will France’s model of radical climate protest catch on?

In the UK, when climate activists want to block a road, they sit down on it. When their fellow activists in France want to do the same, they build a wall across one side, and set the other side on…

19 05 2023 | 11:01

French government outlines energy and climate summer ‘roadmap’

The French government presented some 20 milestones that need to be reached on the environment and energy front by the end of the summer before more intensive discussions with local authorities can be…

19 05 2023 | 10:58

Also decarbonising the high-hanging fruits

Electricity is key to decarbonise most sectors of the economy. But, for some of them, such as aviation and maritime transport, electricity alone will not be appropriate. For those, new energy…

19 05 2023 | 10:56

Future houses to become material ‘banks,’ experts explain

This article is part of our special report Is there a role for concrete in sustainable construction?. Europe’s efforts to adopt its construction and building sector and bring it more in line with…

19 05 2023 | 10:51

German foreign minister: Global renewables, energy efficiency targets needed

Internationally-agreed targets to expand renewable energies and increase energy efficiency are needed to put the world back on track towards limiting climate change to 1.5 °C, said German Foreign…

19 05 2023 | 10:47

Which material will become Europe’s future construction mainstay?

his article is part of our special report Is there a role for concrete in sustainable construction?. The European Union’s construction industry stands at a crossroads: In its transition to a climate…

19 05 2023 | 10:44

HSBC investors reject plan to split bank in meeting disrupted by climate protest

HSBC has defeated an attempt to split up the bank after a majority of investors rejected a plan backed by its largest shareholder at the bank’s annual general meeting, which was heavily disrupted by…