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The world’s most polluting fuel has been banned from the Arctic, but it’s still in use - here’s why
• 2:00 PM
8 min
Canadian and Russian ships may carry on using heavy fuel oil for another five years.
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‘Extremely dangerous’: Caribbean braces for Hurricane Beryl as extraordinary storm season begins
• 11:05 AM
9 min
Experts have warned there could be an extraordinary 13 category one or above hurricanes between June and November this year.
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Switzerland’s deadly flooding shows how vulnerable it is to natural disasters, government warns
• 8:45 AM
5 min
Severe weather has caused at least four deaths in the mountainous central European country of Switzerland, forcing one federal politician to ponder if the country is capable of weathering future storms.
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Friday, june 28, 2024
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EPP environment lead calls for delay to anti-deforestation law
• 3:45 PM
4 min
The head of environment policy for the centre-right European People's Party, which emerged victorious in recent EU elections, has called for a two-year delay to market restrictions aimed at discouraging deforestation outside the EU.
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Climate action back in EU’s policy priorities for the next term – leak
• 2:15 PM
4 min
Idea of scrapping green priorities unveiled in a previous leak unleashed backlash from environmentalists and lawmakers but a new leak on the Strategic Agenda reveals EU leaders' intention to continue pushing for EU climate action.
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The Vatican goes green: Pope announces new solar plant to power Vatican City
• 1:57 PM
3 min
A letter entitled ‘Brother Sun’ laid out the pontiff’s plans.
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Renewables surge: Green energy made up the majority of the EU’s electricity in 2023
• 1:30 PM
4 min
Wind and solar power increases combined with a sharp drop in fossil fuels pushed renewables into the lead.
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Spain’s first public pet cemetery opens with grief support for owners
• 4:00 AM
3 min
Spain's first public pet cemetery offers a final resting place for pets along with psychological support for owners.
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Wednesday, june 26, 2024
EU net-zero cities plan needs €650bn investment, warns partner
• 4:32 PM
2 min
An ambitious EU project to transform over 100 European municipalities into net-zero 'climate cities' by the end of the decade will depend on a rapid mobilisation of public and private investment.
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Lufthansa is adding up to €72 to ticket prices to pay for sustainable fuel
• 3:00 PM
5 min
it is one of the first in Europe to introduce a fee like this but it could be a sign of things to come from other airlines.
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GMO reform in doubt after failed bid to break government deadlock
• 2:35 PM
3 min
Anti-GMO campaigners say the latest failure by governments to agree on lighter controls for gene-edited crops gives time to consider risks and alternatives, but seed producers say the EU risks falling behind in global competition.
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Tuesday, june 25, 2024
Eleventh-hour push for deal on ‘radical’ GMO deregulation
• 5:27 PM
2 min
Belgium is determined to clinch a deal on new GMO rules in the last days of its EU Council presidency, but green groups are urging governments to change course.
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Carbon price for homes and cars could prove ‘very controversial’, senior EU official admits
• 5:15 PM
3 min
While public awareness of an incoming carbon price for home heating and motor fuels remains low, the European Commission is aware it may become a hot political issue for the next EU executive.
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Will climate change really lead to more immigration? Here's what the experts think
• 4:00 PM
14 min
All of the experts Euronews Green spoke to said the same thing: there is no empirical evidence to support the claim that climate change will lead to more international migration into Europe.
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High blood pressure, diabetes, dementia: How plane pollution could threaten the health of 52m Europe
• 3:00 PM
7 min
Jet engines emit more ultrafine particle pollution than any other kind of engine.
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Monday, june 24, 2024
Auditors warn of LNG dependency after Russian sources cut off
• 3:35 PM
4 min
EU auditors are concerned with a new energy dependency and flagged decarbonisation challenges linked to the bloc’s gas usage as well as lack of transparency in cross-border infrastructure projects within the bloc.
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Radical action and non-violent protest: A week of climate demonstrations in pictures
• 3:00 PM
19 min
From Just Stop Oil splattering Stonehenge with orange powder to a 30,000-strong human chain in the Netherlands.
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Friday, june 21, 2024
Member states' water pollutant wish list sees green backlash
• 2:11 PM
5 min
Negotiating mandate for the Water Framework Directive’s adoption will be the basis for discussions to start between EU co-legislators, sparking green fears that EU rules protecting water are being dismantled.
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Geothermal and nuclear energy among Hungarian Council presidency priorities
• 2:09 PM
4 min
The upcoming Hungarian presidency’s work programme broadly reflects EU policy objectives, but it only refers once to 'renewable' and natural gas is openly listed for targeted funding.
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Hawaii promises to curb pollution from transport after young activists win climate lawsuit
• 2:00 PM
4 min
Youth activists are forcing Hawaii to clean up its transport sector.
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Summer solstice: Solar a ‘serious’ electricity player as power share soars to 20%
• 5:00 AM
9 min
Spain is leading the European pack on solar generation this June.
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Thursday, june 20, 2024
‘Greatest recovery of a cat species ever achieved’: Iberian Lynx is no longer on brink of extinction
• 2:00 PM
5 min
The European species’ population has more than tripled in two years thanks to conservation efforts.
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‘Fears of dying on court’: Heatwave poses serious risks for athletes at Paris Olympics
• 2:00 PM
6 min
Paris’s population is the most at risk of dying from heatwaves of any capital in Europe.
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Wednesday, june 19, 2024
Member states beef up safety rules amid growing nuclear power market
• 6:03 PM
4 min
EU countries agreed on new nuclear safeguards which will see a greater level of inspections on facilities and the use of nuclear materials, despite a call from environmentalists to stop financing atomic power.
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‘This is like a slow death’: Environmental toll of Gaza war laid bare in first UN assessment
• 3:00 PM
15 min
The new assessment from UNEP follows a call from the State of Palestine to take stock of the environmental damage.
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New study by Italian scientists predicts Venice will be underwater by 2150
• 2:00 PM
5 min
There is a system of flood barriers in place in Venice’s lagoon, but these won’t be enough to protect the city from continual sinking and sea level rise.
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Tuesday, june 18, 2024
Ministers green light push for healthy soils, set low thresholds
• 4:48 PM
3 min
Environment ministers agreed a legal draft compromise to restore EU soils, but European Commission regrets lack of concrete obligations.
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Fast-fashion firms could be penalised for aggressive marketing
• 4:48 PM
3 min
European governments are pushing for action on the fast fashion, paving the way for a levies targeting firms whose business model, and marketing strategy, is based low-prices and high-turnover.
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Exclusive: Environment Commissioner eyes key green role in European Parliament
• 6:31 AM
10 min
In an exclusive interview, outgoing EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius – newly elected as an MEP for his home country Lithuania – told Euronews how he believes he can help the Greens punch above their weight in Brussels.
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Monday, june 17, 2024
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‘Really dangerous’: Why activists are so worried by Switzerland's rejection of climate case ruling
• 3:00 PM
8 min
The group of older Swiss women won an ‘historic’ case in the European Court of Human Rights but now the Swiss government is pushing back.
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The UK election and climate change: Where do political parties stand on 6 key issues?
• 2:00 PM
20 min
Here’s how Britain’s biggest political parties compare on issues ranging from sewage pollution to net zero and cutting emissions from home heating.
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Thursday, june 13, 2024
Does rightward swing and Greens downturn spell end of the Green Deal?
• 1:06 PM
6 min
While the European Parliament is set to tilt to the right following last weekend’s elections, it is unlikely to mean the thousands of pages of new climate, energy and environmental law put in place under the von der Leyen Commission’s Green Deal are about
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The cost of ‘conflict carbon’: Russia could face €30bn climate reparations bill for war in Ukraine
• 5:02 AM
13 min
Carbon experts have put together the most comprehensive emissions assessment of any war to date.
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Wednesday, june 12, 2024
No support for von der Leyen without invitation to grand coalition, Greens say
• 5:04 PM
3 min
The leading candidates for the Greens, who lost 18 of their 71 seats in European Parliament elections, says its support is still necessary to ensure a stable centrist majority and Ursula von der Leyen's re-election as European Commission president.
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Talks on climate finance stall at Bonn conference: What does this mean for COP29?
• 4:00 PM
9 min
Countries are set to make a new commitment on climate finance at the UN climate conference in November this year.
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Tuesday, june 11, 2024
Super election year: What are candidates in the UK, US and Australia planning on the climate?
• 4:02 PM
6 min
In a major election year, approaches to climate policies around the world range from outright rollbacks to uncertainty and a lack of focus on the key issues.
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Czech single waste collection pick triggers competition concerns
• 3:19 PM
2 min
EU executive sent an official warning to Prague raising concerns over Czech company's dominant position and its impact on sustainability.
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Puppies, birds and rabbits: Hundreds of pets killed as fire rips through Thailand’s Chatuchak Market
• 7:26 AM
3 min
A popular tourist attraction, 'JJ' Market's pet section has previously drawn criticism from wildlife organisations.
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Monday, june 10, 2024
What went wrong for the EU election-losing Greens and Liberals?
• 3:32 PM
6 min
Political fragmentation, far-right, national responses to housing, inflation, the war in Ukraine and the efforts required by the European Green Deal may play a role in the painful losses suffered by the liberal Renew group and the Greens following the Eur
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Up to 5m of beach are disappearing from this Spanish coast every year: Is climate change to blame?
• 3:00 PM
4 min
Human activity from construction along the coast between Torremolinos and Málaga laid the groundwork for this erosion to occur.
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The city that is trying to sleep: Paris seeks to cut noise pollution by four decibels
• 2:00 PM
4 min
The French capital has launched a public consultation on how to protect residents’ ears.
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Friday, june 7, 2024
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EU elections: Is ‘greenlash’ behind the rise of the far-right or are other factors at play?
• 3:00 PM
9 min
Euronews Green delves into how party agendas could sway priorities at the European Parliamentary election.
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UN chief calls on governments to stop fossil fuel ads: Where are they already banned?
• 2:00 PM
7 min
António Guterres called fossil fuel companies the ‘godfathers of climate chaos’ being ‘aided and abetted’ by advertising and PR companies.
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Most of the surface ozone contributing to deaths in Europe is 'imported' pollution from elsewhere
• 8:39 AM
5 min
New research tries to quantify the impact of surface ozone on premature mortality in Europe, with researchers calling for local and global action on air pollution.
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Governments call for crackdown on ‘fast fashion’ ahead of key vote
• 12:49 AM
3 min
France is one of a quartet of EU countries calling for legislation allowing for additional levies on clothing companies who use a cheap 'fast fashion' marketing strategy
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Governments pushing to ease protection for aquatic environment
• 12:26 AM
5 min
Environmental campaigners have raised the alarm about a potential weakening of EU water quality rules as a 2027 deadline to meet strict pollution limits looms.
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Wednesday, june 5, 2024
‘Depressing and dystopian’: UAE used COP28 to boost fossil fuel deals, investigation says
• 8:20 AM
6 min
“I hope the younger generations can forgive us,” one diplomat involved in the ADNOC negotiations is reported to have said.
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Nature restoration, rewilding and battery innovations: Positive environmental stories from 2024
• 8:00 AM
53 min
Climate anxiety is very real, but these good news stories from 2024 prove there is hope for our planet.
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Tuesday, june 4, 2024
Beagle breeding company fined €32 million in biggest ever penalty for animal welfare violations
• 3:56 PM
4 min
A company was fined €32 million for neglecting thousands of dogs, including providing insufficient and contaminated food and water, and euthanizing them without sedation.
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Ambitions for global renewable energy capacity unrealised, says report
• 3:47 PM
4 min
Goal to triple renewable power by 2030 is achievable but countries need to put more effort on implementing energy and climate pledges, the International Energy Agency said.
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Monday, june 3, 2024
Solar panels on old buildings: How is Paris 2024 keeping a lid on Olympics emissions?
• 3:00 PM
15 min
Construction represents the biggest improvement, with 95% of venues existing or temporary. But critics point to ‘harmful’ sponsorship deals.
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Better preparation is preventing deaths despite worsening climate disasters, UN says
• 2:00 PM
9 min
While there are fewer deaths globally from disasters, there are still pockets in the poorest of countries, especially in Africa.
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Halfway to COP29: What is the Bonn Climate Change Conference and why does it matter?
• 5:00 AM
10 min
Around 6,000 people will gather for discussions halfway to COP29 in Azerbaijan this November.
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Sunday, june 2, 2024
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