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- Brexit is political poison, and it’s green policies that are suffering | Molly Scott Cato 5 hours agoThe spat over VAT on solar batteries shows how Brussels-bashing is taking precedence over urgent social priorities• Molly Scott Cato is a Green MEPAs pro-European MEPs we grow weary of the government claiming credit for...
- Empty North Sea gas fields to be used to bury 10m tonnes of C02 Thu, 9 May 19, 10:36pmPorts of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Ghent to pipe greenhouse gas into vast under-sea cavities
- Deforestation in tropical countries linked to European diets in new study Wed, 17 Apr 19, 2:30amNew research shows that European diets are linked to deforestation in tropical countries. Scientists from Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology tracked carbon emissions that are produced from tropical deforestation...
- EU moves forward with its plastic ban Tue, 2 Apr 19, 6:30amThe European Union is moving forward with its plastic ban initiative. The EU just signed off on a plan that will prohibit single-use plastics throughout participating countries by the year 2021. The law targets specific plastics...
- Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline likely to go ahead after EU deal Tue, 26 Feb 19, 1:49amConcerns had been raised over project increasing German reliance on Russian energy
- EU proposes plan to ban 90 percent of microplastics Tue, 5 Feb 19, 7:30amMicroplastics may appear small on the outside, but they take a major toll on the environment. Not only do these plastics ruin soil and jeopardize ocean life, but they also create health issues for people all around the world....
- A new Polish film has exposed the illegal trafficking of sick cattle Fri, 1 Feb 19, 7:30amAfter a film broadcast on Polish TVN 24 revealed that a slaughterhouse was illegally trafficking sick cattle, Polish police have launched an investigation into the matter...
- Renewable electricity could overtake fossil fuels in Britain by next year Tue, 29 Jan 19, 7:30amA new report from British power analysts EnAppSys is predicting renewable electricity will overtake fossil fuels as the main source of Great Britain’s electricity generation by next year if current trends continue...
- UK has biggest fossil fuel subsidies in the EU, finds commission Wed, 23 Jan 19, 5:00pmSubsidies for coal, oil and gas are not falling despite EU pledges to tackle climate change
- UK manufacturers can afford to wait on an EU deal, but not to crash out Sun, 13 Jan 19, 8:00pmTheresa May says any delay to article 50 will force companies out of Britain. But the alternative – a bad Brexit – is worse
- Dutch eco initiative halves energy bills in first UK homes Tue, 8 Jan 19, 1:00amNottingham pioneers ‘Energiesprong’ after it wins £5m funding from EU
- Food prices to finance: what a no-deal Brexit could mean for Britain Mon, 31 Dec 18, 1:56amGuardian journalists spell out the potential impact, sector by sector, on national life
- EU coal subsidy phase-out 'completely inconsistent with Paris deal' Wed, 19 Dec 18, 10:36pmStay of execution for coal subsidies has been heavily criticised by climate analysts
- 'Brutal news': global carbon emissions jump to all-time high in 2018 Thu, 6 Dec 18, 5:00amRapid cuts needed to protect billions of people from rising emissions due to increase in use of cars and coal
- Spain to close most coalmines in €250m transition deal Sat, 27 Oct 18, 1:38amAgreement with unions includes early retirement for miners, re-skilling and environmental restoration