EU carbon price hits record €50 per tonne on route to climate target
The European Union carbon price hit a record high of above €50 per tonne on Tuesday (4 May), a key…
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Nuclear to be included in Delegated Act of EU taxonomy
A few days ago the European Commission announced its decision to include nuclear energy in a complementary Delegated Act of…
Leapfrogging gas: how geothermal could help eastern EU countries ditch fossil fuels
Geothermal energy could help central and eastern Europe break away from coal and gas, but it needs a quicker uptake…
A new, climate-innovation led industrial strategy for Europe
Europe is an undisputed global leader in clean technologies like offshore wind. But to ensure European companies and workers can…
Estonia’s plans to build Europe’s first small scale nuclear reactor
To ensure and increase its energy generation, Estonia is going to have its first nuclear reactor, a small modular reactor…
Microsoft to link exec pay to environment goals
Microsoft is to use its progress on sustainability goals as a factor in determining executive pay, starting in the next…
ECB establishes climate change centre
The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to establish a climate change centre to draw together the actions on climate…
EU leaders agree to further cut greenhouse emissions after all-night climate talks
European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by…
Electric vehicles in emerging Europe: Promising signs, but these are still early days
As Europe looks to become carbon neutral by 2050 and the European Green Deal becomes a key part of the…
Climate Week: World split on urgency of tackling rising temperatures, poll suggests
There's growing concern among citizens all over the world about climate change, according to a new global poll. But respondents…