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Get On Track: train alternatives to short-haul flights in Europe
One third of the busiest short-haul flights in Europe have train alternatives under six hours, whereas many trips could be made easier by train, according to research by OBC Transeuropa…
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Greenpeace blocks Spanish gas tanker as EU ministers meet on energy crisis
Greenpeace calls for protection of vulnerable households as winter approaches
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Exposed: French nuclear companies dumping radioactive waste in Siberia
Activists call on EU not to count nuclear energy as sustainable as a new investigation reveals dumping of radioactive waste in Siberia
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Six things to look out for in EU Commission’s ‘fit for 55’ climate package
On 14 July, the Commission will formally kick off the complex process of turning a continent-wide climate target into concrete policy measures. But the measures will fail to cut off financial support for fossil fuels and other environmentally destructive sectors, like industrial farming and aviation, and will even encourage investments in fossil gas and the…
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5 reasons why burning trees for energy is bad for climate, people and nature
Have you heard about the latest fake climate solutions that our policy makers are pushing? Burning wood as ‘renewable energy’ is being sold to us as a sustainable practice. In…
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EU renewables rules destroying Estonia’s forests
EU rules and national subsidy schemes that encourage the use of wood pellets to meet renewable energy targets are driving the destruction and degradation of forests
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Off track: weak EU backing for trains over planes despite rising emissions from transport
EU transport ministers have acknowledged the need to shift from air and road travel to rail to decarbonise transport, but failed to take urgent and concrete action, said Greenpeace.
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Romania’s top polluter seeks €1.3 billion EU bailout for more coal & gas
The Romanian government’s proposal for CE Oltenia’s restructuring is a test of the European Commission’s commitment to align state aid with the European Green Deal. Approving CE Oltenia’s current restructuring plan would lock Romania into fossil fuels for decades and hinder a meaningful just transition plan for the communities in Gorj County.
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Why is EU farm policy so hard to change?
Since the latest update to the EU’s common agricultural policy was proposed in 2018, it has dragged through the EU’s institutions, and has harvested some serious criticism.
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EU leaders set to greenwash EU farm policy
Crunch talks on EU common agricultural policy to finish next week
