Europe tackls China’s dominance of rare earth metals
8 Jul 2019
A NEW industry association has been launched in Brussels with the aim of bringing together all the players in the supply chain of rare earth metals, which are vital to renewable and low-carbon technologies.
Welcome to Europe’s future Carbon Valley
Today 11:00am
Industrial clusters in Europe’s heartland look to carbon capture and storage to turn CO2 from climate liability into a commercial resource.
EU’s record wildfire emissions highlight threat to forest carbon sinks
Mon 1 Sep 2025
As carbon emissions from forest fires spike in Europe, experts warn that wildfires pose a growing risk to national efforts to meet climate goals.
‘Plastic Cup’ competitions are cleaning up rivers in Hungary
Mon 1 Sep 2025
Afloat on DIY boats, teams of volunteers have removed over 450 tons of plastic waste from the Danube and its tributaries.
Tesla sales plunge 40% in Europe as Chinese EV rival BYD’s triple
Mon 1 Sep 2025
Sales of Tesla cars in Europe plunged in July, in the company’s seventh consecutive month of declines, while Chinese rival BYD saw a monthly surge.
Apple Watch not a 'CO2-neutral product,' German court finds
28 Aug 2025
Apple can no longer advertise its Apple Watch as a "CO2-neutral product" in Germany, following a court ruling on Tuesday that upheld a complaint from environmentalists, finding that the U.S. tech company had misled consumers.
World's first commercial carbon storage facility begins operations, injecting CO2 deep under North Sea seabed
28 Aug 2025
The world's first commercial service offering carbon storage off Norway's coast has carried out its inaugural CO2 injection into the North Sea seabed.
EU wildfires hit new record as flames scorch area larger than Cyprus
25 Aug 2025
The area burned this year has exceeded the 1 million hectare mark for the first time since records started in 2006.
Flying still cheaper than trains on most EU routes, study finds
25 Aug 2025
If you thought European cross-border train journeys might finally be easier on the wallet than flights, think again.
Spain battles one of its most destructive fire seasons even as its heat wave eases
21 Aug 2025
Spain tackled several major wildfires on Tuesday in one of the country’s most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, despite temperatures dropping across the Iberian Peninsula.
‘No future in oil’: Greta Thunberg and 200 activists block Norway oil refinery
20 Aug 2025
Some 200 climate activists including Greta Thunberg of Sweden blocked Norway's largest oil refinery on Monday in a protest demanding an end to the country's oil industry.
