Now playing Next Europe News As 2022 ends, here's what some MEPs hope to achieve next year The environment, the energy crisis and defence are likely to be some of the big topics for European lawmakers next year. 19/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU reaches deal to ban products linked to deforestation The agreement covers products including palm oil, cattle, soy, coffee, cocoa, timber and rubber. 06/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU to phase out new combustion engine cars by 2035 The deal represents the first made under the EU's flagship Fit for 55 package to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. But Greenpeace EU lambasted the 2035 deadline as too late and said that it falls short of the bloc's climate commitment. 28/10/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Austria to take EU to court over 'greenwashing' of gas and nuclear The Austrian environment minister said that "several other states have been very critical of, and very vocal also, in their criticism on the delegated act and so we will also look for further allies in the lawsuit." 13/07/2022
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Now playing Next Europe News EU countries agree to end sale of combustion-engine cars by 2035 The EU wants to become the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. 29/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe News MEPs vote to reform the EU's emissions system and impose a carbon tax The positive votes come two weeks after chaotic scenes erupted in the hemicycle, delaying the three key laws. 22/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded The EU's recovery fund has a new raison d'être: energy independence Brussels plans to tap into the unused money from the COVID-19 fund to slash dependency on Russian fossil fuels. 13/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded The EU wants more renewables. For these, it's dependent on China. About 80% of the components needed to manufacture a wind turbine are produced in China as are 97% of the silicon wafers necessary to build a solar panel. 09/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Chaos erupts at EU Parliament as three key climate laws postponed A vote on the Emissions Trading System caused an unexpected domino effect of rejections and delays. 08/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. As war rages, EU Green Deal finds itself at a crossroads | View The EU has an opportunity to deepen its unity and establish itself as an anchor for global security, argues Laurence Tubiana. 03/06/2022
Now playing Next Economy Ukraine war is 'a wake-up call' for faster transition to green energy "No country controls the wind and the sun. Let’s make sure that this is the last time that the global economy is held hostage to the hostile actions of those who produce fossil fuels." 17/05/2022
Now playing Next Green News Is the EU about to up its renewable energy target to 45% by 2030? The renewable share varies widely between EU countries, ranging from more than 50% in Sweden to below 10% in Luxembourg. 21/04/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded The EU needs lithium to help wean it off oil. But is there enough? Lithium mining has been controversial in Serbia and Portugal, but it is integral to Europe's energy transition. 14/04/2022
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. How is Europe’s energy transition being shaped by the war in Ukraine? Governments at all levels must support the electrification of heating, transport, and industry, in order to help us transition away from Russian fossil fuels. 24/03/2022
Now playing Next world news Put nature centre of climate change policy, experts at CDP Awards The world must be nature positive as soon as possible or risk a "loss of biodiversity reaching unprecedented rates". 09/03/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU will slash imports of Russian gas by two thirds by 2023 Brussels aims to replace the supply with LNG from countries like Qatar and the US. 08/03/2022
Now playing Next Green News Extreme heat turns people into green voters, study finds Voters are more likely to go green if they have direct experience of climate change, but only in wealthier regions. 09/02/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels controversially labels gas and nuclear as green energy The European Commission says gas and nuclear will act as "transitional" energy sources before renewables become widespread. 02/02/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe How a technical rulebook is sparking a storm over EU green energy Brussels has proposed labelling natural gas and nuclear as green energy sources, prompting a furious backlash. 25/01/2022