Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. Mitigating climate change is no longer enough. We need protection Climate change is not merely an environmental predicament — it is a matter of social justice. Our transition to a sustainable future can only succeed if it brings people hope for the future and leaves no one behind, MEPs Iratxe García Pérez and Mohammed Chahim write. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. We won a victory for generations in the European Court of Human Rights Our cases coasted to the height of Europe’s top human rights court. Now we need to unite behind the ruling and force all European governments to ensure a liveable future for ourselves and our loved ones, Claudia Duarte Agostinho and Dr Elisabeth Stern write. 06/05/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. EU Overshoot Day signals an SOS for the European Green Deal Hiding our heads in the sand and pretending the current climate and nature crisis could be paused in order to promote competitiveness, surrenders the vision for Europe to a vocal and regressive minority, Ester Asin, William Todts, Ariel Brunner, Chiara Martinelli, and Patrick ten Brink write. 03/05/2024
Now playing Next France At least one person dead after violent storms hit northern France A 57-year-old woman was swept away by mudslides caused by extreme weather in the town of Courmelles. 03/05/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Let's score a climate goal and slap sport with green legislation Every competition, race, and medal must justify itself, beyond simply adding to the growing annals of sports history. If not, our failure to act would go down in history as humanity’s most calamitous own goal, Isabel Schatzschneider writes. 02/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Green leader sees ‘huge danger’ to climate policy as elections loom A trio of leading Green MEPs have presented a proposal for a Green Industrial Deal supported by a trillion-euro EU fund and preferential interest rates from the European Central Bank, while warning a swing to the right in June could see five years of climate legislation begin to unravel. 02/05/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Old coal power plants can find a second life as clean energy hubs Sites once occupied by coal-fired power stations are ideal locations for renewable generation and energy storage. In fact, it’s already happening, Eric Dresselhuys writes. 30/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Keep the Big Oil lobby out of policymaking — like we did with tobacco It is impossible to ignore the evidence of the harm caused by big oil and gas companies. Turning to them to decrease dependency on fossil fuels is like asking the tobacco industry for advice on how to stop smoking, Anna Gilmore writes. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Why was Russia caught off guard by huge floods this month? Mass floods in Russia have thrown a spotlight on the country’s approach to managing the increasing risks it faces from climate change. 27/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. It’s time for France to amplify its climate leadership By increasing investments in renewable energy and demonstrating strong leadership, France must strengthen its position as a world climate leader and inspire other countries to follow suit, Soraya Fettih and Andreas Sieber write. 26/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. Europe can't afford another austerity crisis Europeans are calling for leadership, not cowardice. This is not the time for quick fixes and old approaches. For the EU to keep pace on the global stage and establish itself as a strong international force, backing off is not an option, Lucie Studničná writes. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Budget watchdog enters political fray with warning over petrol car ban The European Court of Auditors has strongly denied any political intent behind its decision to warn a looming ban on the sale of conventional petrol and diesel cars could lead to an influx of electric car imports from China. 22/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. The ECHR’s climate decision is a warning to governments the world over A brave group of 2,000 women proved — collectively — that the right to a healthy environment had been violated by Switzerland’s failure to take effective action to restrain global warming, Sian Sutherland writes. 19/04/2024
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. To save our oceans, we need leaders ready to challenge the status quo It’s safe to say we put the oceans through a lot. And it takes bold action to counteract these harsh effects. Yet, there is still hope for the oceans and our planet's future, actor Ted Danson writes in a Euronews exclusive. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Every time you blame cows for climate change, an oil executive laughs Of all the climate solutions out there, maybe we should concentrate on the 97% of industrial emissions that come from fossil fuels, and leave the cows out of it, Eurof Uppington writes. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Green Deal founders amid shifting policy focus This week saw further signs that environmental legislation is slipping down the EU policy agenda as European leaders focus on industrial competitiveness and defence and Hungary prepares to take the helm of the rotating EU presidency. 12/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. European Parliament approves energy market overhaul MEPs have approved a sweeping reform of EU gas and electricity market regulations, with the aim of accelerating the clean energy transition, and including provisions that could further restrict Russia's ability to continue selling natural gas to Europe. 12/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. In Greece, renewable energy achievements are no hot air Wind will only get us partway to our objective. Time is running out: ocean-based wind, solar, tidal, and carbon storage will all have to be on the table if we hope to meet our goal, Greek Minister of Environment and Energy Theodoros Skylakakis writes. 10/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. In search of a climate breakthrough, all eyes are on Brazil The road to COP30 demands bold leadership that unites rather than divides and invites international cooperation. Brazil can deliver what we desperately need, May Boeve and Ilan Zugman write. 08/04/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. To overhaul food production, first we have to convince the farmers Actors across the food supply chain need to be more open to experimentation and implementation of sustainability-minded farming techniques and practices, Robin Saluoks writes. 05/04/2024