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If lying about the nitrogen oxide emissions of 11 million of its cars were not bad enough, German carmaker Volkswagen shocked us again when it revealed it had understated the CO2 emissions of its cars...
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As we fast approach one of the most important climate change meetings of our generation, a host of celebrities from Leonardo DiCaprio through to Gary Neville (yes, really) are using their mighty...
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International fashion brand H&M has pledged to take ideas from the paper industry to improve the circularity of its clothing fibres, after becoming the latest Global Partner of the Ellen MacArthur...
View ArticleClimate finance: the EU delivering on its commitments
Did you know that the EU and its Member States are the biggest contributors of climate finance to developing countries? Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in 20 days in Paris, the EU is...
View ArticleWhich are the richest countries in the world?
Qatar, Luxembourg and Singapore: On top of sharing the particularity of being some of the smallest countries in the world, they are also the three richest countries in the world, according to an...
View ArticleREScoop – The energy transition to energy democracy
As a summary of the philosophy behind the REScoop movement, the REScoop 20-20-20 project produced a short animation video that uses the case of the Greek island of Sifnos as a metaphor for the rest of...
View ArticleAlonnissos: The first Greek island that says “no” to plastic bags
The December 1 has become an environmental milestone both to Alonissos, and throughout Greece. The charming island, home to the most important surviving population of Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus...
View ArticleCircular Economy… it’s the way forward
The European Commission adopted an ambitious Circular Economy Package, which includes revised legislative proposals on waste to stimulate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy which will boost...
View Article4 unanswered questions at the Paris climate talks
Leaders from around the world have five days to reach an agreement on climate change in Paris. A draft negotiating text, which was four years in the making, was approved on Saturday. The 48-page-long...
View ArticleHistoric climate deal in Paris: EU leads global efforts
The European Union has played a key role in brokering today’s historic agreement in Paris, where 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal. The ambitious and...
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