Tag: Europe

September 29, 2021
Cutting edge tech identifies high-emitting vehicles in our cities

4% of vehicles are responsible for 41% of the emissions contributing to urban air pollution, this European technology helps find them.

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September 21, 2021
Romanian forests, Europe's biodiversity heartland, are at risk

Romanian forests are disappearing at an alarming rate due to illegal logging which corrupt state institutions have been unable to curb.

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August 31, 2021
The footprint of aircon is huge - Europe could slash it with chilled water

Air conditioning uses huge amounts of power, but there are options to reduce the footprint, like district heating with chilled water.

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August 7, 2021
The link between electric car sales and GDP per capita

Research shows a direct link between GDP per capita and electric car uptake, and the Baltics are not doing well.

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July 9, 2021
Research shows how reforesting Europe would increase rainfall

Planting trees can have a real effect on climate both locally and globally, including a big effect on rainfall levels.

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June 26, 2021
Three Estonian cities make the top ten in EU air quality index

Estonia does well in the new city air quality index from the European Environment Agency, Lithuania and Latvia slightly less so.

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May 31, 2021
EU Green Week 2021 - 'Zero pollution for healthier people and planet'

Now in its 21st year, EU Green Week is Europe's biggest annual conference focusing on environmental policy.

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May 14, 2021
Open letter on rail from green NGOs to EU transport ministers

NGOs from across Europe have come together to sign an open letter to transport ministers ahead of the June 3rd EU Transport Council.

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May 10, 2021
EU court upholds ban on bee killing neonicotinoid insecticides

Last week the European Court of Justice upheld a ban on neonicotinoid insecticides that have been linked with killing bees.

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April 14, 2021
Beligum is the latest European country to ban soy and palm oil biofuels

Belgium is banning biofuels made from soy and palm oil from 2022 onwards with the aim of fighting deforestation.

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