Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Amid high-stakes climate decisions, let's not forget about methane In the dynamic landscape of climate policies, there will be many difficult choices ahead — urgently cutting all methane emissions is not one of them, Michal Kurtyka writes. 11/12/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Can quantum computers really accelerate the path to net zero? On its own, quantum computing cannot achieve net zero or "solve" climate change. But, if we work together, we can use this technology to enable breakthrough green innovations, Ashley Montanaro writes. 08/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. Climate action is our only hope for survival — we must do it together Climate action is, and will, stand as a priority for our work in Europe and Central Asia now and in the years to come, through united action for better health, WHO Europe's Hans Henri P. Kluge writes. 06/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. We have a chance now to create a fair and clean global energy system The rapid wind down of fossil fuels is important, but it must happen in tandem with the rapid deployment of integrated renewable energy systems that are good for the consumer and the climate, Dan Hamza-Goodacre writes. 05/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. A fresh approach at COP28 could help humanity turn the corner It is time for every country and every leader to reach a consensus on a clear course towards tangible progress in global climate action, and come together at COP28 to deliver the necessary change. Our world will be watching, Ambassador Hend Al Otaiba writes. 01/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Europe has a pivotal role to play in the global green transition The challenge for European leaders in 2024 is to build a stronger political narrative about why leaning into green transition is not only the right thing to do but the economically sound choice in the long run as well, Susi Dennison writes. 30/11/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. Renewable hydrogen can drive net-zero growth in developing countries The number of countries with national hydrogen roadmaps has more than tripled over the last two years. This shows that many states are getting ready to produce and use renewable hydrogen and benefit from the economic opportunities it will provide, Petra Schwager writes. 27/11/2023
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Will we allow peaceful marches to be classified as a crime? From Germany and Sweden to the UK earlier this month, Greta Thunberg has now been prosecuted in a hat-trick of countries in 2023. Her court cases are indicative of governments increasingly cracking down on the right to protest, Barney Cullum writes. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. Our overfished seas have nothing left to give As the UK and the EU are setting fishing quotas for 2024, we must end overfishing or risk marine collapse and its devastating consequences for communities and wildlife, Hugo Tagholm and Dr Callum Roberts write. 21/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. A small shift away from a meat diet could have a big climate impact In addition to the significant benefits to climate, nature and water, the shift to sustainable proteins would help Europeans lead healthier lives and politicians would benefit through lower spending on healthcare, Nico Muzi writes. 20/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The continued rise in CO2 is unacceptable. This lunacy cannot continue The cryosphere — Earth’s ice sheets, sea ice, permafrost, polar oceans, glaciers and snow — is ground zero for climate change, and it pays no attention to rhetoric, only to our actions, Dr Julie Brigham-Grette and Dr Martin Siegert write. 10/11/2023
Now playing Next Malaysia Euroviews. Western nations could derail COP28 by usurping Loss and Damage Fund Loss and damage might end up in the dustbin of failed climate efforts — and with it, any hope of the support much of the world needs to contend with climate change and keep our planet within 1.5 degrees, Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad writes. 03/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The age of ‘climate war’ is upon us. Courts need to take notice The Rome Statute includes multiple provisions for environmental atrocities in both wartime and peacetime, yet the ICC has not prosecuted a single case focusing on mass harm to the environment. This has to change, Richard J. Rogers and Moneim Adam write. 26/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Should this year's COP28 be the last? Different, more flexible and more regional summits and organisations must emerge to collectively achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, Dr Marc Nebojsa Vukadinovic and Isabelle Négrier write. 24/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. People power must be at the core of all clean energy plans Governments worldwide must put consumer empowerment into national energy plans, in a fair and inclusive manner, and help them understand how to benefit from clean energy consumption, Damilola Ogunbiyi writes. 17/10/2023
Now playing Next Ghana Euroviews. We share a common destiny. It's our duty to shape it for the better Let us ensure that climate justice prevails, honouring our duty to the generations that will inherit the world we leave behind, Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo writes in an exclusive op-ed for Euronews. 16/10/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. We need nature if we want us and our businesses to keep growing Leaders are coming to recognise that their passion for nature and the great outdoors can be used as a force for good to drive change and build cohesiveness in the business community, Will Hayler writes. 11/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Europe can’t afford to forget the summer heat Just because summer is now over, we cannot afford to shy away from this challenge — long-term changes implemented now are the most effective means to rethink how we build and live in cities before it’s too late, Dima Zogheib writes. 04/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. It is high time we helped the Global South deal with loss and damage If we as a global society are committed to climate justice, it is vital that we address the chief injustice of Global South communities experiencing the devastating impacts of a crisis they did not cause, Heather McGray writes. 27/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. We need cheap protein — but it doesn’t have to be meat We can replace meat with cheap, low-carbon, non-subsidised plant-based meat and in the process spare animals, the climate, and our bodies from the harms of conventional meat, Sarah Lake writes. 19/09/2023