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 Living EU Policy. Transatlantic partners eye 'green marketplace' at summit The US and EU will meet in Leuven to enhance cooperation on a 'sustainable and resilient' marketplace and facilitate trade in goods and technologies supporting the green transition. 03/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets UK steel shortages threaten wind of change for offshore projects The British government wants to deliver 50GW of offshore wind power by 2030 but its target faces delays unless domestic steel production is increased, says a leading consultancy firm. 29/03/2024
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Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Inside the Italian school saving money with a €350,000 hydrogen boiler The project has got a warm welcome. But is green hydrogen the solution to decarbonising global heating systems? 29/02/2024
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation One of Europe’s deepest mines is being turned into a gravity battery A Scottish company is using the Pyhäjärvi mine to build its first full-scale prototype gravity energy store. 06/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News What to expect from the best of European tech at Grenoble's Tech&Fest Over 10,000 professionals and 500 start-ups are ready in Isère to showcase the latest European advancements in AI, cybersecurity, energy, and space. 30/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News Scotland produces enough renewable energy to meet 100% of demand Scotland aims to generate enough energy from green sources to cater for its own needs and to contribute to other countries’ electricity supply. 29/01/2024
Now playing Next Business UK's flagship nuclear plant hit by more delays as costs balloon Taking into account price rises, the final cost is one-third higher than expected and the construction takes years longer, developer EDF said. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Climate Where in Europe offers the biggest grants for heat pumps? Heat pumps are expensive - but these government subsidies are making them affordable for homeowners. 21/01/2024
Now playing Next Living From Estonia to Spain: Meet Europe's new greenest city This Spanish city wants to be ‘the beacon’ of green policies in Europe this year. 20/01/2024
Now playing Next Business Almost 3,000 jobs to be cut as UK’s largest steelworks goes green Indian-owned firm Tata Steel plans to close both of its blast coal powered furnaces in south Wales to focus on more eco-friendly production. 19/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Climate goals in jeopardy without increased efforts from governments The independent European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change has warned the EU that its greenhouse gas reduction targets could slip out of reach without immediate implementation of existing policy, and moves to end fossil fuel subsidies and tackle emissions related to farming and land use. 18/01/2024
Now playing Next Business Euroviews. We cannot let a skills gap slow down green transition opportunities By providing the right opportunities and training, current workers will benefit from new opportunities and younger generations will not only inherit a better climate but also the means to thrive, Ignacio Galán writes. 18/01/2024
Now playing Next Business UK and Denmark launch Viking Link underwater cable project As the world grapples with climate change and weather imbalances, the UK and Denmark have begun a joint venture with the potential to transport enough electricity to power up to 2.5 million UK homes and save millions of pounds in home energy costs. 16/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News Norway becomes first country to back controversial deep-sea mining According to a study by the Environmental Justice Foundation published on the day of the vote, deep-sea mining is not needed for the clean energy transition. 11/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News Heat pumps will be allowed on historic buildings under new UK rules Heat pumps are common features in houses in countries like Norway and Sweden but haven’t taken off yet in the UK. 04/01/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. We can't save the world with electric cars Going electric does not solve our problems, it only deepens them. As engineers, we must say the opinion of the professionals in the industry is contrary to the mainstream, and for good reason, Zsolt Horváth and Tamás Ignácz write. 26/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. ROUNDUP: Key environment and energy votes in parliament The European Parliament plenary of 2023 in Strasbourg from 11-14 December saw the legislature wave through a new law designed to reduce Europe’s geopolitically precarious dependence on China for essential raw materials, and a trio of resolutions on green themes. 18/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. The EU and UK are backing the wrong horse in the race to net zero There’s nothing about taking the decades-old carbon stored in a tree and parking it belowground that will deliver “negative emissions”, Dr Mary S. Booth and Elsie Blackshaw-Crosby write. 13/12/2023