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
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Now playing Next Smart Regions Discover the Netherlands' award-winning, sustainable housing community In partnership with the European Commission Ecovillage Boekel was named the Netherlands' most sustainable organisation in 2021. With its own 'food forest' and a pioneering César heating system, this European project is setting the standard for green living. 04/12/2023
Now playing Next Smart Regions Why are more eco-villages cropping up in Europe and beyond? In partnership with the European Commission Smart Regions spoke to Ad Vlems, the project manager of the award-winning Ecovillage Boekel in the Netherlands about what difference a sustainable housing community like his can make for the planet. 04/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News 'Win-win': UK set to return to key EU research programme on 1 January The United Kingdom will make its return to the European Union's science research programme, Horizon Europe, on 1 January 2024, both sides confirmed on Monday. 04/12/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Future generations must be given a seat at the EU table The EU needs a European Commissioner for Future Generations in its next college to enshrine long-term thinking and act as a guardian and conduit for future generations’ interests, Alberto Alemanno and Elizabeth Dirth write. 04/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy Here’s why Switzerland may not go for a minimum corporate tax rate Switzerland may now be turning back on a minimum corporate tax rate, proposed by the OECD. 04/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 2023 concert film trend: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is a box office hit The post-Thanksgiving, early December box office is notoriously slow, but Beyoncé’s “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" defied the odds. 04/12/2023
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