Articles tagged with: Climate
Hydropower in Albania: vanishing rivers strangle rural life
22 Jan Feature
Hydropower in Albania: vanishing rivers strangle rural life
Hydroelectricity was meant to be part of the environmental solution. But in Albania, EU-funded hydroplants have created new challenges, Arlis Alikaj and The Parliament staff report
Hot temperatures, few safeguards: wildfires could rekindle in Greece
18 Jan Feature
Hot temperatures, few safeguards: wildfires could rekindle in Greece
When Greece was hit by hundreds of wildfires last summer, the EU carried out its biggest ever firefighting operation. With temperatures rising and fire prevention measures remaining scarce, hopes aren’t high for this year, reports Julia Kaiser
The EU and the African Union should align in the flight against climate change
21 Feb Opinion
The EU and the African Union should align in the flight against climate change
The best way forward when it comes to EU-African Union relations is cooperation on climate change. To align our agendas and find compromises, it is crucial to listen to our partners’ needs and vision
What does sustainability mean for the cruise industry?
08 Feb Opinion
What does sustainability mean for the cruise industry?
The Covid-19 pandemic brought cruise tourism to a halt. Yet as demand picks up again and mega-ships fire up their engines, concerns over health standards are now accompanied by worries about environmental impacts
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
07 Feb Books
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
If the European Green Deal is to succeed, the EU must foster a global approach and help other regions to achieve their own energy transitions, argues Nathalie Tocci in her new book, A Green and Global Europe
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
03 Feb Books
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
Mathematical models shape our reaction to everything from global health to climate change. But as Erica Thompson, author of Escape from Model Land, finds the problem is they don’t always lead to the best real-world decisions
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
20 Jan Culture
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
Climate activists have embraced a new polarising form of protest: vandalising art. Anthropologist Tijo Salverda talks about the goals and perceptions of these protests and the role of radical action in activist movements
A ban on short-haul flights is the best first step in tackling aviation’s climate problem
09 Jan Opinion
A ban on short-haul flights is the best first step in tackling aviation’s climate problem
With 2030 fast-approaching we must reduce our carbon footprint by any means necessary. Banning short-haul flights is the way to start
Ville Niinistö, the MEP fighting to preserve biodiversity at COP15
15 Dec Interview
Ville Niinistö, the MEP fighting to preserve biodiversity at COP15
Ville Niinistö has long been at the fore of debates on biodiversity and wildlife preservation, first as Finland’s environment minister and now as Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s delegation to COP15. Will the world heed his calls?
Keeping Europe’s emission reduction goals on track
10 Feb
Keeping Europe’s emission reduction goals on track
By matching the EU’s climate ambitions with bold actions, Europe can be a global leader in the fight against climate change, argues Jessica Polfjärd
MEPs divided over European Commission proposals labelling gas and nuclear energy as ‘green’
04 Jan
MEPs divided over European Commission proposals labelling gas and nuclear energy as ‘green’
EU deputies quick to respond to controversial plans that would see nuclear and gas promoted as environmentally sustainable energy sources