Due to the rise in energy consumption in the transport sector, the progress that’s being made in energy efficiency is starting to slow down, according to the European
Ahead of the upcoming UN climate talks in Warsaw, Poland has called for more forests to be planted globally to help offset carbon emissions, and slow global warming.
As the EU searches for answers to its need for greater energy efficiency, it has announced that bicycles could be exempt from VAT in the future. If not,
In response to the upcoming vote on imposing stricter CO2 limits, carmakers have warned that cuts could harm the industry and cost jobs. In preparation for tough talks
The EU currently operates daylight savings times. This means that every spring and autumn, the clocks are adjusted by an hour across the bloc. However, a recent survey
As Bulgaria wrapped up its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, it positioned itself as a flagbearer in Europe’s push for a unified clean energy market.
The EU’s current target for renewable energy is 27% by the year 2030. But, in a hard-won victory in the push towards clean energy, energy ministers have now
In a bid to protect the environment and marine wildlife, the EU has recently announced its plans to ban single use plastics across the bloc. Although the ban
The level of pollutants in the air we breathe is a major public health concern. According to recent data from the WHO, around 90% of the world’s population
Air pollution has been blamed for an estimated 400,000 premature deaths across the EU every year. According to a report by the WHO in 2016, thirty three of
