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Energy, Environment & Transport
The environmental cost of Europe’s hunt for lithium
While lithium is a key component of the EU's green transition, concerns are rising over the environmental impact of increased mining activities. Experts warn of water pollution, biodiversity loss, and heightened carbon emissions, raising questions about the sustainability of this green push. Can Europe meet its ambitious climate goals without compromising the environment?
Energy project aims to demonstrate realistic efficiency strategies
To explain what the ENEFIRST Plus project is, the project’s senior expert Jean-Sébastien Broc starts by outlining what it is.
The climate ambitions of the next EU Commission
All eyes are on Teresa Ribera, after the Spanish politician has been tasked with steering Europe's green transition while balancing competitiveness, as part of the next EU Commission. In this episode, host Giada Santana and Environment hub editor Donagh Cagney analyse highlights and lowlights of the incoming environment and energy commissioners.
Why climate NGOs are taking the EU commission to court
NGOs are bringing the Commission in front of the European Court of Justice on two separate accounts. The cases are part of a sweeping trend that sees activists bringing governments to court over the respect of environmental pledges.
Getting Europe’s rail system back on track
Railways are the most environmentally sustainable mode of transport, compared to cars or planes, yet, they remain chronically underfunded and underdeveloped in Europe. High prices, complex booking systems, and a lack of cross-border coordination are just some of the problems making it harder for Europeans to consider trains a reliable and safe option.
‘Heat under your feet’ tops Hungarian EU Council presidency’s energy agenda
Although geothermal energy plays a small part of the EU’s renewable energy mix, it has significant potential as a stable and local source in the Unions quest for energy independence.
Are EU countries at risk of missing EU climate targets?
Sunday (30 June) marked the deadline for EU countries to submit their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP), outlining how each member state will deliver domestically on the EU’s carbon neutrality goals by 2030. However, only a handful of countries have met the deadline so far. Is the EU at risk of missing its climate neutrality target?
Disputed Nature Restoration Law finally gets approved in Council
Countries in the Union will now have to respect legally binding targets regarding national efforts to restore degraded land and sea ecosystems in compliance with the newly endorsed Nature Restoration Law. Due to its politicized nature, the text risked falling through multiple times during the past few months.
Greens position themselves as alternative to far-right, focus on security and defence
As the European Parliament elections approach, the Greens are broadening their focus beyond environmental policies to address issues like security, defence and housing, which resonate more with the general electorate.
The struggle to put a price on climate change
Fossil fuel intensive industries will soon have to pay for their carbon emissions, according to the new Europe-wide carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS2).
Net Zero Industry Act and the future of green industrial strategy
EU countries generally agree that green technologies are crucial to meet climate targets and stay competitive in the renewable energy market. They agree less on how to boost their competitiveness vis-à-vis the United States and China.
Nature restoration law: Is it really the end for flagship Green Deal policy?
On the latest episode of Euractiv’s Today in the EU we’re focusing on the the ill-starred nature restoration law.
COP28 in Dubai: Climate action and fossil fuel phase-out urgent
This week, the Beyond the Byline podcast takes stock of what's been happening at the UN's Climate Summit COP28, currently taking place in Dubai. What can we expect from the negotiations? What's the world's reaction been to the summit, and what …
What can we learn from this summer of wildfires?
EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast is back and this week, we're looking at the wildfires that have devastated regions across southern Europe. The continent was once again battling scorching temperatures this summer, with wildfires blazing across Europe from Portugal to Greece. …
Summer strikes disrupt Europe’s travel
In the last episode before the summer break, EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast looks into the summer strikes across the continent. As Europe enters the summer season, a wave of transport strikes is causing significant disruptions to travel across the continent. Employees …
Politicising the nature restoration law
This week on EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast looks into the hotly contested nature restoration law, recently passed by a narrow margin within the EU. Aligned with President Ursula von der Leyen's ambitious European Green Deal, this legislation aims to protect …
Can a global treaty stop plastic pollution?
This week on the 100th episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we dive into the negotiations on a potentially groundbreaking global treaty to end plastic pollution. Eirik Lindebjerg, Global Plastics Policy Lead at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Willemijn Peeters, …
EU’s sustainable packaging law under scrutiny
In this special episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we take a look at the EU’s packaging regulation – the issues it seeks to address, and whether it has any chances of succeeding where its predecessors failed.
Climate Social fund: crucial for the Fit for 55 jigsaw puzzle
This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing the EU's social climate fund.
Cheap flights are in demise – but why?
This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing the “death” of really cheap flights. Why are low-fare companies removing their cheap tickets? Why are the flight prices rising and how are travellers impacted by all this? The rise …
COP27: Time to implement, time to pay for climate change
This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing the COP27 summit, which brings together world leaders to discuss climate change. In particular, together with MEP Pieter Liese (EPP) and Hanne Knaepen (head of ECDPM's climate action and …
Is a price cap on gas the answer to skyrocketing energy prices?
This week the Beyond the Byline podcast is all about energy, the hot topic of today! Winter is looming and EU leaders and ministers are pushing for solutions to protect consumers and lift Europe out of the crisis. Last Friday (30 …
Norwegian scientist: Speeding up the implementation of renewables is key to EU’s energy efficiency
This week we discussed negotiations between the bloc's 27 environment ministers. In particular, their joint positions on five laws which are part of a broader package of measures to slash planet-warming emissions by the end of the decade. We also …
Coal and nuclear to manage energy crisis and a German state’s unwillingness to aid Ukraine
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on several EU countries' decisions to prolong using coal while others, like Germany, mull whether existing nuclear power plants should continue.