French Writer and analyst Guillaume Pitron warns about growing reliance on rare-earth metal – which are necessary to build high-tech products – in his book La guerre des métaux rares
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A new pan-European study establishes how the nature of Europe’s forests has changed over the last thousands of years. A recent study led by academics in Sweden, Germany, France, Estonia
On Tuesday January 16th, MEPs voted in favour of an amendment to ban the use of electrical pulse fishing within EU waters. The European Parliament was voting on new fisheries
The EU wants to create a European market for plastic waste, and implement measures to make all plastic packaging in Europe recyclable or reusable by 2030. The EU is cleaning
MEPs from the European People’s Party, the Socialists & Democrats and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe agree on a resolution to “kill” palm oil as a transport
The negotiation partners in Germany’s ongoing coalition talks said the country could give up on the country’s climate targets for 2020. Could Germany’s position as one of Europe’s green leaders
China and the EU are fighting about the future of their Partnership on Climate Change, as China’s greenhouse gas emissions surge once again. China, however, is on the verge of
The UN General Assembly unanimously endorsed on Wednesday Slovenia’s initiative to declare 20 May World Bee Day. This resolution, supported by all EU member states, aims to raise awareness of
Eight rivers in England have been found to be heavily contaminated with neonicotinoid pesticides, increasing concerns over the survival of several endangered species. A 2016 study found “acute levels” of
How will Brexit affect environmental policies in the UK and in Europe? Concerns mount as climate is largely left out of the negotiations. With the Brexit negotiations stuck on Irish boarder