Brussels approves Italian renewable initiative
Environment
The European Commission has ruled that a €5.4-billion Italian renewable energy initiative is permissible under the European Union’s rules on
Environment
|
Shell boss calls for environmental awareness
Environment
The boss of one of the world’s biggest polluters has urged consumers to eat more seasonal food and work harder
Studies hail Ireland’s offshore wind potential
Environment
Lower development costs and improved technology have made Ireland an attractive market for offshore wind, a report has claimed. Dr
Equinor eyes 2019 start for Canaries wind farm
Environment
Norway’s state-run Equinor has been given permission to construct the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm off the coast of
Nuclear shutdowns could scupper UK carbon targets: report
Environment
The UK could fail to meet its carbon targets if ageing nuclear reactors are shut down early, the Energy and Climate
Merkel under pressure to delay nuclear power ban
Environment
The German government is facing growing calls from businesses to postpone its phase-out of nuclear power as alternative sources are
Norwegian renewables firm invests in Irish wind
Environment
A Norwegian energy group has reaffirmed its commitment to invest €1.5 billion in Ireland, saying that the government’s plan to
Total ready to open palm-oil plant
Environment
French oil and gas giant Total is set to start up a biodiesel refinery using palm oil, despite opposition from
EU urged to crack down on coal use
Environment
European Union member states should accelerate the move towards renewables by phasing out of coal use, argued environment groups Climate
Equinor joins UK carbon-capture project
Environment
Britain could have the world’s first “carbon-negative” power station by the mid-2020s under plans by the National Grid, the FTSE
Resurgent Greens eye EU environmental shake-up
Environment
Green parties across the European Union have made dramatic gains, holding off challenges from the populist far-right and potentially shaking
Rising methane alarms researchers
Environment
Scientists are warning that record levels of methane in the atmosphere will make it harder for nations to reach targets
Greenpeace blocks off BP HQ
Environment
Greenpeace activists have “shut down” BP’s London headquarters and say they plan to blockade it for at least a week.
Scotland completes giant offshore wind farm
Environment
The last of 84 turbines has begun operating at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm after three years of construction. The
German wind-power sector in crisis: activists
Environment
Only 134 megawatts (MW) of onshore wind capacity was purportedly in Germany during Q1 2019, an 87-per-cent drop from the