EU electric car adventurers should plan carefully
With Europe's electric car owners wondering whether to risk taking their vehicles for long journeys, AFP investigates the pitfalls and joys of long-distance emissions-free motoring
Can pee help to feed the world?
Human urine may seem like a crude way of fertilising plants in the era of industrial agriculture, but as researchers look for ways to reduce reliance on chemicals, some are growing increasingly interested in the potential of pee
Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU
This graphic shows the EU's greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2019 and the EU's climate targets to 2030 and 2050.
European Union in the world
This online graphic shows the EU’s proportion of population, air pollution, energy use, trade, economic output and development cooperation.
Hybrid cars’ green credentials under scrutiny
Hybrid cars are increasingly popular in the European Union as eco-conscious drivers turn away from their more polluting counterparts, but environmentalists warn they're not as green as they seem
‘Greenwashing’ or genuine?: Behind big businesses’ climate promises
Are big companies making genuine attempts to fight global warming or simply "greenwashing" their brands to try to divert criticism? With COP26 underway analyses show much more can be done
Climate: Removing CO2 from the air no longer optional
The big question as COP26 nears is can major economies, by 2050, reduce emissions enough to deliver a carbon neutral world? Rising up the agenda are the tools to pull CO2 straight from the air
The world’s slow transition to cleaner energy
The transition towards cleaner energy has made progress but not quick enough to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, as agreed in the 2015 Paris climate agreement
1.5C is the climate goal, but how do we get there?
To cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius means slashing carbon pollution in half by 2030 and to zero by 2050. How can we do that? What will this mean for our economies and daily lives?
Goodbye plastic, hello alternatives!
Many single-use plastic items were banned on 3rd of July. Here are a few alternatives and how sustainable they are. Drag the items to the right category...