Air pollution: Here’s where the EU’s highest nitrogen dioxide levels are
Which European cities have the worst air quality? This interactive graphic shows where the concentration of nitrogen dioxide is the highest.
EU ministers seek to limit bus, lorry CO2 emissions
EU environment ministers agree on carbon dioxide emissions standards for lorries and buses across the European Union.
How Germany will turn lights out at last black coal mine
After more than 150 years, Germany's last black coal mine will close in the Ruhr region, posing a gigantic geological and environmental challenge to the former industrial heartland.
EU agrees to ban most single-use plastics
EU countries and the European Parliament have agreed details of a ban on single-use plastics, including plates, cutlery and drinking straws, in a bid to cut marine pollution.
EU sets goal to be ‘climate neutral’ by 2050
The European Union has urged government, businesses, citizens and regions to join its ambitious plan to cut emissions and make the bloc carbon neutral by 2050
Exhaust gas purification for diesel vehicles
Industry wants to curb nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines using modern catalytic converter technology. One possibility is the admixture of AdBlue, which contains urea. But how exactly does it work?
The world´s plastic
The graphic shows in a flowchart the whereabouts of all plastics produced between 1950 and 2015.
EU countries back single-use plastics ban
EU countries have backed the outlawing of certain single-use plastics, bringing the bloc a step closer to an outright ban on the products which account for huge quantities of waste in the world's oceans
War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws
For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that may be starting to change.