Turkey: Europe’s top destination for… trash
Tonnes of plastic packaging destined for recycling from popular British supermarkets like Sainsbury's and French frozen food retailer Picard is instead ending up being dumped illegally in Turkey
European air quality improves but still detrimental to health: report
Air quality has improved significantly across Europe over the past 10 years, but pollution still contributes to significant numbers of premature deaths, the European Environment Agency says
Finland’s battery plans spark environmental fears
Finland is the only EU country whose bedrock is known to contain all the major battery minerals, but the prospect of increasing mining in a nation of vast forests and pristine lakes is controversial
Air pollution costs Europe’s cities 160bn euros a year: analysis
Air pollution costs inhabitants of European cities more than 160 billion euros ($190 billion) each year due to long- and short-term health impacts, a group of environmental and social watchdogs say
80% of Europe’s natural habitats in poor shape: report
More than 80 percent of the EU's natural habitats are in poor or bad condition and more must be done to protect them, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned in a report
EU leaders to decide tougher climate goal in December
EU leaders have said they will decide on a more stringent climate target for 2030 at a summit in December, leaving more time to forge a united response to climate change
EU executive proposes emissions cuts, climate bonds for green Europe
The European Commission has proposed targets for emissions cuts of "at least 55 per cent" by the year 2030.
The proposal has received not only support but also criticism around the different European member states.
Brown Danube: How Belgrade’s sewers taint Europe’s famous river
Just down the road from Belgrade's historic city centre, gates open for trucks to pass to the banks of the Danube, where they dump raw sewage into Europe's venerated river
Back on track: Europe’s fading night trains win reprieve
Increasing awareness of the carbon footprint from air travel, coupled with shrinkage in the airline sector due to the coronavirus, mean that night trains may be in line for an unexpected renaissance
Europe’s beaches ‘steadily getting cleaner’
Water quality on Europe's beaches has steadily improved in recent years, with the vast majority boasting excellent quality, according to a new survey by the European Environment Agency (EEA)
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