European cities are trying to reduce pollution in many ways, including by making public transport greener. While valuable, these efforts may not be sufficient to meet the ambitious zero-emission goals set by the European Union.
A huge proportion of the land affected by wildfires in Europe belongs to Natura 2000 protected areas
The wildfire crisis that has affected many European countries did not spare Belgium. The intensity of this phenomenon and the country's slow reaction to it are causing growing concern.
An analysis on illegal wildfires in Europe revealed that, in the country, more than half of the land burned coincided with protected nature sites, figures much higher than the EU average.
How Europe's biggest wildfires became the new normal
Clothing brands and sustainability commitments are becoming more and more intertwined, but a lot of these targets are quite long-term, making it difficult to keep them accountable.
REPowerEU, EU's programme included in national recovery and resilience plans, has definitely boosted the process of reducing energy dependency from Russia. However, member states' progress towards climate targets and environmental impact are still to be met.
The phenomenon of depopulation is affecting the whole world, but in Ukraine its effects are even stronger. Torn between a thirty-year long population decline and the Russian invasion, Ukraine needs to find a balance between demographic safety and wartime future.
Living close to nature is nowadays a luxury that only a small portion of the European population can enjoy. Several criteria are used to assess the level of greenery in European cities, and a map can now help visualizing the level of access to urban nature for residents.
EU promises on reducing the use of pesticides, which emerged as a consequence of citizens' concerns, seem to be failing in producing tangible results. The continuous presence of controversial chemicals on the market proves the difficulties in halving pesticides.
