Environment
An ever less fertile Europe
Wednesday 30 January 2019 |
Marta Gatti | OBC Transeuropa
Soil has a sensitive and crucial role to play, but is increasingly under threat: besides erosion and pollution, artificial covering is on the rise in many areas of Europe. There is still a chance, however, to reduce land take.
Environmental impact of companies (Mana-Vox)
Saturday 26 January 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The Mana-Vox platform ranks companies according to their environmental impact (deforestation, threats to biodiversity, support for fossil fuels, etc.).
Green finance (IDFC)
Sunday 27 January 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The annual "Green Finance Mapping" report examines the financing granted by every large development bank in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or to adapt to climate change.
European vehicle market (ICCT)
Tuesday 29 January 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The ICCT publishes every year a statistical overview of the European car fleet. The data goes ten years back, allowing a full appreciation of the recent market evolution.
Bears return to the Alps
Tuesday 22 January 2019 |
Laura Pes | OBC Transeuropa
In the collective imagination, bears are one of the wild animals with which humanity has struggled the most over the course of history. After virtual extermination, the reintroduction of bears in a number of European countries is arousing enthusiasm as well as perplexity.
EU commits itself to 37.5 percent cut in car emissions by 2030
Tuesday 08 January 2019 |
Déborah Berthier | VoxEurop
EU member states and the European Parliament have agreed to a 37.5 percent reduction in CO2 output for new cars by 2030. A 31 percent cut for utility vehicles is also planned.
Will MEPs vote to ensure the Mediterranean sustainable natural resources?
Wednesday 09 January 2019 |
Lasse Gustavsson | VoxEurop
On 10 January, the European Parliament should vote on the first multiannual plan for the Western Mediterranean Sea. The head of the NGO Oceana in Europe explains why MEPs should take action to save the “Mare Nostrum” from overfishing.
EDJNet’s collaborative investigation into global warming in Europe
Thursday 20 December 2018 |
Valentina Vivona | OBC Transeuropa
Europe keeps getting warmer, according to the first first collaborative investigation by EDJNet. The investigation involves the analysis of more than a century of meteorological data for 558 European cities.
Slovenia, towards the future of droughts and floods
Large investigation
Tuesday 08 January 2019 |
Lenart J. Kučić | Pod črto
In the coming years, Slovenian citizens will experience a whole range of negative effects of climate change, including heat waves, winters without snow, droughts, floods and other extreme weather events
Rivers of the Balkans: the siege
Tuesday 30 October 2018 |
Davide Sighele | OBC Transeuropa
Thousands of dams are planned for the rivers and streams of south-eastern Europe, and their environmental and social impact could prove devastating.
