Emissions from energy-intensive industries in Europe have fallen sharply over the past two decades, but progress has stalled and the health-related costs of pollution remain high, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing. Further reductions will require deeper industrial transformation, alongside full implementation of existing EU environmental legislation. Industrial transformation key to … Continue reading New EEA briefing on modernising Europe’s energy-intensive industries
Austrian aluminium maker AMAG receives €75 million EIB loan for cutting-edge research and development
EIB provides €75 million loan to Austrian aluminium producer AMAG for research, digital and green advances. Credit represents first EIB operation in Austria under TechEU programme. Financing to strengthen Europe’s industrial base and supply of critical raw materials. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending AMAG Austria Metall AG, Austria’s leading aluminium producer, €75 million for technological advances in … Continue reading Austrian aluminium maker AMAG receives €75 million EIB loan for cutting-edge research and development
Energy in Demand News, February 22-23, 2026
In the rush to expand the use of coal in the US, the Financial Times reports that this week the US Environmental Protection Agency “rolled back strict controls imposed by former president Joe Biden’s administration on the volume of toxins that coal and oil-fired power plants can release into the atmosphere. The Trump administration has … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 22-23, 2026
The legal battle over US climate regulation
US President Donald Trump has revoked a 2009 EPA declaration that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as a threat to public health and welfare. Several groups are now challenging this decision in court. Jenipher Camino Gonzalez writes on the Deutsche Welle website with latest developments. US: Trump's EPA sued by environmentalist, health … Continue reading The legal battle over US climate regulation
Does clean energy generate too much waste? Hannah Ritchie checks the data on climate action
From the What on Earth programme on the CBC News website, Hannah Ritchie provides data to show where we are on the road to sustainability. The road to sustainability can seem hazy. Data shows where we need to go "Don’t solar panels and wind turbines generate huge amounts of waste? Aren’t our efforts pointless … Continue reading Does clean energy generate too much waste? Hannah Ritchie checks the data on climate action
New EEA ‘snapshot’ stories on visualising satellite data
Despite an ice-cold winter with more snow this year, climate change is having a dramatic impact on Europe’s snow cover which is in steady decline. Meanwhile tectonic shifts at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Iceland have seen dramatic changes to the landscape there due to volcanic eruptions, which is just one example of how the ground … Continue reading New EEA ‘snapshot’ stories on visualising satellite data
Air pollution has become one of the deadliest public health threats in North Macedonia, clouding the country’s EU accession path
In an article on the Euractiv website, Bronwyn Jones argues that until North Macedonia can turn EU funds into cleaner air in the country’s towns and cities, environmental reforms will remain not just a public health challenge, but a test of its readiness for membership. How air pollution tests North Macedonia’s EU accession credibility … Continue reading Air pollution has become one of the deadliest public health threats in North Macedonia, clouding the country’s EU accession path
While football’s global reach is often highlighted as a positive thing that brings the world together, the beautiful game risks having a rather ugly impact on the planet
In an article on The Conversation website, Daniel Svensson, Lecturer in Sport Management, Malmö University discusses the environmental impact of the global game of football. Remember this in the year that the World Cup is being held in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Football has a real fossil fuel problem – and it’s … Continue reading While football’s global reach is often highlighted as a positive thing that brings the world together, the beautiful game risks having a rather ugly impact on the planet
There’s no bargain in climate denial — families pay either way
Meilan Yan, Senior Lecturer in Financial Economics, Loughborough University and Dalu Zhang, Lecturer in Finance, University of Leicester write on The Conversation website challenging the Trump administration that consumers will save money with the rollback of climate change legislation. Trump claims his pollution rollback will save Americans money – but climate change is raising … Continue reading There’s no bargain in climate denial — families pay either way
EU industry revival plan hits internal resistance as ‘Made in Europe’ debate intensifies
Nine European Commission departments pan the Industrial Accelerator Act, leaving the landmark proposal in a tough spot. In an article on the Politico website, Francesca Micheletti, Jordyn Dahl, Zia Weise and Martina Sapio discuss latest developments. Von der Leyen’s industry master plan runs into trouble Ursula von der Leyen’s master plan to revive European … Continue reading EU industry revival plan hits internal resistance as ‘Made in Europe’ debate intensifies
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