Good news? META’s 12 favourite stories of 2018
It’s been a big year of environmental news and our first full calendar year online. To celebrate the...
Month: December 2018
Cañete declares ‘end to coal in Europe’ as plug slowly pulled on ‘toxic life-support’
European Climate Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete has declared an ‘end to coal in Europe’ after new EU rules...
Europe welcomes new laws to slash single-use plastic items
A newly agreed ban on several single-use plastic items could soon become “one of the EU’s proudest achievements”,...
Clean air NGO targeted by auto-industry funded politicians
Germany’s governing party has announced it will examine the status of one of the country’s most influential NGOs...
Boosting EU soy could be ‘climate catastrophe’
Christmas dinner across Europe is traditionally a meaty affair. But with veganism more popular than ever, this year...
More banned chemicals in toys than any other product type
Banned chemicals are found in toys more than any other product type, according to analysis of alerts shared...
Yellow vests show that there’s no green revolution without tackling inequality
President Macron’s petrol tax spike triggered an avalanche of protests across France. Eight people have died and hundreds...
‘Strict but realistic’ – experts call for tighter controls on industrial air pollution
Experts from the European Environment Agency have called on governments to set “strict but realistic” limits on pollution,...
Dreaming of a green Christmas? FIVE ideas for a beautiful plastic-free festive season
With all the unwanted presents, uneaten food and plastic decorations there seems to be waste everywhere at this...
Eleventh hour climate hope at Katowice talks
From fires to flooding and droughts to deforestation, the impact of climate change is already affecting people, the...
