Read our expanding news coverage of climate technologies and policies.
Since the Industrial Revolution, our fondness for technology has gotten us into the mess of climate change. Now, can science and technology help get us out of it? That's the question Science|Business is trying to answer with our stepped-up news coverage of climate-related R&D and research policy - in energy, transport, agriculture, manufacturing, urban management and, of course, basic science. We welcome your suggestions for future coverage, at [email protected].
With the first grants now awarded and €85M allocated for next year, the Bauhaus initiative to mesh the Green Deal on climate change with the preservation of Europe’s cultural heritage is taking shape
The research is there, but scientists are having trouble getting their voices heard. In the lead up to COP26, funding agencies are calling on scientists to be better at communicating their findings
The race to the hydrogen economy is on and in the next decade, production should become cheaper and storage and use easier. But not everyone is convinced green hydrogen is the fuel of the future
Technology and regulation alone will not deliver a climate neutral energy system. A people-centred approach is needed for a successful transition - in which low carbon lifestyles are no longer seen as an alternative, but become the default option
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee calls on the government to develop a strategy for critical raw materials to speed up the development of batteries
European Commission sets out plan to make Europe first climate neutral continent by 2050, through new regulations and targeted investments in research and innovation
Shrinking revenues from European Coal and Steel Community assets could leave the coal and steel research fund without money. MEPs back a proposal by the Commission to diversify the assets and raise more money
EU’s new 5 year €1.38B Euratom nuclear research programme puts fusion first. Despite its strategic importance and climate friendly credentials, fission research looks to the past, focusing on waste management and decommissioning
Upcoming changes to the EU Renewable Energy directive will set new production targets. But with a few additional adjustments, the directive could also drive the development of completely new forms of renewable energy
The project, to be launched under the international ‘Mission Innovation’ initiative at COP26 in Glasgow this November, will be open to European scientists
Partnerships with industry worth €22 billion will boost research in AI, clean steel, sustainable manufacturing, zero-emissions transport and other industries
To curb climate change, European policymakers need access to the best and most up-to-date scientific information and data. How can the research community ensure that happens?
journalists track important R&D policy news across the globe - including the EU Horizon programme, COVID-19, AI and climate. 