Climate news

€72B of spending designated as climate related did not qualify to be labelled green, according to the European Court of Auditors

As the EU transitions towards a net zero economy, universities are stepping up to play their part. But funding is needed for initiatives such as greening ancient buildings

The cities now have eight years to apply a planned programme of research and investment, with the aim of reaching climate neutrality by 2030

Commission’s ambition to preserve cultural heritage while delivering the EU green deal still has no clear plan. Some MEPs believe a €500 million Horizon Europe style mission could give it structure

Some academics worry research into solar geoengineering will normalise a risky and little understood technology. But advocates say any tool that can mitigate climate change deserves more investigation

Europe is ploughing ahead with beefed-up green hydrogen ambitions as the first calls under a new €2B industrial hydrogen partnership open

The Arctic circle is warming three times as quickly as the rest of the planet. With access to research in Siberia now restricted, the impact could be ‘felt all around the world’

First calls are out as Commission and industry begin €4.1B push to spur the decarbonisation of Europe’s aviation sector

The longstanding programme is back again with its focus on cross-border innovation, and is finalising agreement with the Commission to tap an expected €250M funding line

Tens of billions of euros will be required to clean up steel manufacturing and the EU needs to decide what route it should take to do this - whether to retrofit old coke furnaces, or build new gas-powered ones

As governments around the world scramble to start up green hydrogen economies, scientists are pointing to an underexplored source of the gas – natural hydrogen continuously generated in the earth’s crust

Currently, countries can self-report emissions, based on proxy measures of other activity. Echoing initiatives in the EU, presidential science advisor Eric Lander now wants to use satellites and sensors to get better data.