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Latvia’s hydrogen aircraft dream crashes
Fokker Next Gen Latvia planned to develop a hydrogen-fuelled passenger aircraft with a range of up to 2,500 km.
Europe’s groundwater reserves in danger from Climate Crisis
Europe is turning into an underground desert as groundwater reserves are severely depleted due to intensifying climate impacts and long-term overextraction, according to a new study reported by The Guardian on November 29.
Hungary global leader in share of solar energy, report shows
Solar power accounted for close to 30% of electricity generation in Hungary in H1 2025, more than in any other country covered in a global report by international independent think tank Ember.
EU ministers agree on weaker 2040 EU climate goal with CEE opposed
Poland and three other Central European EU member states voted against a new bloc-wide climate target.
Riga Airport becomes the first climate-neutral airport in the Baltics
The airport has implemented a range of initiatives to improve energy efficiency, adopt renewable energy sources and promote sustainable transport across its operations.
The Arctic and Antarctica record "off the charts" heat as polar warming accelerates
Parts of both the Arctic and Antarctic have experienced historically high temperatures in recent weeks, with weather stations in East Antarctica recording record-breaking warmth for the month of October, alarming climate scientists.
EXPLAINER: What is the EU’s CBAM and how will it affect global trade from 2026?
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will enter its full operational phase on January 1, 2026, marking a major shift in global climate and trade policy.
Global renewables to double by 2030, but IEA warns momentum must accelerate
Global renewable energy capacity is on course to double by 2030, reaching 4,600 GW—comparable to the current combined total of China, the European Union and Japan—according to the International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2025 report.
Europe’s summer heatwaves killed more than 16,000 people
The heatwaves that swept the Continent were responsible for more than two-thirds of the 24,400 heat-related deaths estimated in Europe this summer, or 16,266 people, according to a new study conducted by scientists at Imperial College London.