Climate & Environment

Climate & Environment
Could water scarcity put Europe’s hydrogen production at risk?
Europe's hydrogen ambitions could face a growing challenge from water scarcity. While the sector's overall freshwater demand remains limited, a new European Commission study identifies regions where…
Stefania Del Bianco•17 October 2026

Climate & Environment
Spain steps up the fight against…
Spain is strengthening its response to climate disinformation with new measures aimed…
Stefania Del Bianco•11 September 2026

Climate & Environment
Climate change exposes nuclear power’s reliability…
Europe’s nuclear power plants are increasingly being tested by rising temperatures, drought…
Erminia Voccia•10 September 2026

Climate & Environment
Road salt, farming and climate change are driving river salinisation across Europe
River salinisation has intensified across much of Europe over the past 50 years, with salt levels…
Stefania Del Bianco•1 September 2026

Climate & Environment
Analysts cut EU ETS price forecasts for 2026 and 2027 after proposed…
EU ETS price forecasts for 2026 and 2027 have been revised downward after the European Commission…
Erminia Voccia•3 August 2026

Climate & Environment
Wildfire risk Europe rises 50% as climate change drives more extreme fire…
Wildfire risk Europe has increased sharply since the 1980s as rising temperatures create hotter, drier and…
Erminia Voccia•1 August 2026

Climate & Environment
EU plans new action on Europe wildfires as climate change intensifies fire…
As Europe wildfires grow in scale and intensity across France and Spain, the European Commission is…
Erminia Voccia•31 July 2026

Climate & Environment
Wildfire thunderstorms: what is a pyrocumulonimbus and why these fire storms are…
The extreme pyrocumulonimbus phenomenon, thunderstorms generated by intense wildfires that can spread flames, inject pollutants into…
Stefania Del Bianco•29 July 2026

Climate & Environment
El Niño energy impact: how extreme weather is reshaping global energy demand
The El Niño energy impact is expected to become increasingly significant as a strong event develops…
Erminia Voccia•14 July 2026

Climate & Environment
EU greenhouse gas emissions fall 17% in a decade, but transport remains…
The European Union continues to cut greenhouse gas emissions while expanding its economy, reinforcing the trend…
Alessandro Petrone•23 June 2026

Climate & Environment
EU launches biomethane mechanism to strengthen the EU biomethane market
The European Commission has officially opened registrations for the new biomethane mechanism, a voluntary platform designed…
Matteo Spagnolo•22 June 2026

Climate & Environment
Data center water consumption, how to reduce it
As Europe accelerates investment in artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, concerns are growing over the environmental…
Paolo Travisi•16 June 2026

Climate & Environment
Extreme heat in Europe: the economic cost of rising temperatures
Extreme heat is becoming a structural economic risk for Europe. New analysis shows that higher temperatures…
Erminia Voccia•29 May 2026

Climate & Environment
Prolonged closure of Hormuz could trigger the biggest supply shock in decades
A prolonged closure scenario could push Brent crude to $200 per barrel by the end of…
Erminia Voccia•28 May 2026

Climate & Environment
EU Commission ignores anti-PFAS movements
For the third time, anti-PFAS movements were denied a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, prompting…

