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Earth News

Nature, trust and tech: The ‘no-regret’ path to a competitive Europe

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Earth News

Is fast fashion dying? What Shein’s lacklustre IPO reveals

“A model that floods the market with thousands of new daily styles at single-digit price points can only exist by passing its true costs onto labour and the environment.”

6 September 2026

Europe News

Euroviews. Fewer rules: Europe was built on coal and steel, not paperwork

The EU keeps churning out new rules, writes Gitta Connemann, head of Germany's CDU's influential business association, MIT. Small and medium-sized businesses bear the brunt of EU bureaucracy, she argues, calling for a halt to new regulation and for rules that add no value to be scrapped.

Ecotech

Wild fish are at their limits. Can Scottish whisky waste save them?

Are farmed fish a sustainable choice? Many still depend on wild-caught fish for feed – algae grown on Scottish whisky industry waste could change that.

Tech News

Barter returns in app form: Pay with your time instead of money

An app allows people to exchange knowledge and skills without money, amid inflation and rising living costs that are driving new forms of collaborative economy.

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EU.XL

How can Europe boost energy storage? Ask the Euronews AI Chatbot

Europe signed an agreement to expand its energy storage capacity to improve energy security and keep prices competitive for citizens and industries. But what does the agreement cover? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

Health news

After oat milk, Europe turns to pea milk: the Greek scientist leading the way

Angeliki Triantafyllou, winner of the 2026 European Inventor Award, explains to Euronews why the future of plant-based food lies not in diet fads but in products with high nutritional value and a smaller environmental footprint.

Climate

Estonia tops global sustainability rankings as US progress slips

Europe has come top in the latest Environmental Performance Index, partly due to the boom in renewables. But experts warn that more progress is needed.

Travel News

Is 'slow tourism' talk elitist, or just the sector's latest fad?

Travel platforms are rushing to praise slow travel as the must‑try trend for 2026, citing its potential environmental and psychological benefits. But can everyone afford it?

Travel News

New fleet of electric hydrofoil boats to be deployed in the Maldives

The Maldives will introduce up to 100 electric hydrofoil boats, promising smoother and more sustainable transfers between its islands.

Culture news

In Lombardy, Leonardo's ferry has carried commuters for 500 years

The boat designed by Leonardo da Vinci has come back into use after a bridge was closed and traffic increased. The ferry is a model of sustainable transport, powered solely by the river’s current.

Earth News

These EU states have already used up their natural resources for 2026

Humans use as much ecological resources as if we lived on 1.7 Earths, meaning many European nations have already reached 'Overshoot Day'.

Earth News

Ecological summits ends with a show of ‘Central Asian solidarity’

Water scarcity, desertification and biodiversity loss were among the issues tackled at the Regional Ecological Summit.

Earth News

Central Asian leaders back proposal for UN water agency

Leaders from across Central Asia, alongside representatives from countries including Georgia, Armenia, Mongolia and Azerbaijan, are taking part in discussions on regional environmental priorities.

Water

New UN water agency could be founded at Kazakhstan summit

The Regional Ecological Summit kicks off today in Astana.

Economy

How a 'People’s IPO' is encouraging Central Asia into the stock market

A programme opening up major state-owned enterprises to ordinary citizens is set to reshape the country's capital markets and mint a new generation of investors.

Mobility

What are the innovations coming to Formula 1 in 2026?

Formula 1’s 2026 regulations bring a range of technical changes to the sport, targeting everything from the bodywork to the engine of the cars.