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¿Puede la Guerra en Oriente Medio Acelerar la Transición Energética de la UE?

Con la guerra en Irán y el petróleo a 110 dólares el barril, Europa contiene la respiración. Pero, ¿puede esta crisis energética ser la oportunidad para una transición verde definitiva y alcanzar la autonomía energética?

Cuando la Política se Transforma en el Peligro: La Amenaza Climática Interna de la UE

Cuando la política se convierte en el mayor riesgo: la UE está debilitando sus propios compromisos climáticos desde dentro. Entre compromisos peligrosos y alianzas inesperadas, el liderazgo de Europa se encuentra de repente en terreno inestable.

Ecos de un Verano Silencioso: Conservar el Coro del Saltamontes Europeo

En las cálidas noches de verano, el canto de grillos y saltamontes llena el aire. En las montañas griegas, el frágil saltamontes del Épiro narra su lucha por sobrevivir y proteger su hogar.

El Programa LIFE, en Peligro: Los Nuevos Presupuestos Europeos Descuidan la Biodiversidad

Científicos, naturalistas y ecologistas se preocupan por los nuevos borradores de los presupuestos de la Unión Europea: ya no aparece mencionado el programa LIFE. ¿Qué es este programa, cuál es su función, y por qué es tan importante?

El Cambio Climático Cambiará La Frontera Suizo-Italiana

Switzerland and Italy’s decision to shift their borders due to climate change marks a pivotal moment, as melting Alpine glaciers reshape national boundaries and demonstrate the urgent need for cooperation.

Revolución Renovable en la UE

La UE alcanzó un hito importante en 2024: las energías renovables superaron por primera vez a los combustibles fósiles en la generación de electricidad. Sin embargo, la transición no ha estado exenta de dificultades.

Balancing Agriculture and Sustainability in the EU

The European Union (EU) stands at a crucial crossroads as it seeks to balance agriculture and food supply with sustainability and environmental preservation. What are the challenges?

How the EU is Revising its 2040 Climate Targets amid Farmers’ Strikes

Behind the EU’s ambitious 2040 climate targets lurks a controversial omission of agricultural emissions and a heavy reliance on unproven carbon capture and storage technologies.

Less for More: the Shrinkflation

Recently inflation has been on the rise and the cost of living has increased in all areas. Price increases are everywhere, but we would like to focus on one particular phenomenon plaguing supermarket products: shrinkflation.

Sustainability Implications of Dutch Far-right Victory

The far-right victory of Dutch populist Geert Wilders fits into the growing right-wing sentiment in Europe. GreenMarked explored the implications of this election result for sustainability in the Netherlands.

EU Takes Decisive Action Against Greenwashing and Misleading Environmental Claims

The EU started to tackle greenwashing and increase consumer awareness. This follows a trend of growing environmental awareness to ensure that ecological claims match genuine efforts to protect our Planet.

Energía verde: ¿solución definitiva o parche?

En la Directiva Europea de Energías Renovables, se incluyen propuestas para excluir del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental a ciertas instalaciones de Energía Verde. ¿Qué efectos podrían tener estas medidas?

How to Change the Status Quo of Packaging

Big changes to packaging laws are on their way in Europe, but Italian industries and supermarkets do not really like them.

A hungry game: climate change, COVID-19, and the Ukraine war

With the climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine the risk of a global food crisis has become very real.

Climate friendly post-COVID traveling

Now that many countries are slowly readapting to a post-Covid era, will people’s travel habits change? Will environmental unsustainable cheap flights still exist?

War in Ukraine. What about the environment?

The environment is the silent casualty of war. What are the effects of the war in Ukraine on the environment?

With the Russian-Ukrainian war natural gas is out of the game. Is the European Union’s Green Deal derailing?

Renewables are not yet enough to help the EU reach total energy independence. In January, the Parliament decided to bet on nuclear power. How green is this bet?

A European proposal: nuclear and natural gas labeled as “green energy”. Is it greenwashing?

To drop coal Europe needs new ways to generate green energy. Is labelling nuclear and natural gas as green energy a greenwashing or sustainable strategy?

The climate crisis and the floods in Central Europe

Looking back at last summer’s dramatic floods in Central Europe, it is clear that natural disasters linked to the climate crisis are no longer events of only Mediterranean regions.

Applying the European Green Deal. Is the Netherlands Fit for 55?

The new “Fit for 55” legislation aims to reach 55 % net emissions reduction target by 2030, making Europe the first emission-neutral continent. Is the Netherlands ready for “Fit for 55”?