Europe’s Climate and Environment

EPISODE 9 (audio) Can the shift to green power & energy shield Europe?

Amid an emerging global energy crisis this spring, how is Europe doing in its green energy transition? We sit down with EEA energy and environment expert, Mihai Tomescu in this episode to discuss the state of play and how the shift to green energy sources like wind and solar can help boost energy security and resilience in Europe.

EPISODE 8 (audio) Europe has a waste problem. How much is too much and what are we doing to reduce it?

We live in a take-away, throw-away society where convenience is king. But what impact is all the waste this creates (construction & mining, food, plastics, textiles, etc) having on our environment and what are we doing to reduce it and to build a more sustainable, circular future? We sat down with our two circular economy and waste experts Tobias Nielsen, and Sanna Due, together with students from the Danish School of Media and Journalism to discuss the issue during our live recording.

Episode 7 (audio) Has Europe made progress in cutting pollution?

How are we doing in reducing pollutants in our air, in our water or in our soils? What about noise pollution? In Episode 7, the final of our special Europe's environment 2025 series, we ask our experts to dig into progress made and the challenges we face in reducing pollution across Europe.

Episode 6 (audio) How is Europe doing in 'going circular'?

What is Europe doing in reducing waste, in boosting recycling, reuse, remanufacturing of materials or in other words, in boosting a circular economy? In Episode 6 we explore what the challenges are to 'going circular' with our experts Daniel and Almut and look at what is being done to reduce our waste which ultimately helps to reduce our carbon footprint and improve the environment.

EPISODE 5 (audio) Climate change: how are we doing in reducing emissions and in adapting to reduce the impacts?

In Episode 5 of our special series on Europe's environment 2025 we dig into the challenges posed by climate change, notably on the risks like extreme weather (floods, droughts and heatwaves) we face as well as on the adaptation measures we need to take. We also look at the progress the EU is making to mitigate climate change, in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.