EU to push member states to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 11% surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran war

The European Prize for Urban Public Space’s shortlist highlights projects helping people cope with climate crisis

Data-centre expansion will make it hard to source enough gas to meet demand during extreme cold events, state regulator warns

Alternative für Deutschland surges to victory in Saxony-Anhalt as Friedrich Merz’s CDU slumps to disastrous result

McDonald’s reporting on planning corruption was pioneering in Irish journalism, and he regularly reported from abroad on climate negotiations

Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time

Activists are battling a vast Google data center in the Austrian countryside.

Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firm

Also in Tuesday's edition: MFF, Mario Draghi, Ignalina

This summer, Europeans are paying twice for the EU’s continued dependence on fossil fuels. First, in higher energy costs: the second fossil fuel crisis in just four years has added more than €50 billi...

For many travellers, the fastest route is not always the most appealing one. A flight can cut hours from a journey, yet some people still choose a train seat, a window view and the steady movement of ...

Environmentalists renew calls for windfall tax to support households after Q2 earnings rise to almost $10bn

Tadej Pogacar called for radical change to the professional racing calendar after another day of stifling temperatures, as Mathieu van der Poel won the ninth stage

SpaceX plans to begin next month building an eight‑mile (13-km) natural gas pipeline called "Starpipe" to its Texas launch facilities, according to county filings, as Elon ​Musk’s company seeks to ram...

Estimated 150 million people in Europe could experience temperatures above 35C today

The volume is about the same as the yearly water needs of roughly 7,300 Imperial County residents.

The world's wealthiest 10% are responsible for up to $5.7 trillion in annual environmental damage, according to a new study.

European battery electric vehicle registrations hit a record 23.6 percent market share in May 2026 according to clean energy specialist communications collaboration Bold Voodoo, with 212,387 fully ele...

Wealth tax criticized by billionaires and Gavin Newsom would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth over $1bn

Tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants are reliable enough today to power the EU’s AI goals.

Initial public offering for Elon Musk’s aerospace and AI company is likely to make him the world’s first trillionaire

Norway is putting pressure on the European Union to remove a moratorium on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic where almost two thirds of its petroleum resources lie.

<div><img width="600" height="400" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/Bill_Gates_at_the_European_Commission_-_P067383-605791-600x400.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/Bill_Gates_at_the_European_Commission_-_P067383-605791-600x400.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/Bill_Gates_at_the_European_Commission_-_P067383-605791.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>Spending of corporate lobbying into the EU reaches new highs according to new research, manifesting in slashed regulation in a bid to build competitiveness and facilitate corporate interests

Footage appears to contradict Israeli military’s account of killing of seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in West Bank

The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.

Plan pitches cash to make homes, public housing and neighbourhoods more energy efficient

In the News podcast: New TII research reveals women cyclists’ fears of taking to the roads

Impact of both price hikes could leave many households worse off by more than €250 a year

Temperature reaches 35.1C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday

Four-door saloons are making a comeback in the US, while European brands are pondering a return to MPVs

Proposals from Friends of the Earth say public backs the move but supports are needed

Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages

Ireland spends €250,000 training doctors to work in Australia. That’s just one symptom of a much bigger problem