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WePlanet appeals against permit for demolition of Tihange 1 and 2 cooling towers
WePlanet has lodged an appeal against the permit granted by the municipality of Huy to Engie/Electrabel for the demolition of the cooling towers of the Tihange 1 and Tihange 2 nuclear reactors.
Jan 232 min read


Our message to the UK government: Don't bury our future
As the UK government figures out what to do with the UK's nuclear waste, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ran a public consultation...
Oct 10, 20251 min read


European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and‘plant-based sausage
European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’: coalition calls decision misguided and counterproductive
Oct 8, 20253 min read


What A Waste: Powering the UK for the next 2,000 years
Nuclear waste is not a problem -- it's a myth. As the UK government decides what to do with its used nuclear fuel, WePlanet sets out the...
Sep 25, 20251 min read


EU Court Rules Nuclear Energy is Clean Energy
The highest court in the EU just reaffirmed that nuclear energy meets the scientific and environmental standards to be included in sustainable finance, and Greenpeace still refuses to budge.
Sep 12, 20253 min read


Opinion: No fossil fuels? With green colonialism, progressives are keeping Africa down
As long as there is still a single coal or gas power plant in Europe, we should keep quiet about fossil fuel investments in poor countries. And we certainly shouldn't stop them, because they are (still) essential for their development.
Jul 17, 20256 min read


Africa Cannot Just Stop Cooking
Today at 13:00 in Kampala, Uganda we launched a campaign that should not need to exist. But here we are. It’s called Just Stop Cooking ....
Jun 24, 20253 min read


Strong support (with limits) for climate technologies
Technologies that can help stop climate change are caught in a vicious cycle. Climate solutions enjoy popular support but their detractors are using doubts about performance, scale, and cost, to suppress political will.
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Growing Smarter: A fair pathway for sharing agricultural innovation across the EU.
WePlanet sees the potential of new breeding technologies and supports a quick EU agreement towards a practical use of NGT plants in Europe. Read our policy paper for how the EU can navigate patents, breeders’ rights, and equity in agricultural innovation in Europe
Jun 3, 20256 min read


Growing Smarter – Navigating Patents, Breeders’ Rights, and Equity in Agricultural Innovation in Europe
WePlanet sees the potential of new breeding technologies and supports a quick EU agreement towards a practical use of NGT plants in Europe. Read our policy paper for how the EU can navigate patents, breeders’ rights, and equity in agricultural innovation in Europe
Jun 2, 20256 min read


Interview: From Anti-Nuclear to Eco-Pragmatism
On the anniversary of nuclear power's most well known -but least understood- tragedy, we talk to a former anti-nuclear leader, now...
Apr 29, 20254 min read


Policy Paper: Time For EU Nuclear Power Targets.
As WePlanet aims to take an active role in shaping EU policies, we are providing the European Commission with our recommended policy...
Mar 4, 20251 min read


Survey results: The world you want
WePlanet is all about data-driven action. So at the end of last year we set out to find out more about you, and what you want to see us...
Jan 24, 20252 min read


NEW BOOK OUT: The Power of Nuclear
‘The suspicion of nuclear power is deeply rooted’ A conversation with environmental journalist Marco Visscher on his new book, The Power...
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Dear Greenpeace: One year on and we can’t wait anymore!
Today, we mark the one-year anniversary of the “Dear Greenpeace” campaign—a rallying cry from young people demanding an honest, science-base
Aug 28, 20243 min read


Cultivated Meat in the EU: why banning it is a mistake
The potential of cultivated meat and the controversial bans threatening its future in Europe.
May 23, 20243 min read


Historic Nuclear Energy Summit
Young climate activists rally as world leaders gathered in Brussels for an historic nuclear energy summit.
Mar 22, 20243 min read


Simple Switch, Big Impact: Why You Should Stop Using Charcoal
WePlanet Africa team discuss how switching from charcoal for cooking can protect Africa's forests, people and our climate.
Mar 21, 20243 min read


Nature protection in Poland is on the verge of a positive revolution
Nature protection in Poland is on the verge of a positive revolution - and one of WePlanet's founding organizations, FOTA4Climate, is...
Mar 18, 20244 min read


Plant breeding in the EU at a regulatory impasse
New Genomic Techniques face regulatory hurdles preventing farmers from utilising this important technology.
Mar 11, 20246 min read
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