Andrea Bolitho
Water Matters
‘Everyone’s Mar Menor’- lagoon with legal personhood tackles pollution
In partnership with the European Commission
From a crusade to save a dying lagoon by securing it the legal rights of a person, to building tree houses to lure back the bat population, environmental activists in Spain are doing what it takes to protect their local waterways from pollution and loss of biodiversity.
Water Matters
How does the EU manage its shared waterways?
In partnership with the European Commission
Nearly half of the world’s freshwater is shared between at least two or more countries. In this Crash Course, we examine why water cooperation between states is increasingly vital to prevent conflict.
Business Planet
'I start from a big, red alarm' - Enrico Letta urges radical EU single market shake-up
In partnership with The European Commission
The EU's single market is based on free movement of goods, services, capital and people. Ex Italian PM and author of a report into the single market, Enrico Letta argues a 5th freedom - encompassing research, education and innovation - is vital for Europe's future prosperity.
Water Matters
Water pollution: How the EU is working to restore our rivers, lakes and seas
In partnership with the European Commission
Europe's waters have been becoming more polluted over decades, mainly due to mismanagement of agriculture, industry and sewage treatment. In this Crash Course we dig into the alarming statistics and explore what the EU is doing about it.
Business Planet
20th anniversary of EU expansion that opened new business horizons
In partnership with The European Commission
The largest-ever expansion of the EU in 2004 saw 10 mainly eastern and central European countries fulfill long-held ambitions of joining the bloc. Many were emerging from decades of communist rule and had hopes that home-grown businesses would flourish in an environment of free enterprise.
Business Planet
Is Europe on track to meet its wind energy targets?
In partnership with The European Commission
European producers are racing against the clock to build enough wind farms to meet the EU's renewable energy targets by 2030. Euronews correspondent Andrea Bolitho speaks to the European manufacturers leading the charge for Business Planet.
Business Planet
How are clusters helping Europe's aerospace industry take off?
In partnership with The European Commission
In this episode of Business Planet, we travel to Poland to discover how the Silesian Aviation Cluster is helping more than 100 European firms extend their international reach by sharing knowledge and innovative solutions.
Business Planet
Europe's SME Assembly: Big ideas for a sustainable economic climate
In partnership with The European Commission
In this episode of Business Planet, we're at the SME Assembly in Bilbao to see how European businesses are weathering the storm of multiple global crises through innovation.
Business Planet
EU network helps Greek textiles firm push the boundaries of innovation
In partnership with The European Commission
In this episode of Business Planet, we speak to the co-founders of Pepper Vally, an innovative textiles company near Athens, which is reaping the rewards of an EU-funded support network helping SMEs step up to the next level and expand abroad.
Business Planet
Sustainable fashion through recycling
In partnership with The European Commission
From cast-off clothes to fishing nets Europeans produce a staggering 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste per year. Most is burned, dumped in landfills or exported. But fibre-to-fibre recycling is another option that a new European Commission scheme will push companies to take.
Business Planet
Europe's new unitary patent system hopes to revolutionise innovation
In partnership with The European Commission
In this latest episode of Business Planet, we travel to the Netherlands to see how inventors will benefit from the European Unitary Patent system, which came into effect on June 1. From solar panel projects to agricultural automation, Europe could see more innovation – and fast.
Business Planet
Boosting Europe’s workforce to keep pace with net zero energy goals
In partnership with The European Commission
In this latest episode of Business Planet, we speak to those on Europe's green skills front line to find out how the EU, companies and students are trying to close the gap between the bloc's ambitious green energy projects and the lack of trained people to get the jobs done.