Europe boosts renewables, sees Amazon recovery
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Across Europe, electric vehicle adoption and increased use of renewable energy sources are creating positive environmental and economic changes.
Electric car fleets have helped six oil-importing countries save almost €2 billion since the start of the Iran war, while renewable energy surpassed fossil fuels in the EU for the first time in 2025. Brazil’s government announced that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest reached its lowest level since 1988.
Europeans are also adapting to a greener lifestyle by transforming their homes with solar driveways and installing heat pumps, with sales rising by 11 percent in the first half of 2026. Several cities are pioneering innovative solutions. Zaragoza in Spain was named European Green Capital 2028 for its climate response, while Barcelona is investing €150 million to restore its coastline. Beyond these large-scale changes, smaller initiatives are also gaining momentum.
In Portugal, a family is collecting plastic bottles from neighbors to earn money, while in Finland, they are exploring the use of sand to store industrial heat. Conservation efforts are also showing results, with the population of Sardinia’s griffon vultures rebounding from near extinction and giant tortoises returning to Floreana Island in the Galapagos after nearly 150 years.
