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Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

21 November 2022

Swiss start-up develops hydrogen-powered hypersonic plane

A Swiss aerospace start-up is developing a new hydrogen-powered hypersonic plane which is promising to revolutionise air transport. 1. Flight tests Destinus SA is among the […]
17 November 2022

New storage technology promises to store solar energy up to 18 years

The new invention is being developed by researchers in Sweden with the support of scientists from China. 1. Solar energy in liquid form Researchers from Sweden’s […]
16 November 2022

Moving fast into a borderless transport network

The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) regulation is crucial to the energy transition process in the European Union. Parliament is working on the Commission‘s revised proposal. It […]
16 November 2022

Boosting the uptake of zero-emission transport in Europe

In 2021, transport accounted for 37% of the total CO2 emissions produced by end‐use sectors, amounting to nearly 7.7 Giga tonnes, according to the International Energy […]
15 November 2022

This man is walking 25km a day for 153 days to help reverse his lifetime’s carbon footprint

Canadian entrepreneur Craig Cohon has committed to reverse his lifetime’s carbon footprint. Cohon has held C-suite positions at The Coca-Cola Company and Cirque du Soleil and […]
14 November 2022

Technology is not the main bottleneck of transport’s green transition

The Transport Research Arena (TRA) kicked off today in Lisbon. Portuguese and international experts gathered at the Lisbon Conference Centre for the largest European research and […]
14 November 2022

New study finds only one scenario in which tourism can reach net-zero

With global tourism set to double in size by 2050 compared to 2019 levels, current strategies that rely solely on carbon offsetting, technological efficiencies and biofuels […]
14 November 2022

Kazakhstan’s oil to come to Europe through BTC pipeline as of 2023

Up to 1.5 million tons of oil are expected to flow from Kazakhstan through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline as of 2023. 1. Bypassing Russia As part […]
10 November 2022

Which countries have the most nuclear reactors?

Global nuclear power generation rose by 3.9 percent in 2021, the same rate by which it had dropped in 2020, to the 2022 World Nuclear Industry […]
9 November 2022

European pesticides industry reports increase in recycling of plastic containers

CropLife Europe, an association advocating for sustainable, innovative and science-based crop protection solutions, has announced new packaging collection achievements related to industry commitments supporting sustainable agriculture. […]
8 November 2022

EU and Kazakhstan sign strategic partnership on raw materials, batteries and green hydrogen

Attending the COP27 in Egypt, on Monday, 7 November, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Alikhan Smailov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, signed a Memorandum of […]
8 November 2022

Redesigned Airbus A320 becomes hydrogen aviation research lab in Hamburg

A decommissioned Airbus A320 is being given a new life as Lufthansa Technik’s Hydrogen Aviation Lab, Hamburg’s new field laboratory for testing maintenance and ground processes […]
7 November 2022

Why is Flanders a key energy player?

Flanders is determined to lead the green transition and to become a hub of research and innovation shaping Europe’s low-carbon future. The region’s noticeable investment on […]
7 November 2022

Germany introduces €49 travel ticket and caps gas and electricity prices to help lower energy costs

On Wednesday November 2nd, Germany‘s federal government and the 16 states reached an agreement on a number of measures meant to ease the high energy costs […]
7 November 2022

Hundreds of climate activists block private jets at Amsterdam Schiphol

Hundreds of climate activists were arrested on Saturday November 5th at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after they jumped over fences and occupied a parking area for private […]
2 November 2022

Mina Guli is running 200 marathons to help tackle the world’s water crisis

Australian ultra-marathoner and environmental activist Mina Guli plans to run 200 marathons in 365 days until the start of the United Nations Water Conference in March […]