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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.

23 June 2022

Airbus backs German Air Force to increase green fuels on its fleet

Airbus announced it is supporting the German Air Force in their long-term transformation to increase sustainability of its aircraft fleet. 1. Up to 50% SAF The […]
23 June 2022

Airlines ask governments to increase incentives for production of sustainable aviation fuels

In a show of commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, airlines worldwide are calling for governments to add large-scale incentives for the rapid […]
22 June 2022

EU fuels industry launches metaverse to prove benefits of low-carbon liquid fuels

FuelsEurope launched a metaverse experience promoting low-carbon liquid fuels. 1. Metaverse The fuels industry is determined to prove the benefits of low-carbon liquid fuels by launching […]
20 June 2022

Netherlands pledges to fly to London on hydrogen by 2028

The Netherlands is determined to fly medium-sized commercial aircraft on hydrogen by 2028. 1. Hydrogen-powered aircraft A consortium of 17 Dutch companies, including Fokker and TU […]
20 June 2022

Australia has cut plastic pollution on some of its beaches by nearly 30%

Australia has reduced plastic pollution on some of its beaches by nearly 30%. According to the World Economic Forum, coastal plastic is down 29% since six […]
15 June 2022

Modernization of China’s first desert highway to reduce carbon emissions

The Tarim Desert Highway, which traverses the Taklimakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China, has recently lowered its carbon footprint thanks to a […]
15 June 2022

European Parliament votes to ban diesel and petrol cars by 2035

The Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of a ban of cars and vans as of 2035, forcing automotive manufacturers to sell only zero-emission […]
13 June 2022

Rooftop gardens can help reduce heat in cities, new study shows

A recent study by NASA published in the journal Sustainable Cities and Society has shown that due to an effect called the “urban heat island,” temperatures […]
13 June 2022

These emerging technologies could boost renewable energy storage capacity up to 3,000% by 2050

A recent report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has outlined 3 emerging technologies that could boost the US’ renewable energy storage capacity up to […]
3 June 2022

Automotive industry claims e-fuel could be a potential complement to e-mobility

Ahead of next week’s vote of the European Parliament to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve climate neutrality by 2050, under the Renewable Energy Directive, […]
3 June 2022

First biomass center opens in the Flemish province of Limburg

The first Biomass Square in Flanders was officially opened on May 31 at the Bionerga site in Houthalen-Helchteren in the Limburg province. 1. Biomass center in […]
2 June 2022

How to make the Emission Trading Scheme a fair and fit-for-purpose instrument to all

On 14 July 2021, the European Commission adopted a series of legislative proposals setting out how it intends to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by […]
31 May 2022

Looking at carbon emissions beyond the silo

Too often the travel and tourism industry fails to look beyond the sector, beyond the silo, we all have a natural tendency to self-reference. There is […]
25 May 2022

Tuvalu is the least visited country in the world and it could soon disappear

There is a small island, right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, that receives very few tourists. With a population that doesn’t even reach 12,000 […]
25 May 2022

Low carbon liquid fuels can be the key for a fast-paced decarbonisation

EU policies are being pushed to make transport more sustainable as part of urgent climate efforts to reach net neutrality. A lot of research and development […]
24 May 2022

Australian scientists say ‘night time’ solar power can be captured

A breakthrough discovery from Australian scientists points at the possibility of harnessing energy that flows out of the Earth at night, a process called ‘nighttime’ solar […]