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The mighty energy industry may have a strong competitor very soon: the self-sufficient houses. A prototype of this kind, which runs on human and animal waste, is being built in northern Spain. The creators of the project hope to make in the future entire self-sufficient neighborhoods.
A Greenpeace activist hangs from the building hosting the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, organised by the IAEA, holding a sign that reads "Nuclear Fairytale." Promoting nuclear energy has been a taboo in Brussels, but the summit is designed to send out the message that it is key to fighting climate change. IMAGES
Leaders pose for a group photo on the first day of the Nuclear Energy Summit, hosted in Brussels, Belgium. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretary General Rafael Grossi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo are among them. IMAGES
Greenpeace activists gather and inflate a giant octopus near the Eiffel Tower to protest against the presence of Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the international One Planet - Polar Summit, an international summit dedicated to glaciers and the poles. Norway is considering opening up its waters to deep-sea mining. IMAGES
European leaders visit Belgium's coastal town of Ostend during a summit aimed at scaling up wind power generation in the North. During the visit, leaders look at a model of the Elia Energy Island and board an offshore vessel. IMAGES
European leaders arrive for a summit aimed at scaling up wind power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fallout of the Ukraine war and the push for renewables. Hosted by Belgium in the coastal town of Ostend, the meeting will gather the leaders of EU members France, Germany, Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen also attending. SOUNDBITE
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