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December 14, 2025

DEADLINE: European Press Prize [1]

Journalists from all 46 countries of the Council of Europe, Belarus and Russia are invited to present their best work produced in the past year. They have the opportunity to become Prize Laureates and be awarded 10,000 euro prizes. Deadline is Dec 14, 2025.

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Top EU Countries Spend $45 Billion Subsidizing Fossil-Fuel Company Cars [7]

"The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros ($45.60 billion) annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a study commissioned by environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E), which called for more subsidies for EVs instead."

Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [9]
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Transportation [11]
Public [3]
Europe [6]
Source: Reuters [12], 10/22/2024

Rewilding Ireland: "Much of the Emerald Isle Is an Ecological Desert" [13]

"Eoghan Daltun rewilded his land in West Cork and wants more of Ireland to do the same."

Agriculture [14]
Biodiversity [15]
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Europe [6]
Source: NYTimes [18], 10/21/2024
April 3, 2025

DEADLINE: Journalismfund.eu Microgrants for Small Newsrooms [19]

This new Journalismfund.eu grant and mentoring program aims to empower 50 local independent media outlets in EU member states and participating countries in the Creative Europe Programme with grants of €5,000 maximum. Next deadline is Apr 3, 2025.

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UK’s £22 Billion Carbon Capture Pledge Follows Surge in Fossil Lobbying [20]

"The UK government’s move to award £22 billion in subsidies to carbon capture projects followed a sharp increase in lobbying by the fossil fuel industry, DeSmog can reveal."

Climate Change [8]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [9]
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Europe [6]
Source: DeSmog [24], 10/09/2024

In Baltic, Ship Scrubbers Cause Millions Of Dollars Of Environmental Damage [25]

"The adoption of ship scrubbers—technology meant to clean up dirty fuel—has caused a surge in heavy metal pollution."

Air [26]
Chemicals [27]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Health [28]
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Water & Oceans [30]
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Europe [6]
Source: Hakai [31], 10/04/2024

"‘Everything Is Dead’: Ukraine Rushes To Stem Ecocide After River Poisoning" [32]

"Ukrainian officials say the Russians deliberately poisoned the Seym River, which flows into the Desna. The Desna connects with a reservoir in the Kyiv region and a water supply used by millions."

Chemicals [27]
Disasters [33]
Environmental Health [28]
Military [34]
Pollution [10]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [3]
International [5]
Europe [6]
Source: Guardian [35], 10/03/2024

"End Of An Era As Britain’s Last Coal-Fired Power Plant Shuts Down" [36]

"Britain’s only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire will generate electricity for the last time on Monday after powering the UK for 57 years."

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Europe [6]
Source: Guardian [37], 09/30/2024
October 6, 2024

DEADLINE: SJN/EJC European Media Leaders Climate Solutions Fellowship [38]

The Solutions Journalism Network and the European Journalism Centre invite applications from media leaders for their 10-month, fully funded fellowship program aimed at revolutionizing how climate issues are reported across Europe. Deadline: Oct 6, 2024.

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October 10, 2025

DEADLINE: AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships [40]

 The Association of Health Care Journalists' six-month international fellowship allows for journalists to travel overseas to comparatively study and report on a facet of the health care system abroad as it compares to that of the United States. Apply by Oct 10, 2025.

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