Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientists
The cocktail of chemical pollution that pervades the planet now threatens the stability of global ecosystems upon which humanity depends, scientists have said.
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January 17, 2022 ‘Misunderstanding’ could block nuclear from claiming green EU label, industry warns
Ambiguities and misunderstandings contained in a draft EU proposal could block nuclear power plants from claiming a green investment label under the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy, the industry has warned.
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January 3, 2022 Germany welcomes EU ‘green’ energy plan on gas, still opposes nuclear
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany on Sunday welcomed a plan by the European Union to label some natural gas energy projects as “green” investments, but stressed its opposition to a proposal to do the same for nuclear power projects.
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December 17, 2021 Wood burners cause nearly half of urban air pollution cancer risk – study
Wood burning stoves in urban areas are responsible for almost half of people’s exposure to cancer-causing chemicals found in air pollution particles, new research has shown.
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December 16, 2021 To fight climate change and hit net zero targets, we will need miners
For investment managers who put a lot of store by their assumed environmental responsibilities, Britain’s FTSE 100 index of leading shares looks ever more like a no-go zone. Few other indices are as top heavy with leading oil and mining finance stocks as Britain’s unloved FTSE, with six of the world’s biggest.
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December 14, 2021 French, German ministers say nuclear power a difficult subject
PARIS (Reuters) – The French and German finance ministers, during the first visit of new German Finance Minister Christian Lindner to Paris, said talks about the role of nuclear energy in European power markets will be difficult, even if they agreed on most other issues.
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November 17, 2021 LNG industry launches ‘carbon neutral’ framework
LONDON (Reuters) – An international liquefied natural gas (LNG) body on Wednesday launched a framework to establish rules to declare cargoes carbon neutral as it seeks to make the practice of offsetting emissions a last resort.
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November 16, 2021 China urges developed countries to take the lead in cutting out coal
As Cop26 drew to a close over the weekend, Chinese media highlighted Beijing’s contribution in the last fortnight in Glasgow. “The Chinese delegation took a constructive attitude, actively communicated and negotiated with all parties,” said CCTV’s main evening news bulletin on Sunday. “[It] provided China’s wisdom and China’s solution …”
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November 10, 2021 Australia ranked last of 60 countries for policy response to climate crisis
The Australian government’s policy response to the climate crisis is placed last in an assessment of 60 countries released at the global climate summit in Glasgow.
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November 7, 2021 Nicola Sturgeon says Glasgow climate march will be policed ‘appropriately’
Nicola Sturgeon has said she has confidence that today’s mass climate march will be policed “appropriately” after campaigners at Cop26 raised concerns about “heavy-handed” policing of protests over the first week of the summit.
