Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- 'Brutal news': global carbon emissions jump to all-time high in 2018 Thu, 6 Dec 18, 5:00amRapid cuts needed to protect billions of people from rising emissions due to increase in use of cars and coal
- Spain to close most coalmines in €250m transition deal Sat, 27 Oct 18, 1:38amAgreement with unions includes early retirement for miners, re-skilling and environmental restoration
- Spain to close most coal mines in €250m transition deal Sat, 27 Oct 18, 1:38amAgreement with unions includes early retirement for miners, re-skilling and environmental restoration
- Delays to energy efficient goods will cost EU consumers 'billions' in lost savings Wed, 3 Oct 18, 12:53amNew eco-designs for products such as TVs and fridges are also crucial to Europe meeting its climate targets, say experts
- EU climate law could cause 'catastrophic' deforestation Wed, 12 Sep 18, 8:00pmWorld’s carbon sinks are at risk because the law will count energy from burning trees as carbon neutral, say climate scientists
- Brexit could drive up energy bills, say power firms Tue, 4 Sep 18, 3:00pmImposing tariffs on energy trading could also hinder efforts to counter global warming
- Illegal ivory trade continues to thrive in Europe Thu, 12 Jul 18, 6:15amInternational rights group Avaaz says the illegal ivory trade is still alive and well in Europe after the group purchased 109 ivory products from 10 countries and found that many of these items were illegaly sourced from...
- How safe are savings as Fed rushes in where ECB fears to tread? Sun, 17 Jun 18, 4:00pmWith the base rate in the eurozone still at 0%, funds are flowing back to the US using a myriad of financial instrumentsWhile governments around the world contemplate the fallout from Donald Trump’s trade war with China,...
- EU will limit the use of palm oil as car fuel but won’t stop it Thu, 14 Jun 18, 10:45pmThe European Union will make only minor tweaks to “renewable” energy policies that are actually increasing greenhouse gas emissions and driving deforestation
- Court in Germany paves the way for the immediate ban of older diesel vehicles Wed, 23 May 18, 2:05amThe top administrative court in Germany has issued a ruling that empowers municipalities to ban older diesel vehicles, effective immediately, in pursuit of cleaner air...
- Boris Johnson joins US in criticising Russia to Germany gas pipeline Wed, 23 May 18, 12:21amForeign secretary says Nord Stream 2 could leave Europe reliant on ‘malign’ Russia
- UK missing deadlines for post-Brexit nuclear safeguards, leak shows Wed, 16 May 18, 9:03pmFailure to put safeguards in place could disrupt flow of materials needed to fabricate nuclear fuel after Brexit
- EU rule could leave theatres dark | Letters Mon, 30 Apr 18, 2:58amThe president of the Association of Lighting Directors warns that a new directive could make all existing equipment obsoleteI am writing to you as the president of the Association of Lighting Designers, and as the Founder...
- EU approves complete ban on bee-killing insecticides Sat, 28 Apr 18, 2:07amIn a monumental decision that has been years in the making, all member nations of the European Union have approved a total ban of neonicotinoids, the most widely used insecticide in the world and a well-documented danger...
- Total field ban on bee-harming neonicotinoids likely after new EU assessments Thu, 1 Mar 18, 10:45pmA total ban on pesticides that harm bees is highly likely in the European Union, according to The Guardian. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published new assessments Wednesday confirming the risks of neonicotinoids...