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- An Adelaide man is issued a caution and a fine for modifications to his car, including a solar panel on the bonnet and gas bottle attached to the spare tyre holder.
- Cuadrilla secures new injunction against fracking protesters Sat, 2 Jun 18, 3:12amEnergy firm obtains expanded injunction ahead of plans to begin large-scale fracking at Preston New Road site
- United Kingdom moves to ban most of its ivory trade Thu, 31 May 18, 3:00amUnited Kingdom Secretary of the Environment Michael Gove has introduced a bill to Parliament that would ban the purchase, sale, possession for sale and international trade of ivory...
- California man files lawsuit against Monsanto for allegedly hiding dangers of glyphosate Thu, 24 May 18, 4:00amIn a monumental trial, DeWayne Johnson will soon become the first person to face Monsanto in court for an alleged cover-up of the cancer-causing dangers of its herbicide products...
- Another oil firm seeks sweeping injunction against UK protesters Thu, 8 Mar 18, 3:52amCritics say legal move by UK Oil and Gas, that could see protesters at its sites jailed and fined, is draconian and anti-democratic
- Peru passes legislation to let roads slice through remote Amazon area Wed, 24 Jan 18, 2:02amPart of Peru's Amazon rainforest could be under threat with a recently passed law. The move would allow roads to be constructed in Purus, a region The Guardian describes as the country's most remote and pristine. It is also...
- Trump signs bill that recognizes climate change as a threat to the US Fri, 15 Dec 17, 3:08amThis past Tuesday, President Trump signed a bill into law that formally recognizes climate change as a national security threat to the United States. While the president has long railed against climate change and advocated...
- Campaigner to fight Ineos in court over order curbing fracking protests Tue, 12 Sep 17, 12:43amJoe Boyd is appealing to public for donations to challenge petrochemicals giant over ‘anti-democratic’ injunction
- Javid 'misunderstood planning policies' in approving fracking site, court hears Wed, 30 Aug 17, 11:55pmCampaigners urge court of appeal to overturn communities secretary’s decision to allow Cuadrilla to drill in Lancashire
- Exxon, Shell and other carbon producers sued for sea level rises in California Wed, 26 Jul 17, 4:00pmAs a trio of lawsuits claim compensation for sea rises resulting from fossil fuel emissions, campaigners say carbon majors must change their business models
- 16-year-old inspires U.S. city to pass law requiring solar panels on all new homes Thu, 20 Jul 17, 11:33pmMore United States cities are taking strong measures to move the clean energy economy forward. This week, South Miami passed a law requiring new houses to be outfitted with solar panels. The law will even apply to some renovations....
- Brexit department lays out nuclear and justice stance for negotiations Thu, 13 Jul 17, 9:17pmDepartment for Exiting the EU publishes position papers on Euratom treaty and European court of justice
- Gig economy: now is the time to ease the burden for workers Sun, 9 Jul 17, 5:51pmThe Taylor review of employment practices, set up by Theresa May, is due to be published. It must promise radical reform
- Sweden passes law to become carbon neutral by 2045 Fri, 23 Jun 17, 1:33amSweden just took a huge step to become even greener than they already are. Their parliament just passed a law - 254 to 41 votes - to slash carbon emissions all the way down to zero by 2045. The move makes them the first country...
- The Guardian view on May’s air pollution plan: all mouth, no trousers | Editorial Tue, 9 May 17, 4:12amTheresa May talks big but doesn’t deliver on cleaning up Britain’s polluted citiesTheresa May recognises that air pollution is one of the biggest threats faced by millions of citizens: last November, after a judge ordered...