Makers want ban on plastic in landfills
12 Jul 2013
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UK security, food and economy at risk without climate action, experts say
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Only urgent and radical action can prevent systemic breakdown affecting our economy, food supply and national security. This was the stark message from the U.K.’s first national emergency briefing on climate and nature to policymakers this week.
How China silences environmental reporters beyond its borders
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Journalists who report on the harms caused by China’s overseas infrastructure buildout in Africa face intimidation, surveillance and police pressure.
Australia finally acknowledges environment underpins all else. That’s no small thing
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COMMENT: In what are dangerous times for democracies around the world, parliament’s overhaul of nature laws in the EPBC Act shows ambitious reform remains possible.
Canada rolls back climate rules in energy deal with Alberta
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Under the agreement, the federal government will scrap a planned emissions cap on the oil and gas sector and drop rules on clean electricity.
Lessons for climate advocates from the Bill Gates ‘climate hack’
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OPINION: Many were frustrated, justifiably, by Bill Gates’ ability to steal headlines ahead of this year’s just-concluded round of U.N. climate talks, COP30.
Pollution from coal plants was dropping. Then came Trump and AI.
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Data centres’ hunger for electricity is prompting some states to keep their coal-burning power plants from closing – while DC relaxes air pollution limits.
The carbon capture plan turning cattle farms into power plants
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The Frontier coalition is backing new technology that produces green electricity from biogas, while capturing waste carbon.
Ed Miliband confirms crackdown on North Sea exploration – but new drilling will continue
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Strategy paper released with budget allows new oil and gas projects to move ahead if they are linked to existing fields.
COP30’s biofuel gamble could cost the global food supply – and the planet
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What was once considered a climate holy grail comes with serious tradeoffs. The world wants more of it anyway.
Brazil sees issues related to import of US biofuels 'practically resolved'
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Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Tuesday that unspecified issues related to the country's imports of U.S. biofuels were "practically resolved".
