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      EU agriculture
      EU parliament strikes down pesticide law

      Rightwing politicians muster majority against proposed rules to limit use of agricultural chemicals

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
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      EU lawmakers back plan to cut packaging waste

      Brussels’ proposals led many industries from plastic producers to Camembert makers to push for exemptions

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      Toyota advert banned for showing pick-up truck convoy driving through river

      UK advertising regulator claims Hilux commercial had ‘no regard for environmental impact’

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    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
      Adair Turner
      On its own, carbon capture is not a climate change panacea

      At COP this year, a commitment must be made to rapidly phasing down the use of all fossil fuels

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      Oil producers accused of stalling progress on plastics pollution treaty

      Countries including Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran push for waste management rather than curbing plastic production

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    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      Indian politics & policy
      Delhi turns to artificial rain to ease air pollution crisis

      Indian scientists hope cloud-seeding scheme will help clean the skies over world’s most polluted city

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    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
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      New York sues PepsiCo over plastic pollution

      State’s lawsuit demands drinks maker reduce quantity of waste and pay for environmental damage

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      Personal injury claims could reach $66bn in crisis akin to asbestos liabilities

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    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      Dutch government shelves plans to cut flights at Amsterdam airport

      Decision comes after US threatened ‘countermeasures’ as well as opposition from EU and Canada

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    • Friday, 10 November, 2023
      Paris Olympics
      Paris bets on giant tank to clean up Seine river in time for Olympics

      Construction workers rush to finish underground pool that will collect the capital’s wastewater

    • Thursday, 9 November, 2023
      Climate legislation
      European parliament votes against tougher rules for petrol engine emissions

      MEPs say bigger cuts would hurt carmakers and consumers but back curbs on microplastics in brakes and tyres

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    • Monday, 6 November, 2023
      Gina McCarthy
      It’s time to admit that our health and climate crises are one

      The upcoming COP28 provides a chance to spotlight air pollution and its ills — as well as the fossil fuels that cause it

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      Noteworthy new books on climate and the environment

      The latest developments in climate science and humanity’s radical — and not so radical — solutions

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      Climate legislation
      EU farmers should pay for their carbon emissions, says Denmark

      Climate minister steps up calls to bring agriculture under bloc’s CO₂ trading system

    • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
      London clean air zone expansion drives down polluting vehicle numbers

      Mayor Sadiq Khan hails figures as vindication for decision to expand Ulez to capital’s outer boroughs

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    • Monday, 30 October, 2023
      Nick Molden
      Forget Dieselgate — a bigger emissions problem hides in plain sight

      Tyres release many more polluting particles than an exhaust pipe but rarely come under scrutiny

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    • Sunday, 29 October, 2023
      UK energy
      ‘We need a decarbonisation strategy’: climate shift threatens UK oil refineries

      At Essar’s Stanlow refinery on Merseyside, efforts are focused on carbon capture and hydrogen

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    • Thursday, 26 October, 2023
      Water Services Regulation Authority UK
      UK regulator warns on financial health of four water suppliers

      Annual Ofwat report flags Thames Water, Southern Water, South East Water and SES Water as high priority

    • Friday, 20 October, 2023
      Carbon capture and storage
      BlackRock-backed US carbon pipeline scrapped in face of opposition

      Navigator CO₂ cites ‘challenging’ regulatory process for project meant to bury emissions

      A sign reading ‘No CO₂, no eminent domain’ in the US Midwest
    • Thursday, 19 October, 2023
      Special ReportSustainable Food and Agriculture
      EU faces criticism over plans for healthier soil

      Green groups say the proposed rules are not tough enough, but farmers fear the contrary

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    • Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
      Corporate social responsibility
      More than 50,000 companies to report climate impact in EU after pushback fails

      Rightwing attempt to block the adoption of new sustainability rules is voted down

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    • Thursday, 12 October, 2023
      Competition & Markets Authority
      UK competition watchdog green lights rules for climate collaboration

      CMA says it will not take enforcement action where broader public interest tests are met

      Sarah Cardell, chief executive of the UK Competition and Markets Authority
    • Thursday, 5 October, 2023
      Thames Water PLC
      Thames Water says pollution fine limits needed to win over investors

      England’s biggest water and sewage provider says shareholder support is conditional on regulatory changes

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    • Wednesday, 4 October, 2023
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