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Europe’s environmental taxes in decline, despite potentially crucial role
Despite calls for more environmental taxes at the national, European and global levels, implementation has been very slow.
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Europe’s environmental taxes in decline, despite potentially crucial role
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Circular business models and smarter design can reduce environment and climate impacts from textiles — European Environment Agency
Impacts from textiles and the role of design and circular business models The EEA briefing ‘Textiles and the environment: The role of design in Europe’s circular economy’ provides updated estimates…
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Road traffic and domestic heating cause poor air quality across Europe
Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind breaches of EU air quality standards across Europe — European Environment Agency
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Europe’s road transport needs to shift gears towards sustainability — European Environment Agency
The EEA assessment ‘Decarbonising road transport — the role of vehicles, fuels and transport demand’ analyses the driving factors for greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and heavy goods vehicles…
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Revving Up the Green Transition, MEPs Back Stricter CO2 Emissions Targets for Trucks and Buses
In a landmark move to combat climate change, the European Union's Environment Committee has thrown its weight behind stricter CO2 emissions reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), which include trucks,…
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An unprecedented invasion of jellyfish in the Black Sea
A horrible invasion of jellyfish is noticed in the waters of the Black Sea. The residing "compot" is off the coast of Constanta. This is what Romanian ProTV studies. Biologists…
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Using ‘biochar’ to combat climate change
A new rstudy suggests that biochar – a carbon-rich material – could be an important tool to use in agriculture to help mitigate climate change.
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Saudi Arabia has no water and is looking for a “green” way to get it
The full-fledged Saudi Arabia will have the heaviest smoke in the world of fossil fuels for many years to come. The company invests in technologies and expands its geopolitical influence…
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Biodiversity invites itself into primary and secondary school classes
Planète Biodiversity is a free educational platform for teachers and organizers, offering practical, fun tools to inform and raise awareness
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EU Solidarity Shines Bright as Member States Rally Behind Flood-Stricken Slovenia
EU nations unite to aid Slovenia after catastrophic floods; swift response reflects solidarity in times of cris.