Environment

10 years left to say goodbye to petrol, diesel and conventional hybrid cars

If Europe is to honour its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C, sales of petrol, diesel and conventional hybrid cars must end by 2028. These are the findings from a new Greenpeace Belgium commissioned study,...

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IUCN launches global alliance for greener cities

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has launched a global initiative which aims to create greener, more liveable cities that will improve the health, well-being and prosperity of people living in urban areas, with support from...

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Groups Charge EPA With Failing To Enforce Air Standards

On September 18, community groups Committee for a Better Arvin and Committee for a Better Shafter along with Medical Advocates for Healthy Air, represented by Earthjustice, along with the National Parks Conservation Association filed a lawsuit against...

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Trump Administration Launches More Attacks On Public Health With Methane Rule Rollback

On September 18, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) largely rescinded its Waste Prevention Rule. The 2016 rule requires the oil and gas industry to use cost-effective technologies and practices to reduce venting and flaring, as well as find and fix...

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