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Port Of Kalama Refinery Violated The Law By Failing To Evaluate Greenhouse Gas Impacts

Port Of Kalama Refinery Violated The Law By Failing To Evaluate Greenhouse Gas Impacts

On September 17, Columbia Riverkeeper, the Sierra Club, and Center for Biological Diversity received a victory in their challenge to a proposed methanol refinery in Kalama, Washington.

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EU must cut emissions and also adapt to climate change, warn Auditors

Effective action on energy is essential to tackle climate change, according to a new landscape review of EU Action on Energy and Climate Change published by the European Court of Auditors. Energy production and use account for 79% of EU greenhouse gas emissions, say the auditors. Even if efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions are successful, adapting to changes in the climate is necessary. By the end of the century, Europe’s climate will be significantly different even under the temperature increase of no more than 2°C envisaged by the 2015 Paris agreement.

The landscape review provides an overview of EU action; summarises key audit work by the European Court of Auditors and EU national audit institutions; and identifies the main challenges, in order to inform both the legislative debate and future audit work.

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French initiative to create global environment pact deserves support, says Secretary-General

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Summit to Launch the Global Pact for the Environment

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World Hunger Increases for The First Time in Nearly a Decade

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New report breaks the myth of fast fashion's so-called 'circular economy' - Greenpeace

At the opening of Milan Fashion Week on September 18, Greenpeace Italy is hosting a debate with representatives of small and medium-sized fashion companies from different parts of Europe who are taking steps towards “slowing fashion”. “Slowing fashion” is a model that does not compromise on ethical, social and environmental values and involves customers, rather than encouraging them to over-consume ever-changing trends.

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Monsanto’s view of independent science copied into EU evaluations

According to media reports, large sections of the EU report evaluating the independent science on glyphosate’s potential risk to human health have been copied, word for word on many pages, from Monsanto’s application for the renewal of glyphosate’s licence, filed on behalf of the Glyphosate Task Force (a consortium of more than 20 companies).

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Once-abundant ash tree and antelope species face extinction – IUCN Red List

North America’s most widespread and valuable ash tree species are on the brink of extinction due to an invasive beetle decimating their populations, while the loss of wilderness areas and poaching are contributing to the declining numbers of five African antelope species, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

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Southern Lechwe (Kobus leche)

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100 clean air activists flash mob world’s largest auto show

Following German Chancellor, Angela Merkel’s opening tour of the IAA international auto show on September 14, 100 Greenpeace Germany activists staged a performance to demand protection from the health impacts of diesel pollution.

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Earthjustice Statement On House Appropriations Package

On September 14, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve an appropriations package that includes unacceptable policy riders and funding cuts to key environmental priorities.

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EPA to Reconsider Certain Coal Ash Rule Provisions

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted two petitions to reconsider substantive provisions of the final rule regulating coal combustion residuals (CCR) as nonhazardous waste under subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).