Environment

Car emissions: manufacturers and a former EU Commissioner quizzed by MEPs

The EU needs a common definition of “normal car use”, says Renault. Diesel engine NOx emissions are the price paid to hit lower CO2 targets, says the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. But Volkswagen is ashamed of cheating to beat strict...

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BP Exploration Alaska and Hilcorp Alaska settle with EPA and State of Alaska for North Slope oil spills

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with petroleum exploration and development companies, BP Exploration Alaska and Hilcorp Alaska, for Clean Water Act violations following oil spills on Alaska’s North Slope. BP Exploration Alaska...

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New global data on High Seas and Large Marine Ecosystems to support policy makers

Sixty percent of the world’s coral reefs are currently threatened by local activities; 50% of all fish stock in large marine ecosystems (LMEs) are overexploited; 64 of the world’s 66 LMEs have experienced ocean warming in the last decades, according...

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Two outdoor brands come clean as air tests reveal continued hazardous chemical use
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