Environment

Commission fails to regulate new GMOs after intense US lobbying

The European Commission has shelved a legal opinion confirming that a new breed of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) must undergo rigorous safety testing and labelling. This follows intense lobbying by the US government.

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Leaders Set Landmark Global Goals for Pricing Carbon Pollution

Six heads of state and government, two city and state leaders, and the heads of the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund and the OECD agreed on an ambitious global target for putting a price on carbon pollution, on April 21.

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Historic Global Climate Agreement Signing Dares Us To Dream

World leaders from at least 150 countries are expected to sign the historic Paris agreement, an important collective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and a strong signal to the markets that governments are serious about a move away from...

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