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Germany bans plastic bags from January 1, 2022

From January 1, 2022, there will be a ban on plastic bags in Germany. Following the approval of the Bundestag, the Bundesrat passed a...
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World leaders told to recognise youth as climate advocates

Young people around the world have been instrumental in mobilising for climate action and leading public demand for a transformational response from governments to...
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Ghanaian loggers without processing mills targeted for FLEGT compliance capacity development

Ghana’s long and arduous journey towards issuing FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement Governance Trade) licences is set to end in March 2021. Issuing FLEGT licence,...
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World Bank approves $1.5bn COVID-19 recovery, stimulus for Nigeria

The World Bank Group has approved a $1.5 billion package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19 in Nigeria. This is according to a statement...
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German minister hands over EU Council Presidency to Portugal

German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze and the Portuguese Environment Minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes voted in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 on...
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UNEP names winners of 2020 Young Champions of the Earth challenge

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 named seven young scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and activists from across the globe as its...
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International civil society urges Ecuador to appeal Dutch court ruling in favour of Chevron

In solidarity with tens of thousands of people affected by what has been described as the biggest environmental disaster that has hit the Ecuadorian...
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Winner gets $2,000 in AfDB, UNEP Sustainable Fashion contest

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Fashionomics Africa initiative is inaugurating a competition to support designers for sustainable fashion, according to a statement from AfDB...
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TechnoServe, Coca-Cola Foundation launch PReP 2.0 to help scale plastic recycling in Nigeria

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