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EU hypocrisy as a ‘climate champion’ exposed at Bonn climate conference

Polluter nations shop around for new fossil fuels as they block finance for vulnerable people and communities impacted by climate-induced loss and damage The Bonn Climate...

Michael Simire - June 17, 2022

Sustainable Devpt

Global energy crisis: Campaigners describe EU strategy as ‘reckless response’

A new strategy released on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, by the European Union has called on the United States, Canada, African and Gulf countries...

Michael Simire - May 18, 2022

Pollution

Most EU city dwellers still live with high pollution levels

In spite improvements in air quality, most people in Europe’s population centres continue to be exposed to air pollution that is harmful to health. Ninety-six...

admin - April 1, 2022

Health

EU to purchase more 300m doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, research claims it might be effective against new strains

The European Commission has renewed a contract with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech to purchase an additional 300 million doses of their vaccine against...

Michael Simire - January 8, 2021

Waste Management

EU bans plastic waste exports to poor countries

The EU will ban the export of plastic waste from the bloc to poor countries effective from January 1, 2021, it said on Tuesday,...

Michael Simire - December 22, 2020

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EU agrees 2030 emissions-cutting goal of 55%

EU leaders have agreed to cut carbon emissions by at least 55 per cent by the end of the decade, compared to 1990 levels...

Michael Simire - December 11, 2020

Climate Change

EU leaders meet for summit dominated by Brexit, climate targets

EU leaders will descend on Brussels for a two-day summit starting on Thursday, October 15, 2020 to discuss the status of fraught post-Brexit negotiations...

Michael Simire - October 15, 2020

Climate Change