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UK financial watchdog proposes rules to stamp out ‘greenwashing’
Britain's financial watchdog proposed new rules on Tuesday from 2023 to stop consumers being hoodwinked by 'greenwashing', or exaggerated claims regarding environmentally…
Zero Pollution: Europeans seriously worried about air quality and call for stronger action
Europeans are worried about the effect of air pollution on health and the environment, according to a special Eurobarometer survey published today.…
EU plans to upgrade its Paris Agreement climate target
The European Union plans to raise its target to tackle global warming under the Paris climate agreement, although the upgrade is unlikely…
EU plans to build firefighting fleet faster after summer of climate crises
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and its member states agreed on Monday to speed up plans to establish an EU fleet…
Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heatwaves
MORTERATSCH GLACIER, Switzerland (Reuters) - From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Linsbauer bounds over icy crevasses, you would never guess he…
WATCH: Record temperatures scorch Europe, as wildfires rage across south
Britain was forecast to see temperatures hit 40C (104F) for the first time on Tuesday after logging its warmest night on record,…
<strong>Climate change tops priority in Catholic Education’s Secretariat new environmental policy</strong>
The Secretariat for Catholic Education has approved its wide-ranging environmental policy, placing climate change as its key priority for the years ahead.…
EU body sets out draft sustainability disclosure standards
Companies will have to set a much broader range of sustainability targets under draft new European Union reporting standards, environmental impact body…
No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021 – data
Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data…
<strong>Climate Change: No time and luxury to wait</strong>
“While raising awareness remains important, we do not have the time and luxury to wait. Climate change is a real, immediate threat…
EU draft law would require firms to check suppliers for human rights, environmental ethics
The European Commission will unveil on Wednesday a proposal to make large companies operating in the European Union check that their suppliers…
75% of people want single-use plastics banned, global survey finds
Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday,…