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Peru trying to lure BYD auto plant with industrial park incentive
President Dina Boluarte said if BYD were to build an auto assembly plant in Peru, it would benefit from the Chancay port under...
Climate protesters target UK’s ruling Tories for second day running
Protesters targeted the general election campaign of UK's Conservatives. Their key demands include curbing UK fossil fuel extraction.
Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year
Nigeria on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastics in government offices as a prelude to a nation-wide ban set to begin in...
Parties ‘Awol’ on environment, charity warns as poll highlights UK voters’ concern
WWF accuse UK politicians of going 'Awol' on environment, despite polls showing four-fifths of voters care about climate and nature issues
74% back rapid overturning of de facto ban for new onshore wind after UK election
Nearly 3/4 of people support lifting the de facto ban on new onshore wind farms within weeks of the UK election, polling has...
EU backs 650-billion-euro plan to help cities reach net zero by 2030
After 377 cities applied to join the programme, 100 from the bloc and 12 from associated countries were chosen and are developing a...
UK’s Greens call for ‘drastic change’ to water and sewage infrastructure
Under its proposals, the party is pledging to nationalise water companies and invest £12 billion in infrastructure to prevent sewage being dumped into...
PetroChina to pay $14.5 million fine for US export violations: DOJ
Authorities discovered evidence the company had reported inaccurate information in an electronic database exporters use to declare exports.
