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EU will not delay deforestation law, says environment chief
The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation.
US ‘will not accept’ flood of below-cost Chinese goods: Yellen
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has recently concluded talks about cheap exports with Chinese officials and business leaders
Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says
Large amounts of gases used for industrial refrigeration are being smuggled into Europe, an investigation reports, undermining a global agreement to phase them...
Opinion: Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes
The Conversation: Serious policy changes to better protect water from repeat environmental offenders are warranted.
Water level in Russia’s Orsk ‘critical’ as Kremlin warns of more floods
A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a "critical" situation Sunday
A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods
ABUJA, Nigeria — Matthew Walley’s eyes sweep over the large forest that has sustained his Indigenous community in Liberia for generations. Even as...
Top Europe rights court to issue landmark climate verdicts
Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of states in the face of...
US nuclear industry upbeat on small reactors, despite setback
Despite the recent cancellation of a next-generation US nuclear plant, backers of the carbon-free power source remain hopeful new projects will come on...
Nova Scotia premier joins calls for meeting with Trudeau about carbon pricing
Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative premier has joined a call from leaders across the country asking for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
