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EU Parliament approves rules requiring companies to repair worn-out products
The European Commission says 260 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions are generated each year as a result of still-usable consumer goods being...
As plastic treaty talks open, countries more divided than ever
Plastic treaty negotiations kick off in Ottawa as thousands of delegates debate how to address the life cycle of everyday substances – and...
Britain’s anti-greenwashing rule in finance to start on May 31
Financial Conduct Authority's greenwashing rules hope to stop investment firms inflating their environmental credentials.
California announces new state park and sets climate goals for natural lands
Dos Rios, a 1,600 acre tract of California's Central Valley, can be used for hiking and picnicking – but the hope is to...
US EPA expected to drop hydrogen from power plant rule, sources say
Green hydrogen skepticism could lead Biden administration to rethink new rules aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Italy’s Antitrust probes Enel’s communication of energy price rises
Italy's Antitrust authority is looking into how the country's biggest utility Enel had communicated recent material gas and power price increases to its...
EU’s 2050 net-zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks: external auditor
The EU needs to rethink its policies to make a 2035 ban on new petrol car sales feasible as electric vehicles remain unaffordable...
Explainer: What do countries and companies want in plastic treaty?
As Ottawa prepares to host talks, countries are divided over how ambitious a plastic treaty should be.
EPA allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an emergency waiver that will exempt gasoline blended with 15% ethanol from an existing summertime ban.
US EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend: sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce by Friday plans to temporarily expand sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline this summer.
