Giant ‘gun’ claims to shoot down air pollution
Government officials in the Indian capital New Dehli have tested an anti-pollution ‘gun’ that claims to ‘shoot down’...
Month: December 2017
Turning plastic into gold, sort of
Plastic waste from discarded appliances and gadgets is the fastest growing type of rubbish and a huge problem....
EU takes timid steps towards circular economy despite slashed targets
EU institutions and member states reached a compromise this week to boost recycling rates and prevent waste. But...
Coal for Christmas as ministers endorse years more subsidies for Europe’s most polluting fuels
European energy ministers last night agreed their proposals for the future of EU energy laws after almost fifteen...
Should businesses who caused global pollution be given ‘leadership’ role in solving it?
The biggest UN meeting on the environment ended the way it started: with controversy over businesses’ role as...
Two-faced solution? Governments accused of undermining EU action to deliver Paris accord
European governments have been accused of undermining EU climate action after talks in Brussels ended in deadlock this...
2017 could be the bloodiest year on record for environmental defenders
People who protect the environment are now being killed at a rate of almost 4 a week, up...
5 ways the EU’s sustainability statistics fall flat
Data specialists at the EU’s statistics’ hub recently published results on how well governments are doing when it...
EU financial watchdog pans spending on ‘ineffective’ green farm payments
Direct payments made to farmers for taking care of the environment on farms have not led to greener...
Recycling – who really leads the world?
New research reveals that the world’s leading recycling countries are overstating the level of real recycling they actually...
