environment
Last month, Switzerland became the first country in the world to be sentenced by an international court over climate inaction. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) backed a group of older Swiss women concerned about the impact of climate change on their health. It ruled that the government’s lack of action had violated their fundamental human rights. The landmark ruling could have major implications for international environmental law, sparking numerous questions about the intersection between climate change and human rights. And, in the wake of the unprecedented verdict, calls to enshrin...
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With EU leaders sharpening their focus on global competition after a five-year political cycle marked by the European Green Deal, clean tech companies are warning the EU must do something to match the multi-billion-dollar support US competitors enjoy under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act – not to mention state-supported mass production in low-wage China. Following the momentum of the Antwerp Declaration, where industry leaders enjoyed the support of EU Council presidency holder Belgium in a call for less regulation and a renewed focus on industrial competitiveness, Bill Gate...
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The legislation adopted this week by the Parliament, already provisionally agreed in back-room talks with member state officials, now awaits the final rubber stamp from the EU Council before entering into force. Right to repairLawmakers approved on Tuesday (April 23) strengthening the right to repair of household products such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and smartphones. The law, backed by 584 votes against 3, seeks to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector. German lawmaker René Repasi (S&D): “The new legislation extends legal guarantees by 12 months when opting for repair, gives...
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For decades, the EU was reluctant to use trade agreements as a Trojan Horse for environmental and other “non-trade issues”. Don’t mix trade with other issues. It's not a means to an end. “Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar” was how one European Commissioner dubbed it. That worked until the 1999 WTO Ministerial, where dockers, NGOs and unions conspired — egged on by the US — to destroy the Ministerial (as well as the window of Starbucks where I was sheltering from teargas) due to WTO’s apparent lack of care for environment, human rights or development. The “Battle of Seattle” led to seriou...
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European environmental legislation has become a divisive issue in recent months, with a serious of angry protests by farmers only the most visible sign of a backlash against the European Green Deal, the flagship policy agenda of the European Commission under president Ursula von der Leyen. There are signs of a widening division not only between Greens and other parties, but also in the traditional centre ground, with the two largest groups in the European Parliament – the centre-right European People’s Party and the Socialists & Democrats – taking opposing positions on a number of key files, n...
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Pau Esteban was trying to explain the dangers faced by one of Europe’s biggest protected wetlands from the expansion of Barcelona’s airport when the roar of jet engines drowned him out. It perfectly summed up the battle which is raging between private ambitions to expand the city’s airport and public anger at how this may destroy a sanctuary for flora and fauna protected by the European Commission. Who will win may depend as much by decisions taken in Brussels as among politicians and locals in the Spanish city. The dilemma between private and public is one of the debates at the centre of Mani...
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Following her recent win at the Oscars for the Barbie ballad ‘What Was I Made For?’ (and thereby becoming the youngest person to have won two Oscars at the age of 22), Billie Eilish has announced that her highly anticipated third studio album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft', will be released on 17 May. The news arrived via Instagram, where Eilish shared the striking album artwork showing the pop singer underwater with an open door above her. In the caption, she wrote that she will not drop singles in advance of the release. “I wanna give it to you all at once,” she captioned the image. “I truly could ...
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On 31 March, people across Europe will be moving their clocks forward one hour, but it could be one of the last times this happens. The convention of Daylight Savings Time (DST) could be abolished in the EU if a petition by experts is successful. They hope the issue will be taken up at the EU Parliament elections taking place on 9 June. In 2018, the parliament voted to get rid of twice-a-year clock changes. It came after a poll of 4.6 million EU citizens showed strong support for scrapping it. The changes were meant to come in by 2021 but were abandoned just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. A...
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Tree-planting is often hailed as a way to fight climate change. But a new study reveals that it might actually be warming up the planet. Trees are known for their ability to soak up planet-heating carbon dioxide. That means planting saplings to boost forest cover is seen as an important tool in the fight against global warming. However, a new study published in the Nature Communications journal has found that these tactics could be causing damage alongside their positive effects. Researchers have discovered that, in a number of cases, too many trees in one area means that less sunlight is refl...
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Environment ministers have broadly contested the inclusion of maritime transport in EU rules to counter microplastic pollution, arguing during an Environment Council meeting that unilateral European action would have limited impact and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) should take the lead. Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland and Slovenia are among the member states which on Monday (March 25) have been vocal against the inclusion of maritime transport in the European Commission proposal to reduce microplastic pollution from industrial pellet loss...
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