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With long-haul flights exempt from charges and carriers given free allowances, large share of flights not covered by system
Urgent need to ratify UN treaty to protect 30% of oceans by 2030, backers say
Science Based Targets initiative says its guidance on carbon offsets has not changed pending draft rules in July
Move comes as White House tries to mobilise progressive voters ahead of November election
New rules to curb pollution are set to face a barrage of challenges in the courts
Environment department says cash will be taken from fines on water industry but campaigners say amount is minuscule
Australian magnate points finger at ‘irresponsible’ standards for processing in Indonesia
Fleet of electric scooters and gig riders offers zero-emission deliveries in highly polluted urban areas
Test case on power of courts as oil and gas companies push back over judgments on their role in global warming
Utility wants to raise bills by 56% by 2030 in effort to stop investors walking away
UK’s biggest water utility, the government and Ofwat are at an impasse over its finances
Organisers say teams have been briefed to ensure they are ‘as safe as possible’ after high levels of E. coli found due to sewage discharges
Data from Environment Agency prompts calls for government to declare national emergency
Pollution from emergency overflow pipes into canals, coastal waters and rivers has not always been recorded until now
Satellite detection shows Indonesia suffers the most slicks tracked in busy waterways
Auto sector says final EPA rule presents ‘more reasonable’ goals for adoption of electric vehicles
Victory for activists in latest consumer protection action over sustainability claims
China Chamber of Commerce to EU fears that bloc’s rules agreed on Friday will cause ‘increased bureaucracy’
Proposed law would impose de facto ban on use of plastic recycled outside the bloc
Move follows FT investigation that highlighted scale of the problem caused by legacy of metal mining
Government estimates show scale of pollution from abandoned sites including lead
In the US, fewer people died during the great recession. Why?
Nations’ failure to agree about examination of emerging techniques to block solar radiation heightens concerns
The coveted qualities which make these substances resistant to water and oil has also rendered them virtually indestructible
Planned rules will leave cardboard fast-food cartons alone and not force consumers to switch to reusable containers
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