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Zalando unveils science-based targets, commits suppliers to set carbon goals
Online fashion retail platform Zalando has built on its commitment to carbon neutrality across its own operations by having targets to reduce operational carbon emissions…
COVID-19 disrupting services to treat non-communicable diseases, WHO survey finds
The fight against COVID-19 has severely disrupted services to prevent and treat cancer, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which kill more than 40…
Round Four: UK and EU back in the Brexit ring
Trade negotiators from Britain and the EU embark on a fourth round of post-Brexit negotiations Tuesday but no-one in London or Brussels expects a breakthrough….
Greenpeace calls for investigation into the plastic waste industry
Greenpeace has called for an investigation into the plastic waste industry, following the findings of its latest The Recycling Myth 2.0 report. It says the…
Energy Institute pledges to reach net zero emissions ’well before’ 2050
Professional body has promised to eliminate its head office and staff business travel emissions by mid-century without relying on carbon offsetting. The Energy Institute, the…
Sweden launches probe into handling of pandemic
The Nordic country has decided to hasten a probe into its handling of the coronavirus crisis amid mounting pressure from both left and right parties….
Covid-19: 2.2 million high-risk people in UK allowed outdoors from Monday
The more than 2 million people who have been ”shielding” from COVID-19 in England because they are deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable will be…
Families are major source of abuse for gay women, trans people, report says
Family members are often the main perpetrators of abuse against lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people, according to a major global report published on Monday….
Coronavirus masks and gloves posing a hazard at recycling centres
Portugal’s largest recycling centre has a problem. Too many people are throwing coronavirus masks and gloves into recycling bins, posing a threat to the workers…
Upcycling e-waste trash into innovative treasure
Three poultry farmers in northern Ghana have found a new way to keep their eggs warm — by keeping them in a fridge. A prototype…
EU circularity ambitions reaffirmed in recovery plan
The EU Commission has published the Recovery Plan for Europe reaffirming its commitment to a circular economy transition after the Covid-19 pandemic. The Recovery Plan…
First flight of returning European employees lands in China
A Lufthansa plane carrying around 200 mainly German workers landed in China on Saturday, marking the first return of Europeans since the country suspended visas…
Missouri’s only abortion clinic wins licensing battle against state health department
Missouri’s only abortion clinic on Friday won its case against the state’s health department to remain open, as an independent arbiter found the agency was…
Coronavirus lockdown measures ’lifted too soon in England’, UK scientists warn
Some scientists advising the British government are warning that a planned move to ease COVID-19 lockdown measures in England risks being implemented too soon. Several…
EU urges Trump to reconsider decision to end US relationship with WHO
The European Union on Saturday urged President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to terminate the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization as spiking…
Indian doctors go online to treat patients amid coronavirus outbreak
As India’s health system grapples with the coronavirus, doctors are increasingly going online to consult with patients suffering less critical or chronic diseases, while the…
EU economy to rebound ‘quite strongly’ next year says Commission’s Dombrovskis
The EU economy should rebound ”quite strongly” next year, the European Commission’s vice president told Euronews, touting his team’s plans for an ambitious coronavirus recovery…
Spain govt okays basic income scheme to tackle poverty
Spain’s leftwing government approved a minimum basic income scheme on Friday to tackle a spike in poverty stemming from the virus crisis that has forced…
Biden wants a woman to be his running mate. Here are some names under consideration
The vetting process is underway to help presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden pick his running mate for the Nov. 3 election. Biden has…
From fighting with guns to fighting the pandemic
In countries suffering from conflict, readjusting to life in a peaceful society is a challenge, both for former fighters and the wider community. Since the…
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