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Lego intensifies search for sustainable bricks
Danish toymaker Lego said on Tuesday it would invest $400 million over the next three years to step up efforts to produce its colourful bricks…
Coronavirus: Disposable masks ’causing enormous plastic waste’
The government has been urged to do more to get people to switch from disposable masks to reusable coverings. The Liberal Democrats said single-use surgical…
Brussels mulls regulatory action against fake news
Online platforms need to show more accountability, responsibility and transparency, the EU Commission said Thursday, as it presented its assessment of the effectiveness of the…
Citigroup’s Jane Fraser to become first woman to head a Wall St. bank
Citigroup Inc (C.N) on Thursday named consumer banking head Jane Fraser to succeed Michael Corbat next year as the bank’s chief executive officer, making her…
New Tax Rule Could Cost Russian Fuel Oil Exporters $1B Annually
Russia is set to enact as of September 14 a new rule on the taxation of fuel oil exports aimed at bringing in additional revenues…
Pound continues fall as Brexit fears rear up again
The pound has fallen against major currencies as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit returns. Sterling was already nudging lower after the government ramped up…
US set to block imports from China over forced labor
Washington has cited forced labor in western Xinjiang province as grounds to ban Chinese cotton and tomatoes. The measures would hit a wide array of…
Multinational companies account for nearly a fifth of global CO2 emissions, researchers say
The global supply chains of multinational companies such as BP, Coca-Cola and Walmart are responsible for nearly a fifth of climate-changing carbon dioxide emissions, according…
Report models how UK supermarkets can halve throwaway plastic by 2025
A report from Greenpeace has modelled how UK supermarkets could make significant reductions to the amount of plastic they produce by focusing their attention on…
No Nord Stream 2? No problem for Germany, economists say
Abandoning the nearly complete Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany could create a legal mess and nudge up energy costs for European…
New figures reveal that the bioeconomy is worth €2.4 trillion to the European economy
In a year of challenges, fresh data today highlights the ascent of the bio-based industries, that in 2017 made a total contribution of €750 billion…
Italy can be clean energy hub with hydrogen imports from Africa, study says
Italy could become a clean energy hub for Europe by importing hydrogen produced in North Africa from solar power at 10-15% less than it costs…
France in huge coronavirus recovery plan focusing on green energy
President Emmanuel Macron’s government said the investment would include big spending on green energy and transport. Dubbed ”France re-launch”, it is aimed at reversing rising…
UN Warns of Hazardous Waste Threat After Beirut Blast
The U.N. Development Program warns the explosion at the Port of Beirut has unleashed tons of hazardous waste that pose enormous threats to health and…
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