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Southeast Asia poverty to surge in ’socio-economic crisis’: UN
Southeast Asia is on the brink of a ”socio-economic crisis” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that could reverse decades of poverty reduction, the United Nations…
Green expert group to lead UK tax reform project
TransformTax initiative spearheaded by Green Alliance to assess how UK tax system could be better used to benefit environment and drive low carbon lifestyles. A…
Spanish tourist season worst ever due to coronavirus pandemic
It’s not really that difficult to socially distance on a beach that’s practically empty. Ibiza is one of the most popular destinations for partying in…
BNP Paribas issues Australia’s first climate-linked bond
BNP Paribas issued Australia’s first green bond linked to the performance of an index tracking companies tipped to benefit from the country’s transition into a…
Refugees freed from Greek camp ’hell’ left homeless
When Amir Hussein was finally allowed to leave the horrific migrant camp of Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos, it was supposed to be…
EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean, Chinese firms over alleged cyberattacks
The European Union on Thursday imposed travel and financial sanctions on a department of Russia’s military intelligence service and on firms from North Korea and…
Research: Infrastructure investors hungry for green assets in wake of Covid-19
Infrastructure investors look set to ramp up their pursuit of green assets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, with renewables, digital infrastructure and green…
Lifestyle changes could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases – study
Excessive drinking, exposure to air pollution and head injuries all increase dementia risk, experts say in a report revealing that up to 40% of dementia…
Amazon, Facebook and Apple thriving in lockdown
The coronavirus crisis might be causing widespread economic upheaval around the world, but the world’s biggest tech firms are thriving. Amazon sales soared 40% in…
Brussels secures EU access to COVID-19 drug Remdesivir
The European Commission signed a contract with pharmaceutical company Gilead Tuesday to secure treatment doses of Veklury, the brand name for Remdesivir, for EU Member…
One in three children have dangerous levels of lead in their blood
One in three children around the world have concentrations of lead in their blood at levels likely to cause significant long-term health damage, new research…
Five things you should know about disposable masks and plastic pollution
The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and other protective equipment soars, but…
Afghan women demand right to be named on children’s documents
Afghan women could win the legal right to have their names on their children’s birth certificates and identity cards under a proposal to be presented…
European Metal Recycling unveils renewables, EVs and efficiency targets
EMR, a global recycler of plastics and metal, has become the world’s first recycling business to join all three of The Climate Group’s programmes –…
EU looks to improve trade & investment relations with China
At a high-level virtual meeting Tuesday, the EU called on China to engage in trade reform and to remove barriers impeding access to the Chinese…
China: New Hong Kong Law a Roadmap for Repression
Hong Kong authorities have rapidly begun to apply the new National Security Law to prosecute peaceful speech, curtail academic freedom, and generate a chilling effect…
Forced labour, prostitution and child marriages: rescuing victims of trafficking in Malawi
Human trafficking is a problem in Malawi, with teenage boys forced to work as farm labourers, and young women to sexual exploitation in nightclubs or…
Lack of trust could derail EU UK environment agreement
A group of MPs has urged the UK Government to overcome barriers to enshrining strong environmental legislation as part of trade agreements with the European…
Highway made from plastic waste begins construction in Carlisle
Construction of the ”UK’s first” highway made partly from waste plastic is now underway in Carlisle, where asphalt specialist MacRebur is working with Cumbria County…
Pandemic to bring surge in child wasting cases: UN
The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic will see nearly seven million more children experience stunting as a result of malnutrition,…
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