UK suspends some tariffs to help firms cope with Trump’s trade war – POLITICO
The British government claims the initiative will save U.K. businesses £17 million, which could be passed on to…
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What incentives Pret, Caffè Nero, Starbucks and Costa are offering for bringing your own reusable coffee cup
Pret: A 50p discount for customers who bring in their own reusable cup. Caffè Nero: Any customer who…
After the North Sea tanker crash, a multi-million dollar battle over who’s to blame – POLITICO
One of the chambers on the Stena Immaculate, containing 17,515 barrels of jet fuel, exploded on impact, setting…
Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer’s, study shows | Plastics
Ingesting plastic is leaving seabird chicks with brain damage “akin to Alzheimer’s disease”, according to a new study…
Green diplomacy survives as UN strikes deal on biodiversity finance – POLITICO
Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norway’s environment minister, explained that the question of a new fund was especially polarizing because…
Scientists in Hawaii are training ‘hungry’ marine fungi to eat ocean plastics
Researchers are training ‘mighty’ marine fungi to quickly eat polyurethane, one of our most common plastics. ADVERTISEMENT In…
A look at Trump’s priority list from plastic straws to a new Air Force One
A look at Trump’s priority list from plastic straws to a new Air Force One – CBS News…
Microplastics in placentas linked to premature births, study suggests | Plastics
A study has found microplastic and nanoplastic pollution to be significantly higher in placentas from premature births than…
California sued Exxon over plastics. Now Exxon is striking back.
On Monday, Exxon Mobil filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of environmental…
5 green targets EU countries will (mostly) miss in 2025 – POLITICO
But there are product-specific targets too. For example, the 27 countries should be recycling at least 65 percent…
As Belgium’s disposable vape ban looms, health minister urges EU to change tobacco rules – POLITICO
The ban is the first of its kind to come into force in Europe, Vandenbroucke said, but Belgium…
3 ways Christmas is busting the planet – POLITICO
TIE puts that down to loopholes in the EU’s toy safety regime. While the bloc has the “strictest”…
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Why Nigel Farage’s path to power runs through a rainswept seaside town – POLITICO
Three Cabinet ministers from the now-ruling Labour Party, all granted anonymity in order to speak frankly, told POLITICO…
100+ countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil producers are getting in the way.
What was supposed to be the final round of United Nations negotiations for a global plastics treaty ended…