UN Agency Meets to Tackle Pollution and Emissions by Ships
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Merkel pledges to make Germany carbon neutral by 2050
The chancellor said her "climate cabinet" would consider how to get to net-zero emissions, aligning Germany with states calling for higher EU-wide ambition
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Two men found guilty of hedgerow destruction during nesting season
May 14th, 2019
Two men in Co Laois
have been found guilty and convicted under the Wildlife Act for hedgerow
destruction during the nesting season.
The case was...
Brazil cancels Latin America climate week: national media
After backing out of hosting the 2019 UN climate summit, the Bolsonaro administration has changed its plan to hold a week-long event in Salvador
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Biodiversity’s vital role in food production system
May 14th, 2019
The vital role played by biodiversity in our food production system is set to be highlighted during a week-long celebration of our...
Venice floods show Europe needs sustainable finance to avoid disaster
A meeting in Geneva this week is a chance for a long-overdue conversation between disaster risk and sustainable finance experts
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First through the gate – Wicklow’s climate emergency declaration
May 13th, 2019
On 29 April just before four o’clock – and two weeks before the
country followed its lead – Wicklow County Council declared a...
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