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Eight countries say gas deserves help as EU readies ‘green recovery’ fund

May 26, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, CORONAVIRUS, ENERGY, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, Financials (Legacy), General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Natural Gas, US, Western Europe, Wind Farms

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Eight European countries have urged the European Union to include natural gas in future funding, as the

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Environment environmentNews 

Portugal suspends foreign trash imports to cope with own increased waste

May 17, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CORONAVIRUS, Environment, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Pictures, PORTUGAL, Public Health, TRASH, US, Western Europe

LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal, which usually attracts huge mounds of rubbish from other European states because of its low waste

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Environment environmentNews 

European lawmakers to consider tougher climate law: draft

May 8, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, General News, Government / Politics, International Trade, LAW, Lawmaking, Pollution, South, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe

(Reuters) – European Union lawmakers are considering toughening the bloc’s planned climate law, with stricter near-term emission goals and a

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Environment environmentNews 

European politicians, CEOs, lawmakers urge green coronavirus recovery

April 14, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Climate Politics, CLIMATECHANGE, CORONAVIRUS, Environment, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, HEALTH, International Trade, Non, Pollution, RECOVERY, US

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European politicians, companies, lawmakers and activists called on Tuesday for green investment to restart growth after the

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Environment environmentNews 

Coronavirus lockdowns give Europe’s cities cleaner air

March 30, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments AIR, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, Climate Politics, CORONAVIRUS, Eastern Europe, Environment, Epidemics, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Pollution, Public Health, Science, South, US, Video, Western Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe during lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, new satellite

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Environment environmentNews 

Portuguese communities lock horns with lithium miners to save their land

February 14, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, China (PRC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Enterprise Reporting, Environment, EU Institutions, Euro Zone, Europe, European Union, Graphics, INSIGHT, Insights, LITHIUM, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Official Reserves, Pictures, Pollution, PORTUGAL, Special Reports, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

LISBON (Reuters) – The lush, green hills where Paulo Pires has for years brought sheep to graze above his picturesque

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Entertainment 

‘Order!’: Meet the Belgian musician behind the Bercow dance remix

November 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BELGIUM, BERCOW, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, Pictures, United Kingdom, US, Video

ANTWERP (Reuters) – The famous bellows of “Order!” by former British parliamentary Speaker John Bercow have shimmied their way out

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Environment 

Eight EU countries call on Timmermans to raise 2030 climate goal to 55%

October 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, COMMISSION, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Latvia, Netherlands, Non, Pollution, PORTUGAL, South, Spain, Sweden, TIMMERMANS, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: Frans Timmermans, first Vice President of the European Commission, speaks during an Emergency Declaration for Nature and People

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Environment 

EU aims to complete top jobs jigsaw puzzle on June 30

June 21, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BELGIUM, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, Climate Politics, Currency Intervention, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Eastern Europe, Economic News (3rd Party), Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Euro Zone, European Central Bank, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, International Trade, Ireland, Labour / Personnel, Luxury Goods / Services, Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Monopolies / Antitrust Issues, Personalities / People, Pollution, Society / Social Issues, South, Spain, SUMMIT, United Kingdom, US, Wealth Management, Western Europe, Women

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will meet again on June 30 to seek agreement on who should inherit the

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Environment 

European Union nations are living far beyond the Earth’s means: report

May 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Climate Politics, CONSUMPTION, Debt / Fixed Income Markets, East European Countries, Economic News (3rd Party), Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Euro Zone as a Whole, Europe, European Union, General News, REPORT, Romania, Science, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s 28 countries consume the Earth’s resources much faster than they can be renewed, and

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