European Union

Environment environmentNews 

Thousands of activists block London roads to demand action on climate change

April 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asia / Pacific, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, Australia, BRITAIN, CHANGE, Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Labour / Personnel, Pollution, PROTEST, Society / Social Issues, United Kingdom, United States, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe

By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of environmental activists paralyzed parts of central London on

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Environment environmentNews 

‘Worse than Voldemort’: Global students’ strike targets climate change

March 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, CHANGE, Children / Youth Issues, Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Denmark, Education, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, Europe, European Union, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, New Zealand, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, SINGAPORE, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, US, Video, Western Europe, YOUTH

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of school students around the world walked out of classes on Friday in a

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Environment environmentNews 

Italy’s Mount Etna erupts, authorities close airport

December 24, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, ETNA, Euro Zone, Europe, European Union, Italy, Nature / Wildlife, Science, Transportation (TRBC), US, Western Europe

CATANIA, Italy (Reuters) – Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, erupted on Monday, sending a huge column

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Entertainment 

Rock and sausage roll: blogger dad’s novelty song is UK Christmas no.1

December 21, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BRITAIN, CHRISTMAS, Europe, European Union, Living / Lifestyle, Music, NUMBER, ONE, SEASON, United Kingdom, US, Video, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Perennial chart-topper Ariana Grande has lost the race to top the British singles chart at Christmas –

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Entertainment 

EU boy band tells Brits the love isn’t over, ‘come back to us’

December 19, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BALLAD, BRITAIN, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, EU, Europe, European Union, Government / Politics, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, Netherlands, United Kingdom, US, Video, Western Europe

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – As Brexit rapidly approaches, a pro-European Union boy band has made its debut with a ballad to

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Environment environmentNews 

EU agrees to cut emissions from cars by 37.5 percent by 2030

December 17, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Austria, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), AUTOS, Carbon / Emissions Markets, EMISSIONS, Energy (TRBC), Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, France, Germany, Governmental Organizations, International Trade, Netherlands, Non, Pollution, US, Western Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union agreed on Monday a compromise over how sharply to curb carbon dioxide emissions from

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Environment environmentNews 

Thousands march peacefully in Brussels against global warming

December 2, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BELGIUM, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Civil Unrest, Climate Politics, CLIMATECHANGE, DEMONSTRATION, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, France, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, G20, General News, Government / Politics, Poland, Pollution, United Nations, US, Western Europe

People take part in a march called “Claim the Climate” demanding Belgian authorities to take action during the CAP24, in

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Environment environmentNews 

Surf legend McNamara to clean up ocean that gave him fame

November 28, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Environment, Europe, European Union, Government / Politics, Picture available, PLASTIC, Pollution, PORTUGAL, Sport, SURF, Surfing, US, Western Europe

LISBON (Reuters) – Big wave surfer Garrett McNamara has launched a campaign to fight plastic pollution in the seas in

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EU’s climate chief calls for bloc to go for net-zero emissions by 2050

November 27, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Americas (Energy), Asia / Pacific, Australia, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, China (PRC), CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, EU, Europe, European Union, fired Power Stations, Government / Politics, Industrials (TRBC), Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), Metals and Mining (TRBC), MINING, Norway, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pollution, Power Markets, Science, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), Technology (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s climate chief on Tuesday called on the bloc to aim for net-zero greenhouse gas

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Environment environmentNews 

New EU energy targets put bloc on course to overshoot climate goals

November 13, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BIOFUELS, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, East European Countries, ENERGY, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Europe / Middle East / Africa (Energy), European Union, International Trade, Lawmaking, Oilseeds, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Transportation (TRBC), US, Western Europe

STRASBOURG (Reuters) – New energy saving and renewables targets adopted by the European Union on Tuesday put the bloc on

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