Government / Politics

Environment environmentNews 

Trump says U.S. will finalize new fuel efficiency rules next year

December 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), AUTOS, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Company News, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, EMISSIONS, Europe, Germany, Government / Politics, Italy, Japan, Pollution, Regulation, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, Western Europe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration will finalize its rollback of Obama-era vehicle

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Entertainment 

Brazil’s president accuses actor DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires, offers no evidence

November 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BRAZIL, Celebrities, Climate Politics, DICAPRIO, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Government / Politics, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, South America / Central America, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set

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Environment environmentNews 

UK’s Johnson replaced by ice block in TV debate, Conservatives cry foul

November 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BRITAIN, Broadcasting (TRBC), CHANNEL4, Climate Politics, Currencies / Foreign Exchange Markets, Debt / Fixed Income Markets, Economic News (3rd Party), ELECTION, Elections / Voting, Europe, European Union, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, National Government Debt, Regulation, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – British broadcaster Channel 4 represented Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a block of melting ice in a

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Entertainment 

Stormzy is better at rap than politics, UK’s Gove says

November 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aluminum (TRBC), Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BRITAIN, Currencies / Foreign Exchange Markets, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, ELECTION, Elections / Voting, Europe, European Union, General News, Government / Politics, International Trade, Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Music, STORMZY, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain November 5,

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Environment 

China says CO2 border tax will damage global climate change efforts

November 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ACCORD, Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CHINA, China (PRC), CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Energy (TRBC), Environment, European Union, General News, Government / Politics, International Trade, Major News, Pollution, United States, US

BEIJING (Reuters) – Proposals by the European Union to establish a “carbon border tax” will damage the global community’s willingness

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Entertainment 

Absence of China a ‘loss’ at Chinese-language ‘Oscars’ in Taiwan

November 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, AWARDS, Celebrities, China (PRC), Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Film, GOLDENHORSE, Government / Politics, Hong Kong, Living / Lifestyle, Taiwan, US

TAIPEI (Reuters) – The absence of China was a “loss” at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world’s version

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Environment 

On Singles’ Day, green groups warn of China’s surge in packaging waste

November 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Company News, DAY, Department Stores (TRBC), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Government / Politics, Major News, Paper and Forest Products (TRBC), Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, SINGLES, United States, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Accumulated waste from China’s e-commerce and express delivery sectors stands to more than quadruple by 2025 unless

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Environment 

Australia offers drought ravaged farmers up to $688 million in cheap loans

November 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Asia / Pacific, Australia, Company News, DROUGHT, Droughts, Economic News (3rd Party), Economic Output, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Food and Tobacco (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, Grains, International Trade, Livestock, Loans, Picture available, Precipitation, Softs, US, Water, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC), Weather Markets / Weather, Wheat

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will offer farmers hurt by drought up to A$1 billion ($688.10 million) in cheap loans, Prime

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Entertainment 

U.S. Supreme Court justices navigate video piracy case over Blackbeard’s ship

November 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BLACKBEARD, COURT, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Intellectual Property / Copyright / Counterfeiting, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, North Carolina, Picture available, Science, United Kingdom, United States, US, US Government News, USA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices struggled to navigate between the rights of states and individuals on Tuesday as

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Environment 

Macron says Europe-China climate cooperation ‘decisive’

November 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHINA, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, France, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pollution, Society / Social Issues, United States, US, US Government News, Western Europe

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Cooperation between Europe and China on reducing climate-warming emissions will be “decisive”, French President Emmanuel Macron said

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