International Trade

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World leaders must prove they’ve listened to climate activists: Thunberg

August 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Droughts, Environment, Europe, European Union, Floods, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Greenland, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International Trade, Non, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Science, Sweden, Switzerland, United Nations, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires, YOUTH

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – World leaders must prove that they have listened to young climate activists after a year of

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U.S. solar sector launches lobbying push to preserve key subsidy

July 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Electric Utilities (TRBC), Energy (TRBC), Environment, International Trade, Labour / Personnel, Pictures, Renewable Energy, SOLAR, Solar Power Stations, Subsidies, Taxation, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Utilities (TRBC)

(Reuters) – The U.S. solar industry on Wednesday kicked off a lobbying push aimed at convincing Congress to extend a

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Colombia puts some banana crops in quarantine on fungus concern

July 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Americas, Colombia, Commodities News (3rd Party), Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, FRUIT, General News, International Trade, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, South America / Central America, Spices / Herbs / Fruit / Vegetables, United Nations, US

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia has put a patch of banana crops in the north of the country under quarantine on

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Brazil deforestation exceeds 88% in June under Bolsonaro

July 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), France, Government / Politics, Grains, Graphics, International Trade, Picture available, Pictures, Science, South America / Central America, Timber / Lumber, US, Western Europe

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest soared more than 88% in June compared with the

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Poland eyes green energy investments in Western Balkans: minister

June 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BALKANS, Company News, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, European Union, Germany, International Trade, Poland, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Solar Power Stations, Transportation (TRBC), US, Utilities (TRBC), Western Europe, Wind Farms

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish energy groups could invest in renewable power in Western Balkan countries that eye European Union membership,

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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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Exclusive: U.N. chief calls on EU to raise 2030 climate goal to 55%

June 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BELGIUM, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Energy (TRBC), Enterprise Reporting, Environment, EU, Europe, European Union, EXCLUSIVE, fired Power Stations, France, Germany, Government / Politics, International Trade, Major News, Poland, Pollution, UN, United Nations, United States, US, Western Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the European Union to aim for a 55% cut in

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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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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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Malaysia to curb imports of plastic waste – minister

October 26, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Economic Indicators, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, General News, IMPORTS, International Trade, Japan, Malaysia, Plastics / Polymers, United Kingdom, United States, US, WASTE, Western Europe

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is taking steps to limit imports of plastic waste, which has flooded the country since

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