Benjamin Conner
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Investors Lauds Repsol’s Pledge to Cut Carbon Emissions to Zero by 2050
Investors lauded Spanish group Repsol’s pledge to slash net carbon emissions to zero by mid-century, saying they hope it’ll pile…
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Italy Reduces Plastic Tax, Removes Tax on Eco-Friendly Tampons
Italy’s government has determined to backtrack on a disputed tax on plastic in its 2020 budget in the face of…
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EU Lawmakers Announce Symbolic Climate Urgency Ahead of Summit
With more and more erratic weather patterns from wildfires in Australia to floods in Europe being linked to the changing…
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United Kingdom Decides to Call Back 42 Plastic Trash Containers from Malaysia
Britain will call back 42 containers stuffed with plastic waste that had been illegally exported to Malaysia, authorities said Monday.…
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Coca-Cola Moves to Recycled Plastic for PET Bottles in Western Europe
Drinks group Coca-Cola stated on Tuesday it would begin using PET bottles in Sweden made only of recycled plastic in…
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Investors Exert Pressure on IEA Over Climate Crisis
Fatih Birol, the chief of the International Energy Agency (IEA), faced renewed stress on Monday from investors and scientists concerned about…
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Greta Sails on Australian Couple’s Boat to Spain for U.N. Climate Summit
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg set off for Spain from Virginia aboard a catamaran Wednesday, following an 11-week tour…
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Nine EU States Demand EU-wide Aviation Tax to Control Emission
Nine European Union states called on the bloc’s incoming executive Commission to introduce an EU-wide tax on aviation to cost…
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Coca-Cola to Collect Plastic Bottles over Aluminium Cans to Reduce Carbon Footprint, Plastic Pollution
Coca-Cola is dedicated to collecting and recycling plastic bottles rather than switching to aluminium cans as the world’s largest soft…
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Following Chile’s Withdrawal Spain to Host UN Climate Change Conference Next Month
Spain will host U.N. climate change discussions in December after Chile withdrew, the United Nations said Friday, a last-minute change…
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