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Huge public distrust of fashion brands’ over industry’s pollution record 

Emily MacintoshJanuary 14, 2019
A new global survey reveals the majority of people want more transparency from fashion brands and expect them to take responsibility for pollution in their supp...
Circular EconomyEnvironmental JusticeSustainable Development 15 min read

Coal industry fails in legal bid to extend ‘permission to pollute’ 

Anton LazarusJanuary 10, 2019
Coal-fired power plants all over Europe will be forced to cut their toxic pollution after an industry attempt to annul new EU air quality protections was reject...
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Rethinking plastic: the expert’s view

Mauro AnastasioJanuary 10, 2019
The newly agreed laws against plastic pollution could soon become “one of the EU’s proudest achievements,” according to the European Environmental Bureau (EEB). This week we speak with waste policy expert Piotr Barczak of the EEB to understand what t...
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Campaigners call for harmful chemicals, air pollution and climate change to top Romanian presidency’s 2019 ‘to do’ list

Emily MacintoshJanuary 10, 2019
As Romania takes the helm of the EU’s rotating presidency for the next six months, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has issued the country with ‘10 green...
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France is latest country facing the courts on climate inaction

Marie-Amélie BrunJanuary 10, 2019
A group of French NGOs has begun the process of taking legal action against the government for inaction on climate change. META takes a closer look at the case ...
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Austria big on plastic in 2018 but lacklustre on agriculture pollution – assessment

Emily MacintoshJanuary 10, 2019
Austria got a thumbs up from environmental campaigners this week for its role in 2018’s global fight against plastic when the country took its turn to chair the EU in the second half of last year. But campaigners were less enthusiastic about the coun...
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Pesticide ban gives French gardeners truly green fingers

Marie-Amélie BrunJanuary 10, 2019
As new research reveals a dramatic decline in French nature, a new ban on pesticide use in gardens comes into force. From now on, private individuals — so-call...
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Good news? META’s 12 favourite stories of 2018

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It's been a big year of environmental news and our first full calendar year online. To celebrate the year coming to an end, here's META's month-by-month guide ...
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Cañete declares ‘end to coal in Europe’ as plug slowly pulled on ‘toxic life-support’

Anton LazarusDecember 19, 2018
European Climate Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete has declared an ‘end to coal in Europe’ after new EU rules were agreed to end government pay-outs to Europe’s dirtiest fuel. This week’s deal will put an end to so-called ‘Capacity Mechanism’ payment...
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It’s OFFICIAL: Europe welcomes new laws to slash single-use plastic items

Mauro AnastasioDecember 19, 2018
A newly agreed ban on several single-use plastic items could soon become “one of the EU’s proudest achievements”, according to NGOs. EU governments have finall...
Circular EconomyEurope ProtectsWaste 03 min read
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