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Stop Fake Green EU Finance Rules
WWF EU: “130 NGOs and experts are sounding the alarm on the EU’s green finance rules, the ‘Taxonomy’, and calling for them to be rooted in science. In a detailed joint statement, the groups flag and analyse ten priority areas of concern in the European Commission’s draft, which covers which sectors can be classed as […]
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Tagged biodiversity, climate, conservation, energy, forests, fossil fuel, hydro power, politicians, water framework directive
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Endangered Ministry of the Environment
New Prime Minister of Finland, Juha Sipilä aims to finish the Ministry of the Environment. Environmental issues would be relocated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and then it would be renamed as the Ministry of Natural Resources. At the same time the resources for the environmental supervision would be scaled down radically. The […]
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Tagged biodiversity, climate, conservation, endangered species, nature, politicians
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Fossils in the tar
Some background info:
The Rancho La Brea Tar Pits – “One of the world’s most famous fossil localities, recognized for having the largest and most diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants and animals in the world.”
Alberta Tar Sands – A destructive fossil fuel exploration project, that will produce dirty oil, toxic waste and huge CO2 […]
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Tagged chemicals, climate, energy, mammals, mammoths, oil, politicians, sustainable development
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Farewell to fossil fuel subsidies
The world spends six times more on fossil fuel subsidies than we do on renewable energy. It’s time to change that. Join 350.org campaign to stop fossil fuel subsidies now.
Posted in Blog, Environment
Tagged action, climate, eco-efficiency, energy, global action, politicians, sustainable development
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Mining companies invade Finland
Poor environmental legislation and spineless politicians have made Finland a paradise for mining companies.
The nickel and zinc producer, Talvivaara Mining Company has so far gained reputation by ignoring environmental regulations. Huge emissions of sulphate, sodium and manganese have turned nearby freshwater lakes salty. The company has also been plannig something bigger. Behind closed doors it […]
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Tagged chemicals, lakes and seas, multinationals, natural resources, politicians, technology, uranium, waste
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