China is losing its luster as a top country to invest in as firms seek to avoid geopolitical risks and tu...
EU Commission Eyeing Exemptions for ‘Forever Chemicals' Ban, Letter Shows
The European Commission is planning to allow exemptions from a proposed ban on substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” to protect key...
The European Commission is planning to allow exemptions from a proposed ban on substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” to protect key...
Article / 5 days ago
What Do Countries and Companies Want in Global Plastic Treaty Talks?
Global leaders will gather in Canada's capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a first-ever global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution by the...
Global leaders will gather in Canada's capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a first-ever global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution by the...
Article / 21 days ago
World's Workers Increasingly at Risk as Climate Changes: Int'l Labour Organization
More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, the...
More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, the...
Article / 22 days ago
EPA Designates PFAS Chemicals as Superfund Hazardous Substances
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the country's...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the country's...
Article / 22 days ago
Wisconsin Republicans Ignore Governor’s Call to Spend $125M to Combat PFAS
Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday ignored the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $125 million to combat so-called...
Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday ignored the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $125 million to combat so-called...
Article / 26 days ago
SEC Scales Back New Pollution-Disclosure Rules for Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission will force companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions for the first time, but watered down a key requirement after heavy lobbying from...
The Securities and Exchange Commission will force companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions for the first time, but watered down a key requirement after heavy lobbying from...
Article / 2 months ago
EU Lawmakers Approve Tougher Penalties for Environmental Crimes
The European Parliament on Tuesday approved tougher penalties for environmental crimes such as illegal timber trade, with offenses punishable by up...
The European Parliament on Tuesday approved tougher penalties for environmental crimes such as illegal timber trade, with offenses punishable by up...
Article / 3 months ago
Top European Leaders Test Positive for Cancerous ‘Forever Chemicals'
Chemicals linked to severe health issues including cancer, infertility, birth defects and immune system disruptions are everywhere and no one is safe from them — not...
Chemicals linked to severe health issues including cancer, infertility, birth defects and immune system disruptions are everywhere and no one is safe from them — not...
Article / 3 months ago
Looming Waste-Landslide Disaster Prompts Review of Environmental Laws in Denmark
A landslide of contaminated soil that threatens to pollute a water stream in Denmark has prompted the nation's government to consider tightening...
A landslide of contaminated soil that threatens to pollute a water stream in Denmark has prompted the nation's government to consider tightening...
Article / 4 months ago
Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru's Worst Oil Spill
Repsol SA is being sued for $1 billion by an English law firm representing around 35,000 alleged victims for its involvement in Peru's largest oil spill in 2022....
Repsol SA is being sued for $1 billion by an English law firm representing around 35,000 alleged victims for its involvement in Peru's largest oil spill in 2022....
Article / 4 months ago
