Tag: EU
The status of Europe’s autonomous movements
While the EU plays a dominant role in managing autonomous and separatist movements in member states, non-EU countries have their own rules, and can be more vulnerable to outside interference.
EU passes landmark law to restore 20% of land and sea...
In a narrow vote, the EU adopts a crucial nature restoration law, sparking controversy and political turmoil.
Meat and dairy industry ‘weakening’ climate policy in the EU: Report
The report found that the livestock industry had “largely succeeded” in weakening EU policies, which were designed to slash the climate impact of the meat and dairy sector.
EU investigates Meta for addictive effect social media has on children
The European Commission—the executive arm of the EU—opened “formal proceedings” against Meta last week to see if the company violated the Digital Services Act’s (DSA) protections for minors.
Europe braces for the next Ukraine
If both the European Union and the United States—increasingly dominated by far-right politicians—allow Bosnia to fall apart, that will send a strong signal to Russia about the likely fate of Ukraine.
Analysis: Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions...
A victory for Donald Trump in November’s presidential election could lead to an additional 4bn tonnes of U.S. emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Biden’s plans, Carbon Brief analysis reveals.
Privacy advocates decry EU’s failure to fully address surveillance concerns in...
Privacy groups have expressed disappointment, labeling the Act a 'missed opportunity' for not including a complete ban on live facial recognition.
EU votes to cut pesticide use in half by 2030
“This vote brings us one step closer to significantly reducing chemical pesticide use by 2030."
EU bans new sales of new fossil fuel powered cars and...
“Today’s vote is a historic vote for the ecological transition… it is a victory for our planet and our populations.”
EU votes to label gas and nuclear power investments as ‘green’
"Russia’s war against Ukraine is a war paid for by climate-heating fossil fuels and the European parliament just voted to boost billions of funding to fossil gas from Russia."
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Harris has to win—otherwise America forsakes its hobbyhorse addiction: Circus show trials on steroids
If a violent coup against our Holy of Holies is never aired out in public—and adjudicated, what happens to our core American confidence in right and wrong?
World told act now or face 136 years of hunger, report warns
The report blames the combined crises of conflict, climate change, high food prices and mounting debt, all of which are denying billions of people the right to adequate food.
The corporate vehicles changing international commerce
The unchecked rise of financial entities designed to conceal wealth and questionable activity has created a global, collaborative ecosystem. It is fueling corruption and crime while allowing those involved to escape accountability.
Earth’s land and trees absorbed almost no net carbon in 2023
The planet’s ability to absorb carbon weakening even moderately would make much steeper reductions in greenhouse gas emissions necessary to get to net zero.
Trump’s Disloyal, Dirty Dozen: His most toxic, gut-busting onslaughts against sacred American values
Would the American electorate be dumb enough to elect a conspicuous, anti-democratic bomb-thrower to our top office?