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November 20, 2022
The EU at COP27 shouts louder empty promises
topic: Climate action
by: Abby Klinkenberg
While countries from the Global South demand Loss and Damage reparations, the EU buckles down on providing rhetoric.
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October 23, 2022
Spain’s polluted Mar Menor Lagoon gains legal personhood
topic: Climate action
by: Abby Klinkenberg
After years of ecological degradation, Spain's Mar Menor lagoon receives legal protection to prevent further damage.
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October 06, 2022
Serbia to curb visa-free regime to curb migration to EU
topic: Immigration
by: Katarina Panić
EU leaders have met with the Serbian government to address the influx of undocumented immigration through Serbian borders.
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September 29, 2022
The EU aims to bolster the protection of journalism
topic: Freedom of Expression
by: Katarina Panić
In response to the increased pressure, harassment and violence faced by journalists in Europe, the EU sets out to write new laws for their protection.
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September 04, 2022
Navigating Europe’s deepening cost-of-living crisis
topic: Economic Fairness
by: Abby Klinkenberg
As the fallouts from the Ukraine-Russia war are felt in the European economies, different countries are trying different approaches to tackle inflation.
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July 17, 2022
Europe dreams of high-speed rail
topic: Pollution
by: Abby Klinkenberg
In an attempt to reduce carbon emissions, Europe doubles down on investing in high speed rails.
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July 05, 2022
Understanding the EU’s failed bid to reduce toxins in waste
topic: Pollution
by: Katarina Panić
The EU unveiled ambitious targets for removing dangerous pollutants from waste shipped for recycling abroad. So what went wrong?
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July 03, 2022
Inside Europe's dirty coal renaissance
topic: Energy
by: Abby Klinkenberg
As Europe feels the effects of embargoes on Russian fuel, countries are turning back to depending on fossil fuels.
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July 01, 2022
EU: stop overfishing!
topic: Overfishing
type: Campaign, NGO, Petition
by: Quinta Thomson
Sign the petition calling on the EU to crack down on overfishing in its territorial waters.
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June 23, 2022
The Ukraine refugee crisis stalls economic migration to EU
topic: Migration
by: Katarina Panić
With the sudden influx of Ukrainian refugees, the bogged-down bureaucracies of EU states have reduced migration permits for Balkan citizens.
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June 05, 2022
EU environmentalists vs hyperscale data centres
topic: Sustainable Development
by: Abby Klinkenberg
As the demand for data centres grows, activists fight to ensure they do not deter commitments to environmental protection.
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May 22, 2022
Europe's GHG emissions surge past pre-pandemic levels
topic: Air Pollution
by: Abby Klinkenberg
Man EU countries increased carbon emissions, despite the hopes of maintaining the reductions that the pandemic had catalyzed.
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May 18, 2022
China’s carbon market grows slowly amid data concerns
topic: Climate action
by: Elise Mak
Nearly a year after China launched its national carbon trading market, data fabrication accusations overshadow the scheme's slow growth.
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April 22, 2022
Interrogating Earth Day’s 2022 slogan
topic: Climate action
by: Abby Klinkenberg
Earth Day's 2022 slogan "Invest in our Planet" begs the question: can Earth be saved through capitalism?
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March 18, 2022
The agricultural pollution of Europe's groundwater
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Abby Klinkenberg
Fertilisers and animal byproducts contribute to the high rates of groundwater contamination in the EU, with negative effects on human health.
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March 06, 2022
The Ukraine crisis' impact on Europe's energy
topic: Renewables
by: Abby Klinkenberg
Russia's invasion of Ukraine could encourage the EU to expand green energy sources and become self-sufficient.
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