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WHEN the ScotWind round was announced in January, the names of some of the companies awarded seabed leases, were striking: Shell, TotalEnergies and…

We environmentalists must avoid sending the message that the situation is hopeless. Let’s focus on solutions, says author Isabel Losada

Poland has pledged to keep burning coal, flying in the face of climate change science. Activists say the country needs to phase out coal for the climate and the economy, while protecting miners' livelihoods.

Based on the so-called Energy Charter Treaty, ECT, which pretends to follow climate objectives, European energy companies have been suing their governments to protect their hydrocarbon investments in recent years. France and the Netherlands announced their intention to exit ECT last week saying it was not in line with the green plan. Italy pulled out in 2016, with Spain and Poland following in recent months. And more countries could follow, analysts say.

States trying to meet climate goals have been held ransom by an obscure treaty protecting fossil fuel interests, say critics. But as France, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland defect, energy companies are on notice.

Austria files lawsuit against European Commission classification of contentious fuels as climate-friendly

A series of different studies have revealed forever chemical pollution all over the world and now there are calls for PFAS to be banned completely in Europe.

A Mental Health Expert has warned Ghanaians against using their leave period for side jobs instead of rest, disclosing that the practice is inimical to workers’ mental health. According to Dr. Pearl Adu-Nyako of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry, rest is vital to the maintenance of a…

France is the first European country to ban fossil fuel ads. But Greenpeace among others, says it provides too much leeway for the industry.

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