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    The Economy

    'Good Policy' for EU to Match US Green Plan with Own Subsidies: Yellen

    Feb. 9, 2023
    The Treasury secretary was speaking at the site of a future Ultium Cells battery plant in Tennessee, as the United States puts into action President Joe Biden's ambitious climate...
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    Environment

    Talks Kick Off on Global Plastic Trash Treaty

    Nov. 28, 2022
    The Uruguay meeting comes after the parties at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi in March agreed to create an intergovernmental committee to negotiate and finalize a legally...
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    Environment

    US, China Agree to Resume Climate Cooperation

    Nov. 14, 2022
    In a statement, China's foreign ministry said it was in the "mutual interest" of both sides to "promote post-Covid global recovery, tackle climate change and resolve regional ...
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    The Economic Case for Recycled Plastics Is Improving

    Nov. 7, 2022
    Technology and recycling advancements are slowly changing the game.
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    Environment

    After California, New York Moves to Ban New Gas Vehicles by 2035

    Sept. 29, 2022
    To offset costs of EVs, New York governor Kathy Hochul announced further funding for a rebate program for purchasers and touted advances in the state's charging infrastructure...

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    Could Silk Solve the Microplastics Problem?

    July 21, 2022
    With bans in place as early as 2025, BASF, MIT search for a biodegradable substitute.
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    US Supreme Court Limits Government Powers to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

    June 30, 2022
    The decision sets back Biden's hopes of using the EPA to bring down emissions to meet global climate goals.
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    Environment

    P&G Announces Sustainability Expansion for a Water Positive Future

    June 9, 2022
    "For years we have been focused on reducing water use in our operations and innovating to help consumers use less water in the home, but there is much more we can all do,” said...
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    Environment

    EU Lawmakers Pass Ban on New Petrol, Diesel Cars by 2035

    June 8, 2022
    Transportation currently accounts for around a quarter of all CO2 emissions in the 27-member EU bloc.