by Joe Comer | May 17, 2024 | News, Politics
It looks more likely than ever that there will be a plastic treaty by the end of the year, though it is unlikely to be as comprehensive as environmentalists hoped. Representatives from 170 countries and 480 organisations met in Ottawa, Canada to develop a treaty to...
by Allison Kopf | May 9, 2024 | Climate Solutions, News, Politics
What you need to know about the coming regulation. Deforestation. The word alone conjures images of the destruction of animal and human habitats and the loss of biodiversity. The impact of deforestation is sobering, but the EU has a plan to reduce its impact on the...
by Ellie Hammonds | Apr 22, 2024 | Politics
Juries are acquitting climate protesters based on collective conscience, and the Government is trying to find every legislative loophole to stop this. How should the law deal with illegal acts grounded in morality? In April 2021, six climate protesters from...
by Joe Comer | Apr 17, 2024 | Politics
What does the Democratic Party’s landslide victory mean for South Korean climate policy? On April 10, South Koreans voted in their legislative elections for members of their 300-seat National Assembly. President Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power Party (PPP) and their...
by Abigail Obina | Apr 3, 2024 | Politics
Despite mounting opposition from Hungarian residents and environmental groups over the expansion of battery plants across the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s nationalist government continues its push for Hungary to become Europe’s battery hub. But at what cost?...
by Joe Comer | Feb 14, 2024 | News, Politics
Farmers are protesting against the EU’s climate policies, but this doesn’t mean they should be scrapped. Farmers across the EU have taken to the streets to raise awareness of the issues they face at the moment. They complain that the rising costs of energy and...