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Greenpeace proposes Pick n Pay to marry the Sun
Today Greenpeace activists made a formal marriage proposal to Pick n Pay, calling on the retailer to commit to a 100 percent renewable energy future,...
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Brexit may deliver fatal punch to Paris climate pact
Even before the entry into force of the Paris climate agreement that saw global jubilation just six months ago, we are faced with the...
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Shire ranked No.1 in Newsweek’s green cos list
Irish-based biopharmaceutical company Shire has been ranked no. 1 in Newsweek’s top green companies list in the world.
While Shire procured Newsweek green score of...
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UN welcomes India-US commitment to climate deal
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the commitment of India and the United States to Paris Agreement on Climate Change and their mission...
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Environment Day: Weak laws, poor security forces trigger environmental crimes
The value of environmental crime is 26 percent larger than previous estimates, says a rapid response report published by the United Nations Environment Programme...
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China to boost green, low-carbon development
China will constantly boost green and low-carbon development in an effort to promote harmony between human and nature, according to a congratulatory letter sent...
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80% city dwellers breathe polluted air: WHO
Over 80 percent of world's city dwellers breathe polluted air, increasing their risk of lung cancer and other life-threatening diseases, a World Health Organisation...
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UN appoints new climate chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Patricia Espinosa Cantellano of Mexico as executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The appointment...