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New UK PM Sunak Commits to Fracking Ban – Spokesman
Date: October 26, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Fracking will be banned in England under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, reversing a decision made by his predecessor Liz Truss, as the new British leader returned to a 2019 Conservative Party manifesto pledge. During her short term as prime minister, Truss had lifted a moratorium on fracking, arguing last month that strengthening...
UK Financial Watchdog Proposes Rules to Stamp Out ‘greenwashing’
Date: October 25, 2022
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog has proposed new rules from 2024 for funds and their managers to prevent consumers being mislead by ‘greenwashing’ or exaggerated claims regarding environmentally friendly investments. Trillions of dollars have flowed globally into investments touting their environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials, but rules on what constitutes...
France Fined Over Air Pollution Again
Date: October 18, 2022
PARIS (Reuters) -France’s highest administrative court on Monday ordered the state to pay two new 10-million-euro ($9.75 million) fines for failing to improve air quality in major cities. The penalties came on top of another 10 million euro fine from the same court for the same reason back in 2021. They also came five years...
Gray Whale Numbers Along North America’s West Coast Down Nearly 40% Since 2016
Date: October 11, 2022
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The number of gray whales migrating along the Pacific Coast of North America has steadily declined by nearly 40% from a 2016 peak, and the population produced its fewest calves on record this year, according to U.S. research released on Friday. The 38% drop from the population’s 2016...
Nestle Pledges $1 Billion to Coffee Sustainability Plan
Date: October 4, 2022
By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) -Nestle will spend more than 1 billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) by 2030 on efforts to source coffee sustainably, the food company said on Tuesday, more than double its previous pledge. The move provides more evidence of how major consumer goods businesses are making changes to decades-old operational systems due...
Nestle to Stop Sourcing From Indonesian Palm Oil Producer Aal
Date: September 30, 2022
By Maytaal Angel and Bernadette Christina LONDON/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Food giant Nestle plans to stop sourcing from subsidiaries of Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), a major Indonesian palm oil producer accused by environmental groups of land and human rights abuses. The move comes as multinationals face increased reputational and legal pressure from consumers and governments to...