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EU right to fear possible rise in whale meat exports to Japan from Iceland and Norway
Japan’s plan to hunt whales within its own economic waters might lead to more whale meat exports from Iceland and Norway
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Japan’s plan to hunt whales within its own economic waters might lead to more whale meat exports from Iceland and Norway
Survey reveals 87 per cent of those polled in 25 EU countries want new laws to ensure the products sold in EU countries do not contribute to global deforestation
Parties to the Basel Convention today agreed a move to dramatically clean up the international trade of plastic waste
A key initiative in Europe’s strategy to fight climate change is being undermined by an escalating trade in climate-harming refrigerant gases. These alarming findings are featured in our new report Doors Wide Open: Europe’s flourishing illegal trade in hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), released today.
Polish authorities have seized nearly 25 tonnes of illegal hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants.Believed to be the largest seizure of its kind in Europe, the 24,459kg shipment from Ukraine included cylinders of R-134a, R-404A and R-410A and is estimated to be worth about €600,000.
Myanmar President U Win Myint stated that “The Union Government will take effective administrative steps to rectify the weak areas in fighting corruption.” A bold and welcome statement, but no President, Minister or Ministry alone has the power to fight the deep cancer destroying all parts of Myanmar’s fragile future – corruption.