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UK ‘falling behind’ on sewage pollution regulation while EU tightens rules
EU member states agree to update urban waste water treatment directive. The UK is falling further behind on sewage pollution regulation as the EU tightens its rules to clean up Europe’s waterways, ...World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago -
PepsiCo Wins Plastics Pollution Lawsuit
The state Supreme Court Justice in Buffalo said the case failed to show PepsiCo created a public nuisance.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source
Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama modelsBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens
Pollution levels in the Indian capital have reached 20-25 times more than the WHO's recommended safe limit.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum
Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'
Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Protesters call on government to tackle water pollution
Protesters from across the UK marched through London to call on the government to tackle water pollution.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Swiss regulator orders UBS to bolster emergency plans
Finma suspends annual approval of bank’s ‘living will’ in light of added risk from Credit Suisse takeoverBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Bradley Tusk Gets Real About Tech Regulations
Tusk made his name helping Uber plow through regulatory roadblocks. We asked him to forecast the future of regulation for AI, social media, and crypto.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
‘We’ve got a real problem’: Starmer takes on the regulators
Solution may lie in new pandemic-inspired unitBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
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Water regulator signals further increase to bills in England
Companies pushing for prices to increase by up to 84% on top of inflation over next 5 years to boost investmentBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
California leads the way on regulation of food additives
Food companies exploit a loophole in the FDA’s rules that let them self-determine an additive’s safety, yielding obvious conflicts of interest.Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Carbon Removal Companies Seek More Regulation
As federal dollars flood the sector, these emissions fighters want official standards and regulations to boost transparency and confidence in their work.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
UK competition regulator to probe investment barriers
CMA also warns that price ‘mark-ups’ have risen over past 25 yearsBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Trans charity Mermaids was mismanaged, regulator says
Two-year probe says Mermaids struggled after rapid period of growth but did not break rules when offering services to children.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
New football regulator to be given power to tackle controversial 'parachute payments'
"Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to parliament by the government.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Labour’s unambitious reset with the EU
The UK government has constrained itself too much within its red linesWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem
Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
Climate change is making polluted sites more susceptible to flooding
Our experience here in Houston may be a warning to other communities that we are unprepared for this climate change threat.Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Living pollution-free is a ‘fundamental right,’ India’s top court says
Living in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right, India’s Supreme Court said as it urged officials to address deteriorating air quality in the country.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali
As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollutionWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Their fireworks lit up Delhi at Diwali for decades. Pollution wiped them out.
Efforts by Indian officials to combat air pollution in New Delhi have upended the livelihoods of family-run businesses that produced fireworks for generations.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice
Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting countries” to curb greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference ...World - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Trump donor fined for pollution leads a fight to end methane emission penalties
Detailed plans from 30 oil and gas producers come amid historic levels of potent planet-heating emissions. A powerful US oil and gas industry lobby group has drawn up detailed plans to kill off ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics and the city authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if ...World - ABC News - 5 hours ago -
Is China cannibalising the EU car industry?
Troubles at VW point to growing doubts about future of Europe-wide sector as imports of cheap EVs rise. For decades Germany has enjoyed a reputation as Europe’s car capital, with slogans such as ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
EU races to prepare for a Trump win
Bloc seeks to bolster aid to Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and trade policy in case Republican is re-electedBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Does the EU have a strategy for gas?
One of the largest US LNG producers is pitching flexible contracts to help the bloc diversify its energy mixWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
U.K. Regulator Starts Review Into Motor and Home Insurance Market
The regulator said it is concerned that the part of the market that allows people to pay for insurance in installments might not be providing fair value to more than 20 million customers.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
SpaceX sues California regulators over rejected launches, claiming political bias
SpaceX filed a lawsuit against a California commission Tuesday, accusing members of political bias after they rejected the aerospace company’s request to allow more rocket launches from an air base ...Politics - The Hill - October 16