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by Eric Worrall at wattsupwiththat.com Greens are once again pinning their hopes on a November climate conference hosted by a nation whose President plans to boost gas production. COP29 Host Azerbaijan Says Its Fossil Fuel Is ‘Gift From God’ President Aliyev commits to boosting investments in gas Country also touts its rollout of green energies […]
by Kandy Wong at scmp.com A recently unveiled probe by the European Union into a Chinese state-owned train maker – the first in-depth examination conducted under the EU’s newly implemented Foreign Subsidies Regulation – could inject more uncertainty into relations and signify an intensification of efforts to execute Brussels’ de-risking strategy. Friday’s move against CRRC Qingdao […]
by Kate Yoder at grist.org For decades, environmental advocates have been pushing back against “greenwashing,” when polluting companies misleadingly present themselves as environmentally friendly. Governments are finally starting to tackle the problem with stricter regulations: The European Union agreed to ban deceptive environmental ads in September, and the U.S. Fair Trade Commission is in the process of […]
by Rafael Medoff at lidblog.com Here come the armchair psychoanalysts! European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell declared during his recent visit to Israel, “I understand your rage. But let me ask you not to be consumed by rage.” President Biden expressed a similar sentiment upon his arrival in Israel last month. “While you feel […]