Slovakia bans single-use plastics from 2021
Slovakia banned single-use plastics as of 2021 on Wednesday, joining the European Union fight to reduce marine pollution.
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New EU Commission faces turning climate pledges into reality
The next European Commission taking charge of the EU from November has made an ambitious, global-leading fight against climate change the centrepiece of its mandate, putting a super vice president in charge of the issue.
Environment
Sep 18, 2019
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Sex robots increase the potential for gender-based violence
Sex robots made headlines after American comedian Whitney Cummings brought out her very own lookalike robot for her Netflix special called Can I Touch It? RealBotix, the company that made Cummings' robot, says that since ...
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2019
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Scientists call for modernization of EU gene-editing legislation
When using conventional methods, it usually takes relatively long to breed new plant varieties with favourable characteristics. On the other hand, precision breeding with genetic scissors such as CRISPR-Cas can significantly ...
Biotechnology
Jul 30, 2019
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French parliament adopts EU copyright reform
The French parliament on Tuesday adopted a copyright reform to ensure media are paid for original content, typically news, offered online by tech giants such as Google and Facebook.
Internet
Jul 23, 2019
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Scientists create single-use edible dishware made from apples
A few years ago, biotechnologists from Samara State Technical University took up the development of edible food film, which, according to scientists, could reduce the amount of waste from traditional plastic packaging. The ...
Biochemistry
Jul 18, 2019
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Paris declares 'climate emergency'
Paris, which in 2015 hosted the signing of a historic agreement on fighting global warming, on Tuesday declared a climate emergency following similar moves by other cities and national parliaments.
Environment
Jul 10, 2019
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EU leaders fail to set 2050 target of zero net carbon emissions
European Union leaders failed Thursday to set a target of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, amid opposition from Poland and other coal-dependent eastern European countries, summit sources said.
Environment
Jun 21, 2019
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EU under pressure over 2050 net zero emissions target
European Union leaders will push Thursday "to advance work" towards setting a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to a draft resolution.
Environment
Jun 20, 2019
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EU leaders to debate push for zero emissions by 2050
EU leaders will this week discuss setting a target of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, European officials said Monday, following elections that highlighted climate change fears.
Environment
Jun 17, 2019
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