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Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe

DeSmogBlog

But now Europe is poised to enact laws that would not only recognise the harms of chemical-intensive agriculture, but also to ensure that synthetic pesticide and fertiliser use is significantly reduced. Industry has lobbied hard to ensure these targets don’t become law.

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'Climate neutrality is our destiny': EU unveils net zero by 2050 Climate Law

Business Green

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claims law will see net zero taken into account 'in all future policy and legislation'. A Europe-wide 'Climate Law' that would legally require all EU members to build net zero economies by 2050 has been unveiled today by the European Commission as the key pillar of its Green Deal vision.

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‘Moonshot Moment’: Europe Announces Green Deal

GreenTechMedia

New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Europe's Green Deal on Wednesday, a package of 50 far-reaching policy ideas that are still missing many key details, calling it a "man on the moon moment" for Europe. This is Europe’s ‘man on the moon moment.’

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Cornwall set to host Europe's first geothermal lithium pilot plant

Business Green

Cornwall is set to become home to Europe's first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant, with government funding announced this week set to support a project that combines lithium extraction from geothermal waters deep below the surface of the county with geothermal energy generation.

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Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years

Envirotec Magazine

The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published on 23 October by law firm Pillsbury , with 108 set to start producing the gas by the end of 2028. Continued innovation and investment will see this hurdle cleared in time.

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French Birds, Spanish Cows, Danish Minks: The Fight For Animals’ Rights In Europe

Forbes Green Tech

One is how far a utilitarian approach to other species can go and that the law is, like in all sectors, a work in progress. These stories show many things about us. So what is the state of animal rights in the EU? I asked Reineke Hameleers, CEO of the Eurogroup for Animals.

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Scientists Condemn ‘Misinformation’ Used to Attack EU Reforms to Protect Nature

DeSmogBlog

They argue that the laws will cause a drop in EU food production and lead to widespread economic losses. The European Parliament’s committees are expected to vote on pesticide laws (the “SUR regulation”) from July. But the laws have been the subject of intense lobbying, and have run into growing political resistance.

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