Trump Signs Executive Orders on Education, EPA, and 250th Anniversary
President Trump signed multiple executive orders Wednesday: one creating a task force for the nation's 250th birthday; another targeting federal funding for schools teaching "radical gender ideology"; and a third concerning Lee Zeldin's EPA confirmation, reflecting a shift in environmental policy pr...
Trump Signs Executive Orders on Education, EPA, and 250th Anniversary
President Trump signed multiple executive orders Wednesday: one creating a task force for the nation's 250th birthday; another targeting federal funding for schools teaching "radical gender ideology"; and a third concerning Lee Zeldin's EPA confirmation, reflecting a shift in environmental policy pr...
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52% Bias Score
French Senate Approves Limited Return of Banned Pesticide Acetamiprid
The French Senate voted on January 27th to exceptionally allow the return of the neonicotinoid pesticide acetamiprid, banned in France since 2018 but permitted elsewhere in the EU until 2033, to support struggling agricultural sectors, despite concerns about its harm to pollinators and opposition fr...
French Senate Approves Limited Return of Banned Pesticide Acetamiprid
The French Senate voted on January 27th to exceptionally allow the return of the neonicotinoid pesticide acetamiprid, banned in France since 2018 but permitted elsewhere in the EU until 2033, to support struggling agricultural sectors, despite concerns about its harm to pollinators and opposition fr...
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48% Bias Score
Trudeau's Mixed Climate Legacy: Carbon Tax Success, Emissions Reduction Failure
Despite implementing a landmark federal carbon tax, Canada under Justin Trudeau failed to meet its emissions reduction targets, with CO2 emissions per capita exceeding those of the US and China; this shortcoming is attributed to high energy consumption in provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan, cou...
Trudeau's Mixed Climate Legacy: Carbon Tax Success, Emissions Reduction Failure
Despite implementing a landmark federal carbon tax, Canada under Justin Trudeau failed to meet its emissions reduction targets, with CO2 emissions per capita exceeding those of the US and China; this shortcoming is attributed to high energy consumption in provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan, cou...
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44% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Assembly to Debate Disposable Nappy Recycling
A DUP MLA in Northern Ireland is proposing a plan to the assembly to improve the recycling of disposable nappies, addressing their significant contribution (4%) to residual waste and advocating for reusable alternatives to meet a 70% recycling target by 2030.
Northern Ireland Assembly to Debate Disposable Nappy Recycling
A DUP MLA in Northern Ireland is proposing a plan to the assembly to improve the recycling of disposable nappies, addressing their significant contribution (4%) to residual waste and advocating for reusable alternatives to meet a 70% recycling target by 2030.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Court Condemns Nitrogen Policy; BBB's Van der Plas Faces Scrutiny
A Dutch court ruled the government's nitrogen policy unlawful, demanding immediate action to reduce emissions; BBB leader Caroline van der Plas, initially downplaying the issue, now blames strict regulations, despite years of court rulings confirming excessive nitrogen levels and her party's role in...
Dutch Court Condemns Nitrogen Policy; BBB's Van der Plas Faces Scrutiny
A Dutch court ruled the government's nitrogen policy unlawful, demanding immediate action to reduce emissions; BBB leader Caroline van der Plas, initially downplaying the issue, now blames strict regulations, despite years of court rulings confirming excessive nitrogen levels and her party's role in...
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68% Bias Score
France Delays EU Sustainability Regulations
France is lobbying the European Union to indefinitely postpone the Corporate Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and delay the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) by two years, arguing the regulations are too complex for smaller businesses, impacting their growth. The French government's...
France Delays EU Sustainability Regulations
France is lobbying the European Union to indefinitely postpone the Corporate Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and delay the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) by two years, arguing the regulations are too complex for smaller businesses, impacting their growth. The French government's...
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48% Bias Score
EPA Dismisses Science Advisory Board Members
On Tuesday, the EPA dismissed members of its Science Advisory Board (SAB) and Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), aiming to align scientific advice with its mission, a move mirroring similar actions during the first Trump administration and potentially delaying crucial environmental reg...
EPA Dismisses Science Advisory Board Members
On Tuesday, the EPA dismissed members of its Science Advisory Board (SAB) and Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), aiming to align scientific advice with its mission, a move mirroring similar actions during the first Trump administration and potentially delaying crucial environmental reg...
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44% Bias Score
Nitrogen Ruling Impacts 15,000 Dutch Farms: Rabobank Estimates"
Due to 2019 and 2024 Council of State rulings on nitrogen emissions, approximately 15,000 Dutch livestock farmers, about half of Rabobank's clients, need new environmental permits, potentially hindering agricultural modernization and investments.
Nitrogen Ruling Impacts 15,000 Dutch Farms: Rabobank Estimates"
Due to 2019 and 2024 Council of State rulings on nitrogen emissions, approximately 15,000 Dutch livestock farmers, about half of Rabobank's clients, need new environmental permits, potentially hindering agricultural modernization and investments.
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36% Bias Score
Climate Action Spurs Rise of Denial Groups: Stanford Study
A Stanford University study found that climate change denial groups are more prevalent in countries with stronger environmental policies, with 548 organizations identified globally, 60% in the U.S., actively opposing climate action between 1990 and 2018.
Climate Action Spurs Rise of Denial Groups: Stanford Study
A Stanford University study found that climate change denial groups are more prevalent in countries with stronger environmental policies, with 548 organizations identified globally, 60% in the U.S., actively opposing climate action between 1990 and 2018.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Prioritizes Appliance Deregulation and Water Diversion on First Day
President Trump's first day in office saw executive orders prioritizing relaxed appliance efficiency standards and diverting water from Northern California, blaming the endangered delta smelt for drought and wildfires, despite expert claims this is an oversimplification.
Trump Prioritizes Appliance Deregulation and Water Diversion on First Day
President Trump's first day in office saw executive orders prioritizing relaxed appliance efficiency standards and diverting water from Northern California, blaming the endangered delta smelt for drought and wildfires, despite expert claims this is an oversimplification.
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52% Bias Score
U.K. Prioritizes Growth Over Green in Airport Expansion Plans
The U.K. government is on the verge of approving airport expansion plans at Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton, prioritizing economic growth despite concerns from the Energy Secretary about the impact on climate change targets, which are set to be undermined as global aviation accounts for 2.5 percent of ...
U.K. Prioritizes Growth Over Green in Airport Expansion Plans
The U.K. government is on the verge of approving airport expansion plans at Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton, prioritizing economic growth despite concerns from the Energy Secretary about the impact on climate change targets, which are set to be undermined as global aviation accounts for 2.5 percent of ...
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60% Bias Score
Turin Activists Expose City's Environmental Failures
Turin, Italy-based Fridays for Future activists launched a subvertising campaign, altering city billboards promoting the city's environmental plans, to highlight 54 days of exceeding PM10 limits in 2024, inefficient public transport, and the ongoing industrial crisis, demanding faster action on clim...
Turin Activists Expose City's Environmental Failures
Turin, Italy-based Fridays for Future activists launched a subvertising campaign, altering city billboards promoting the city's environmental plans, to highlight 54 days of exceeding PM10 limits in 2024, inefficient public transport, and the ongoing industrial crisis, demanding faster action on clim...
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40% Bias Score