Environment & Sustainability

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EU backs another one-year delay for EUDR antideforestation law

The European Union has voted to postpone implementing a key antideforestation law for the second year in a row, citing technical concerns. Critics of the move warn that a delay and other proposed changes will further weaken the law. On…

Crew from NASA, Roscosmos Launching to Station on NASA+

Soyuz MS-28 crew members (from left) NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev pose for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. GCTC NASA’s live launch coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon…

What was achieved for Indigenous peoples at COP30?

After two weeks of negotiations in Belém, Brazil, the COP30 U.N. climate summit delivered mixed outcomes, Indigenous delegates say. The event saw the largest Indigenous participation in COP history and landmark pledges made, but also heated protests and last-minute disappointments.…

Ministers to crack down on ‘for-profit’ litter enforcers in England

Councils will end contracts allowing private enforcers to receive 50% to 100% of each fine served Ministers have signalled an imminent crackdown on so-called “for-profit” litter enforcement arrangements in England, where private firms are paid for each fixed penalty notice…

Rachel Reeves hands farmers inheritance tax break

Treasury says concession could be worth £30m next year and then £70m annually until 2030 Rachel Reeves has eased inheritance tax on agricultural property after pressure from farmers. As the chancellor made her budget speech on Wednesday, the Treasury announced…