Author: Tuula Pohjola

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Finnish town offers prizes to turn residents green

Inhabitants of a town in Finland can now earn rewards, including bus tickets or free food, if they cut car use, under a scheme to…

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Brussels concludes talks with fifth vaccine manufacturer

The EU concluded exploratory talks with U.S. based company Moderna Monday to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19 – the fifth company with which the…

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Hong Kong Free Press journalist denied visa amid fears for media freedom

After months of reassurance that Beijing’s national security law would not affect Hong Kong’s free press, the government has denied a visa to local media…

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EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan quits over Golfgate scandal

EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan has stepped down from his role over the Golfgate scandal. Reports emerged over the weekend that Hogan had travelled across…

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Report: Global fashion sector will emit double its Paris Agreement limit by 2030

The global fashion sector is currently generating more emissions each year than the UK, Germany and France combined, and will fail to align with the…

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Germany scraps plans for Brexit talks at EU ambassadors’ summit – report

Germany has dropped plans to discuss Brexit at a European Union ambassadors’ summit next week, The Guardian newspaper reported here on Wednesday. EU officials now…

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EU, United States agree trade tariff reductions

United States and EU trade representatives announced Friday agreement on a package of tariff reductions that will increase market access for hundreds of millions of…

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Antarctica: 60% of ice shelves at risk of fracture, research suggests

Fracture at the front of Ross ice shelf, the largest in Antarctica. A platform of ice nearly four times the size of the UK is…

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Belarus: Dozens arrested at protests as Lukashenko changes tactics to quell unrest

Police in Belarus detained over 50 people across the country as protests demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian leader entered their third week, officials…

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Canada to give provinces, territories up to C$2 billion for school restart

Canada will give up to C$2 billion ($1.5 billion) in additional funding to provinces and territories to help reopen schools safely as students return to…

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