Author: Tuula Pohjola
British fund managers launch paid internships for Black graduates
Britain’s top investment management firms pledged on Monday to offer 100 paid internships to Black graduates in a bid to tackle the “chronic underrepresentation” of…
Atlantic plastic levels far higher than thought: study
There may be more plastic floating just beneath the surface of the Atlantic ocean today than the estimated total weight of plastic waste dumped in…
European culture capitals offered extensions
Croatian city Rijeka and Galway in Ireland could extend their year as 2020 European Capitals of Culture until 30 April 2021, because of the effects…
Britain to introduce legally binding environmental targets
Britain said it would bring in legally binding targets on air quality, waste reduction, biodiversity and cleaner water as part of efforts to combat climate…
Tech firms offer carbon tracking software to meet oil-investor demands
More tech companies are launching software that oil and gas producers can use to measure their carbon emissions due to mounting investor pressure to curb…
Obey corona rules to keep economy, schools running, says Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Germans to stick to rules aimed at controlling the new coronavirus, such as wearing masks, to ensure schools…
EC sets out proposed fish quotas for Mediterranean, Black Seas
The EU Commission set out its proposals for fishing opportunities for 2021 in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas Monday, saying these reflect ambitions to…
France to make face masks mandatory in most workplaces
France is to make face masks compulsory in most workplaces as it grapples with a resurgence in coronavirus cases. The new rule is likely to…
Denmark’s government wants to reduce the retirement age to 61
Denmark’s government is proposing lowering the retirement age to 61, prime minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Monday. “Good solid Danish citizens get up in the…
WHO calls for end to ‘vaccine nationalism’
Countries putting their own interests ahead of others in trying to ensure supplies of a possible coronavirus vaccine are making the pandemic worse, World Health…
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