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China to allocate $57 billion to environment protection

China’s finance ministry will allocate a total of 407.3 billion yuan ($57.22 billion) to ecology and environment protection in 2020, up from 390.6 billion yuan…

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Brussels plots route to sustainable recovery

The EU Commission recast its economic policy guidance Wednesday towards recovery which achieves sustainable and inclusive growth while mitigating the socio-economic consequences of COVID-19. Its…

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Russian economy to shrink 9.5% in Q2 in virus standstill: minister

Russia’s economy is forecast to shrink by 9.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year, while yearly GDP…

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Ympäristöministeriö alkaa valmistella kansallista pölyttäjästrategiaa laajassa yhteistyössä

Kansallisen pölyttäjästrategian tavoitteena on ehkäistä ja pysäyttää pölyttäjähyönteisten monimuotoisuuden ja määrän väheneminen, kääntää kehityssuunta myönteiseksi ja siten turvata pölyttäjien tuottamien ekosysteemipalvelujen jatkuminen Suomessa. Työryhmän nimeämispyyntö…

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EU unveils green makeover for food and farming

The European Commission took steps towards sustainable biodiversity, food and farming policies Wednesday, as it published its long-awaited ‘form to fork’ policy roadmaps for the…

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IMF approves $396 million for Jordan to fight coronavirus

The IMF on Thursday approved $396 million for Jordan to fight the coronavirus outbreak, a disbursement equal to about a quarter of its projected need…

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Danger awaits migrant children returned to Mexico and Central America during pandemic

Migrant children forcibly returned from the United States to Mexico and Central America are facing danger and discrimination aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…

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Denmark speeds up reopening as virus spread slows

Museums and zoos began reopening in Denmark on Thursday, as the country decided to accelerate its exit from lockdown and health officials said the spread…

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Ocean Microplastics Are Drastically Underestimated, New Research Suggests

New research suggests there may be far more microplastics in the ocean than initially estimated. Microplastics, which breakdown into miniscule pieces of plastic are notoriously tricky…

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Planning application for UK’s first waste-to-jet fuel plant given green light

A planning application backed by Shell and British Airways to create the UK’s first commercial-scale waste-to-jet fuel plant in North East Lincolnshire has been granted…

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