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Tackling plastic pollution: ‘We can't recycle our way out of this’

The second meeting on a possible international treaty on plastic pollution takes place this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Recycling is often touted as a solution to reducing plastic waste, but recent studies show the process poses its own risks and is no match for soaring plastic production.

France 24

Greenpeace India writes to Karnataka CM to make free bus travel for women effective and inclusive

Greenpeace India claims that free transport for women has been a tried and tested solution in Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Delhi, wherein the monthly income, mobility and social opportunity for learning and networks of the beneficiaries significantly rose after the scheme was implemented.

The Hindu

Carmakers emitting 74 million tonnes of CO2, Greenpeace says

Top automakers’ dependence on steel steering planet towards ‘climate catastrophe’, environmental group says.

Al Jazeera

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Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination

Europe's largest desalination plant for drinking water had largely remained idle since its construction near Barcelona over a decade ago

The Independent UK

Plastic-spewing artwork unveiled for Paris talks against waste

Lobbyists Greenpeace unveiled an artwork in Paris on Saturday in the shape of a machine churning out bottles in front of an oil derrick to coincide with talks on eliminating plastic waste.

Reuters

Friday briefing: Why recycling plastic may not be as good for the planet as we thought

In today’s newsletter: a new report finds that recycling plastic is not an adequate solution to the pollution crisis. What should we do instead?

The Guardian - UK

Weeks before EU and Latin American joint summit, trade deal remains elusive

The European Union and the Mercosur group of Latin American nations are still struggling to bridge the last difference before they can reach final agreement on a long-delayed trade deal

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Dutch Caribbeans to sue Netherlands for climate crisis failure

A group of Bonaire residents threaten to sue the Dutch government for failing to protect the island from climate change.

Al Jazeera

Toyota, GM, VW, BMW Others To Lose In China As Gas Car Age Is Ending

China is home to the largest auto market in the world and a key market for EVs. Many legacy brands have been slow to embrace EVs, and it stands to haunt them.

InsideEVs

The real climate cost of private jets

The UK could meet its net-zero goals if it halved the number of private-jet flights, which are significantly more polluting per passenger than commercial flights, according to a government-commissioned study.

The Week

Recycled plastic can be more toxic and is no fix for pollution, Greenpeace warns

Campaign group says plastics are incompatible with circular economy as countries prepare for treaty talks

The Guardian - UK

Coca-Cola and the environment

"But Coke’s single largest contribution to climate change comes from its refrigeration equipment"

Salon

Climate protests over private jets disrupt Geneva Airport flights

Around 100 climate protesters demanding a ban on private jets disrupted flights at Geneva Airport on Tuesday and blocked entry to an aircraft exhibition at Europe's flagship business jet event.

Reuters

Climate protesters disrupt Shell shareholder meet

London (AFP) - British oil and gas giant Shell faced a stormy shareholders' gathering Tuesday, as environmental protesters hit out over its pledge to tackle carbon emissions.

AFP

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Climate activists demand private jet ban after storming major exhibition

The protests were labeled “completely unacceptable” by event organizers.

AFP

Climate protestors disrupt Shell shareholder meet

London (AFP) - British oil and gas giant Shell faced a stormy shareholders' gathering Tuesday, as environmental protesters hit out over its pledge to tackle carbon emissions.

The Conversation

Coca-Cola's biggest challenge in greening its operations is its own global marketing strategy

Coca-Cola is one of the world’s most widely recognized brands. Its global reach, spanning more than 200 countries, was the theme of a 2020 commercial that showed families drinking Coke with their meals in cities from Orlando, Florida, to Shanghai, London, Mexico City and Mumbai, India.

The Guardian - UK

Climate activists disrupt Europe’s biggest private jet fair

Protesters from Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion and others chain themselves to aircraft in Geneva

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 451

As the war enters its 451st day, we take a look at the main developments.

The Independent UK

Russia targets Greenpeace in crackdown on dissent but Kremlin critic Roizman avoids prison

Russia on Monday declared the global environmental group Greenpeace to be an undesirable organization, effectively banning it from operating in the country

Bangkok Post

Russia ready to kick out Greenpeace

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday declared the environmental group Greenpeace an “undesirable organisation”, effectively banning it from operating in the country.

Reuters

Greenpeace to shut down in Russia after being declared 'undesirable organisation'

The Russian branch of environmental group Greenpeace on Friday said it would shut down after authorities declared the group an "undesirable organisation", effectively banning it from operating.

ABC News

Greenpeace call for removal of Woodside's sunken gas mooring tower 'decaying' on ocean floor

Greenpeace has released underwater footage of Woodside's sunken riser turret mooring off the West Australian coast. The activist group says the structure is "decaying" and poses a contamination risk.

Salon

Big Oil trying to cancel free speech

Oil and gas companies use frivolous lawsuits to bully and silence climate change activists

AFP

Climate maths 'doesn't add up' without carbon capture: COP28 chief

Abu Dhabi (AFP) - The Emirati oil chief leading this year's UN climate talks said Wednesday the world must get "serious" about new emission-capturing technology, rather than focussing only on replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy.

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