Tag: Greenpeace
German lawmakers approve plan to phase out use of coal
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's lower house of parliament voted Friday to finalize the country's long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, backing a...
Activists protest German coal plans at Merkel party HQ
BERLIN (AP) - Environmental activists scaled the headquarters of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party and covered the building in black drapes Wednesday to protest...
The Latest: Cameras at Brussels Airport will check for fever
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with...
The Latest: Germany to lift EU travel warning on June 15
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with...
EU wants to reduce pesticides use, promotes organic farming
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Commission unveiled plans Wednesday to protect biodiversity across the 27-nation bloc while building a more sustainable food system, insisting...
EU commission unveils climate law amid criticism
BRUSSELS (AP) - Amid fierce criticism from environmental activists, the European Commission is unveiling plans Wednesday for its first ever climate law - the...
Greens, Thunberg say EU climate law lacks ambition
BRUSSELS (AP) - Climate activists and Green members of the European Parliament are urging the European Union to be more ambitious as the bloc...
Appeals court upholds Norway licenses for Arctic drilling
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - An appeals court ruled Thursday that the Norwegian government can hand out oil drilling licenses in the Arctic, dealing a...
The Latest: Trump renews auto tariff threat against EU
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):6:15 p.m.President Donald Trump says he’ll strongly consider...
Microsoft: ‘carbon-negative’ by 2030 even for supply chain
Microsoft is pledging to become 100% “carbon-negative†by 2030 by removing more carbon from the environment than it emits.CEO Satya Nadella said Thursday that...
