Environment
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Environment USA28. February 2021
This Country is Upping Its Game in the Fight Against Climate Change
Through an executive order aim to address the climate crisis, the President of the United States Joe Biden commits to the ambitious conservation goal to protect 30% of the country’s land and coastal seas by 2030.
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Environment Netherlands26. February 2021
Oil Giant Shifts Its Focus to Renewable Energy
The Dutch oil and gas multinational Shell announced that its production peaked in 2019 and will likely decline gradually from now on, encouraging it to look towards green sources of energy to add to its production.
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Environment United Kingdom19. February 2021
Biodiversity Win for Britain’s Seas with This Fishing Ban
Conservationists welcome the United Kingdom’s decision to ban bottom trawling fishing in the North Sea as the technique is destructive for marine life and fish alike, helping restore and preserve important habitats.
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Environment Australia18. February 2021
South Australia Has Cheapest Electricity, with Big Goals for Renewables
Dubbed as the world leader in share of wind and solar energy, South Australia has the cheapest electricity prices, and aims to use only renewable energy sources by 2030 - even exporting its clean energy by 2050.
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Environment USA17. February 2021
The Biggest Coral Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico Will Soon Triple in Size
The United States government approved the expansion of the biggest coral sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, a decision that will contribute to better protect fragile coral reefs where live a large variety of fish and other marine life.
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Environment United Kingdom11. February 2021
Supermarket Giant Removes a Billion Pieces of Plastic From Its Shelves
Britain’s largest supermarket chain met its 2020 pledge of removing 1 billion pieces of plastic from its stores in the United Kingdom, especially by banning plastic wrap around the products that land on its shelves.