The top news stories of 2017 for sustainability
These are the top news stories of 2017 and the people who have most left a mark on a year that has been intense yet also rewarding from the point of view of social and environmental sustainability.
Glyphosate has been authorised in the EU for another 5 years
Il glifosato è stato autorizzato per altri cinque anni in Europa. I paesi hanno raggiunto la maggioranza qualificata grazie (o a causa del) al cambio di rotta della Germania.
The COP23 has ended. From promises it was time to move to action, for now we’re stuck at “dialogue”
Everything you need to know about the outcome of the COP23 summit in Bonn. The plenary ended in the early hours of Saturday 18 November after a long night of negotiations. Now we’ve moved onto “dialogue”.
Short story dispensers are spreading in cities around the world
The first were installed in France. Now short story dispensers – which choose a story based on the reading time selected – are spreading around the world, especially in the US.
President Duda vetoes judicial reform in Poland threatening courts’ independence
President Duda says he’ll veto a contentious judicial reform in Poland that would have threatened courts’ independence. His decision comes after thousands take to the streets in protest.
Lorenzo Quinn. Why people are taking notice of giant hands emerging from a Venice canal
We spoke to Lorenzo Quinn – the sculptor behind Support – about why so many people are paying attention to climate change thanks to a pair of 9-metre tall hands emerging out of Venice’s Grand Canal.
Conflict minerals, Europe approves a law to stop their importation
European Parliament approved a new regulation on conflict minerals importations in Europe
What is CETA, the EU-Canada deal approved by the European Parliament
L’assemblea parlamentare europea ha approvato il trattato Ceta tra Unione europea e Canada. Ora la battaglia si sposta sul piano nazionale.
Ana Brnabic. Serbia’s new Prime Minister is pro-Europe and openly gay
The appointment of an openly gay Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic, in Serbia represents a turning point for this conservative country.
Italy, Germany and France tell Donald Trump the Paris Agreement is irreversible
Emmanuel Macron, Paolo Gentiloni, and Angela Merkel have released a joint statement after Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement, taking a clear stance.