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Disney accused of using polluting suppliers in China

2016-09-09 13:59:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

Three environmental protection groups in China have accused Disney of using licensing as a way of shirking its environmental responsibility.

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Sadiq Khan unveils plans for extra charge on London's most polluting cars

2016-07-05 11:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Older, dirtier cars will have to pay a 10 pollution charge to drive in central London, according to plans set out by Sadiq Khan on Tuesday. The charge, on top of the existing 11.50 congestion charge, would apply from 2017 to cars first sold before 2005. The mayor of Londons proposals to tackle the capitals toxic air also include a big expansion of a planned Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) and a faster roll-out of cleaner buses. Cities are growing around the world and air pollution is...

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Diesels more polluting below 18C, research suggests

2016-06-22 06:00:07| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Pollution from many popular diesel cars is much worse when it is colder than 18C outside, new research suggests.

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Church of Scotland Votes No to Polluting Companies

2016-05-26 12:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: The Church of Scotland has said it will no longer invest in polluting energy companies. The Church voted yesterday in Edinburgh to distance itself from companies creating the worst climate pollution. The decision was made after a petition was set up calling for the change. The motion, approved by the General Assembly today in Edinburgh, compels the Church`s investment funds to withdraw from companies significantly involved in tar sands, a highly destructive form of oil extraction, and coal. A...

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