Pollution

Congo authorities failing to ensure respect of human rights by big industry – Amnesty International

The Congolese authorities and three industrial companies have failed to respect international and national norms regarding the right to a healthy environment and other...

Allianz Commercial launches Emerging Risk Trend Talk report

Allianz Commercial's risk consulting team (ARC) has published a new report focusing on some of the potential risks posed by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, the...
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Mining companies in Ethiopia long ignored gold mine pollution

The company operating an Ethiopian gold mine and the refinery that sourced its gold took no action over concerns...

As emissions targets fail, least prepared communities on climate crisis frontlines will bear the most cost

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a dire warning of the future...

Nigeria: Shell must clean up oil spills in the Niger Delta

Reacting to the news that two Nigerian communities, which have been devastated by oil spills, have filed claims against...

Project set to help Indo-Pacific region fight plastic pollution

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), have extended...

Understanding the informal waste and recovery sector

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) unveiled a new report...

Latest processing Finn-ovations set to revolutionise plastic lifecycle

Finland is set to be one of the first countries to develop a fully circular plastics economy by 2030....