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Should all products have five-year guarantees?

How long should products last? Cheap goods that wear out quickly are clearly bad for the environment. However, sometimes even…

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Should EU governments stop subsidising coal?

Wealthy countries have nearly tripled the subsidies they hand out to coal-fired power plants. Despite pledging a decade ago to…

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Should governments retrofit all houses with better insulation for free?

As former US President Barack Obama once said: “insulation is sexy”. After all, what’s sexier than saving the planet? Improving…

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Can we tackle climate change without nuclear power?

Around 25% of electricity in the EU is generated by nuclear power. For some people, that figure is too high….

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Should the EU fine member states who fail to reach climate targets?

The EU is set to miss its climate change targets. European Union countries had committed by the year 2020 to…

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Would you eat lab-grown meat?

Could cultured meat be a more ethical alternative to slaughtered animals? The world’s first “slaughter-free” hamburger was developed in 2013,…

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Should climate action be bolder and faster?

Climate change is here. The science shows that man-made climate change is increasing the likelihood and severity of extreme weather…

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What would you give up to save the planet?

Would you stop flying to help tackle climate change? Taking a transatlantic flight from London to New York puts as…

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Who’s responsible for saving our planet? Governments, businesses or you?

Since 1965, twenty companies have been responsible for more than one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions. Other reports suggest that…

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