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Airlines sue Dutch government over flight cuts

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Getty ImagesBy Georgina RannardBBC climate and science reporterFive airlines are suing the Dutch government over plans to cut the number of flights operating from Europe's third-busiest airport.The government cited local concerns at Amsterdam Schiphol about the impact of flying on noise pollution and climate in its decision.Airlines KLM, Easyjet, Delta, Tui and Corenden say the plans are in breach of EU and international law.The cap would reduce the annual number of flights from 500,000 to 440,000.The government says it wants to strike a balance between the economic benefits of a large airport and a healthy living environment, prioritising tackling noise pollution.Global aviation is responsible for 2.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. These gases warm the atmosphere, contributing to gl...

Apr262021 by adminNo Comments

Brazil cuts environment budget despite climate summit pledge

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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has approved a cut to the environment ministry budget a day after he vowed to boost spending to tackle deforestation.At a US-led climate summit, he promised to double the money reserved for environmental enforcement and to end illegal deforestation by 2030.But the budget signed off on Friday did not include his spending pledge, or additional proposals made by Congress.His government has weakened protections and wants to develop protected areas.Critics say the president's promises on Thursday were linked to a controversial deal Brazil is negotiating with the US to receive financial aid in return for protecting the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, and other areas.Illegal Amazon rainforest plots sold on FacebookAmazon under threat: Fires, loggers and v...

Mar232021 by adminNo Comments

Biden to talk up health insurance cost cuts in visit to Ohio

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President Joe Biden is going to Ohio to showcase health insurance cost cuts at what may be the best time for Democrats to talk up the Affordable Care Act since it became lawBy ALEXANDRA JAFFE and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated PressMarch 23, 2021, 4:59 AM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleWASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden will showcase health insurance cost cuts in a speech in Ohio Tuesday during what may be the best time for Democrats to talk up the Affordable Care Act since it became law.Biden's COVID-19 relief bill pumps up “Obamacare” premium subsidies to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with solid middle-class incomes. More taxpayer assistance means, in effect, that consumers who buy their own policies through ...

Feb212021 by adminNo Comments

Covid-19: Fewest firms planning job cuts since pandemic began

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Getty ImagesSome 292 British employers made plans to cut jobs in January, the lowest figure since the pandemic began.A total of 32,000 redundancies were proposed, up 9% on last January, despite new lockdown rules closing businesses across most of the UK. The figures suggest that the decision to extend the furlough scheme has helped to prevent wider job losses.The numbers were released by the Insolvency Service in response to a BBC Freedom of Information request.Employers planning 20 or more redundancies are obliged to notify the Insolvency Service at the start of the process by filing a form called an HR1 Advance Notice of Redundancy.This gives an early indication of the state of the labour market ahead of the redundancy statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), whi...

Jan82021 by adminNo Comments

Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts

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A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdownsBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto WriterJanuary 8, 2021, 9:34 PM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleDETROIT -- A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns.Officials at Volkswagen, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and Nissan all say they have been hit by the shortage and been forced to delay production of some models in order to keep other factories running.“This is absolutely an industry issue,” Toyota spokesman Scott Vazin said in an ema...