The Road To Green
Tackling air pollution means 'changing our systems', says expert
In partnership with The European Commission
Our modes of transport, our food and our energy must change drastically, according to an expert from the European Environment Agency, as Europe looks to tackle the scourge of air pollution.
Earth News
EU ministers back ‘polluter pays’ principle on wastewater treatment
EU environmental ministers have agreed that pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies should pay to cover costs of removing micro-pollutants from wastewater as the EU Council agreed an opening negotiating stance over an update to the bloc's 1991 Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
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United Kingdom
London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests
London’s traffic cameras are under attack. Police say hundreds of license plate-reading cameras have been damaged, disconnected or stolen by opponents of an anti-pollution charge on older vehicles that came into force across the metropolis on Tuesday.
Scenes
Meet the young environmentalist sending children to school in Indonesia
In partnership with Media City
In partnership with Media City, Qatar. Poverty remains a stumbling block that prevents many Indonesian children from going to school. One 11-year-old is determined to change that. He does so while protecting the environment too.
