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Now playing Next Green News Belgium urged to advance extension of water pollutant watch list Belgium plans to move forward a proposal to increase the number of water pollutants subject to strict concentration limits, to include PFAS 'forever chemicals' and dozens of others, the EU Council presidency holder has said amid calls from civil society and industry. 09/01/2024
Now playing Next Health news MEPs healthy drinking resolution irks WHO World Health Organisation (WHO) claims scientifically proven link between alcohol and cancer downplayed by MEPs in recent resolution, and is not prepared to let the matter go. 08/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News Belgium has just weeks to close key environment policy files As Belgium takes over the EU Council presidency, it has just eight weeks to reach a deal with the European Parliament on a hotly debated law designed to reverse rapid growth in packaging waste, as well limits on CO2 emissions from lorries and rules on carbon removal certification. 05/01/2024
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