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Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Outrage as Commission accused of shelving water resilience plan The European Commission has taken a water resilience intiative, an EU response to increasingly frequent episodes of drought and flooding, off its agenda for the coming months, sparking fears that it has once again caved in to an anti-green backlash ahead of EU elections. 15/02/2024
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Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Commission mulls response to threat of water shortages and flooding The EU executive is preparing to launch a 'water resilience' initiative, with a drought emergency in north-eastern Spain providing a glimpse into one possible future for a Europe increasingly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change. 01/02/2024
Now playing Next Climate Meet the UK youth climate activist turned government insider David Saddington shares his unique perspective on climate action and youth access at the World Economic Forum. 19/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News Dutch-Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate inaction The case demands that the government takes “concrete measures” to protect Bonaire from the consequences of climate change and steps up its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. 12/01/2024
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