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EU to severely restrict export of waste

by Kathrin Glösel, Kontrast.at The European Parliament voted in favor of a law that restricts…

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Nobel Prize Winner Stiglitz wants 70% tax on top incomes

by Kontrast.at Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz is concerned about increasing social inequality in the…

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Rewarding “Good” companies—how the economy for the common good wants to change the world

by Ingo Geiger The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) is an alternative to the existing…

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EU: Companies with more than 100 employees must disclose wages to make pay gaps visible

The European Council, the Commission and the Parliament have agreed on the main points of…

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Water as a human right – How Slovenia protects its drinking water

2.2 billion people in the world have only irregular access to clean water, including in…

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The Supply Chain Act can prevent corporations from exploiting people and the environment

By the time a T-shirt reaches a shop in Austria, it has travelled thousands of…

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First country in the world: Norway boycotts rainforest products

More than a quarter of all trees worldwide grow in tropical rainforests. But the destruction…

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EU-Directive: 45% renewable energy sources by 2030 

The EU Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy agrees on increasing the overall share of…

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Super-rich held accountable for water usage in drought stricken LA

As Los Angeles experiences a historic drought, local authorities are cracking down on excessive water…

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Denver helps homeless people with unconditional basic income

Homeless people in Denver will receive an unconditional basic income starting in November. As part…