Europe

"EU Agrees To Ban Throw-Away Plastics To Limit Ocean Pollution" [1]

"Throw-away plastic items such as straws and polystyrene cups will be banned in the European Union by 2021, EU officials agreed on Wednesday, as they passed measures to cut plastic use in a bid to reduce marine litter."

Laws & Regulations [2]

Waste [3]

Water & Oceans [4]

Public [5]

Europe [6]

Source: Reuters [7], 12/19/2018

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"Why Peatlands Matter In The Battle Against Climate Change" [8]

"Living peatlands sequester carbon-dioxide, drawing it down from the atmosphere through plants and trapping it underground as carbon".

Climate Change [9]

Natural Resources [10]

Public [5]

Europe [6]

Source: Irish Times [11], 12/04/2018

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"France To Suspend Fuel Price Hike Amid 'Yellow Vest' Campaign" [12]

"France is to suspend a planned fuel price hike after "yellow vest" protests erupted into violence over the weekend, prompting calls for calm and government talks."

Activism [13]

Climate Change [9]

Energy & Fuel [14]

Environmental Politics [15]

Public [5]

Europe [6]

Source: CNN [16], 12/04/2018

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"UK Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels For First Time" [17]

"The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK for the first time, in a milestone that experts said would have been unthinkable a few years ago."

Climate Change [9]

Energy & Fuel [14]

Public [5]

Europe [6]

Source: Guardian [18], 11/09/2018

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December 2, 2018 to December 14, 2018

Katowice Climate Change Conference [19]

The schedule for this event in Katowice, Poland includes the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 24), the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 14) and the third part of the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 1.3). Media must apply for accreditation by the Nov 26 deadline.

Other Events [20]

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Climate Change [9]

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International [21]

Europe [6]

"Venice Hit By High Tide As Italy Buffeted By Winds; 6 Killed" [22]

"Venice was inundated by an exceptional high tide Monday, putting three-quarters of the famed Italian lagoon city under water as large swathes of the rest of Italy experienced flooding and heavy winds that toppled trees and other objects, killing six people."

Climate Change [9]

Disasters [23]

Water & Oceans [4]

Public [5]

Europe [6]

Source: AP [24], 10/31/2018

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Will Hackers Crash U.S. Energy, Environment Infrastructure? [25]

The vulnerability of critical U.S. infrastructure to cyberattacks has been a growing worry for years, as electric utilities, drinking water systems, chemical plants, nuclear plants, pipelines and more are the target of a burgeoning cadre of hackers. But for environmental and other journalists focused on the story, another problem has emerged: The secrecy that has long been part of the U.S. cybersecurity policy. In this comprehensive Backgrounder, SEJournal takes a look at the risk, the response and the resources to let reporters go deep on cyber warfare as an energy and environment story.

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Disasters [23]

Energy & Fuel [14]

Government [27]

Journalism & Media [28]

Laws & Regulations [2]

Military [29]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [30]

People & Population [31]

Planning & Growth [32]

Policy [33]

Technology [34]

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National (U.S.) [35]

International [21]

Canada [36]

Asia [37]

Europe [6]

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Public [5]

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"European Parliament Approves Sweeping Ban On Single-Use Plastics" [38]

"The European parliament has overwhelmingly backed a wide-ranging ban on single-use plastics in an effort to tackle pollution in seas, fields and waterways."

Consumer [39]

Laws & Regulations [2]

Water & Oceans [4]

Public [5]

Europe [6]

Source: Guardian [40], 10/25/2018

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November 15, 2018

DEADLINE: Fellowships for 11th World Conference of Science Journalists [41]

The 11th World Conference of Science Journalists, part of a wide push to enable science journalists to take responsibility and fulfil their role in society, will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, Jul 1-5, 2019. International Travel Fellowships for professional and student attendees from all around the world are available. Apply by Nov 15.

Professional Meetings [42]

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Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [28]

Science [43]

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International [21]

Europe [6]

SEJ Joins 29 Groups Urging Saudi Arabia To Investigate Khashoggi's Disappearance [44]

The groups, representing thousands of journalists and their supporters, joined the United States government and others in urging a full investigation into the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Read the text of the October 11 letter here [45].

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Journalism & Media [28]

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Katowice Climate Change Conference [19]

DEADLINE: Fellowships for 11th World Conference of Science Journalists [41]

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