BARCELONA — In the region of Osona, to the north of Barcelona, there are seven times as many pigs as people.Hectares of pig farms — long, barrack-like brick buildings with half-closed windows — stretch from the roadside into the distance. Metal cylinders...
6 months agoBRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen has just pulled off a delicate green balancing act. The German politician secured a second term as European Commission president on Thursday with a political program carefully designed to woo both conservatives and environm...
2 months agoMaking jet fuel from used cooking oil or crops is more sustainable than burning kerosene, but the industry warns it doesn't represent a long-term solution to decarbonizing aviation.Reducing its carbon footprint is a growing issue for a sector that generat...
2 months agoUrsula von der Leyen adopted a signature style for doing business in her first five years as president of the European Commission: Rely on a small team of trusted officials and informal talks if needed to get things done. Enforcing environmental law has b...
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