"As Brazil Cracks Down on Forest Clearing, Emissions Fall"
#Brazil #Climate #ClimateChange
Brazilian Amazon’s most violent city tied to illegal gold mining on Indigenous land https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/brazilian-amazons-most-violent-city-tied-to-illegal-gold-mining-on-indigenous-land…
Poland's President Karol Nawrocki vetoes legislation meant to enforce the EU's DSA in Poland, arguing it would grant excessive powers to government officials (Wojciech Kość/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/polish-pre
Europe’s populist worries will intensify today
when right-wing billionaire Andrej Babiš becomes Czech prime minister.
Combined with Hungary’s Viktor Orbšn and Slovakia’s Robert Fico,
Babiš has the potential to jam up the legislative machinery in Brussels as it works on key files.
Czech President Petr Pavel is set to appoint Babiš to the position
after resolvinglongstanding conflict-of-interest issues related to the PM-elect’s conglomerate, Agrofert.
Babiš…
Geht uns das Bargeld aus? Verbraucherschützer warnen vor Versorgungslücke
Digitalzahlungen sind auf dem Vormarsch – ist die Akzeptanz von Bargeld in Gefahr? Verbraucherschützer fordern einen gesetzlichen Schutz für Bargeldzahlungen.
"Brazil fast-tracks paving controversial highway in Amazon with new licensing rule"
#Brazil #AmazonRainforest #Trees
"Pay to protect: Brazil pitches new forest fund at COP30"
#Brazil #COP30 #Environment