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Evidence of microplastic contamination in human gut

European scientists have detected nine types of microplastics in stool samples from a worldwide sample of subjects, in the first study of its kind.

• Waste & Resources,
• Pollution

Auditors criticise failure of CCS support

Money ploughed into carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects has achieved next to nothing, EU auditors said on Monday

• Climate,
• Energy,
• Pollution

EP adopts position on drinking water proposal

The European Parliament called for tighter limits on pollutants and improved access to safe water supplies as it adopted its position on a proposed update to the Drinking Water Directive

• Chemicals,
• Pollution,
• General Policy

Parliament divided over stance on disposable plastics

MEPs appear divided over how far the EU should go in its response to plastic pollution after debating the European Commission's proposal on disposable single-use plastics products

• Pollution,
• Products,
• Packaging

EC ‘unwilling’ to impose tariff on ‘unfair’ biodiesel imports

Biofuel and agriculture industry groups have said the European Commission remains unwilling to impose tariffs on Argentine biodiesel in response to unfair subsidies

• Energy,
• Transport