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India court mulls ban new diesel cars as Delhi chokes
2015-12-15 16:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: India's top court on Tuesday said it was considering banning new diesel-guzzling SUVs and luxury cars from the streets of New Delhi in a bid to improve the capital's notoriously toxic air. The Supreme Court said it was mulling a ban on purchases of new diesel vehicles with engines over 2000cc, typical of SUVs, jeeps and large cars made by BMW, Toyota and others. "Why should a rich man be travelling in a diesel car and pollute the environment?" Supreme Court Judge T. S. Thakur asked, in response...
EU mulls ban on carcinogens in clothes
2015-11-03 12:28:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The European Union (EU) is launching a public consultation on a possible restriction of 291 hazardous substances in textile articles and clothing.
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European Parliament mulls lobby ban for big companies
2015-07-20 12:25:16| Beverages - Topix.net
The European Parliament's special tax committee is seeking to punish multinationals for refusing to send representatives to a hearing in June by revoking lobbyist passes and preventing access to senior European Commission officials. AB InBev, AmazonEU, Barclays Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Google, HSBC Bank, Ikea, McDonalds and The Coca-Cola Company are among a list of multinationals that turned down invitations.
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Honolulu mulls foam, plastic food container ban
2014-05-30 22:36:04| Airlines - Topix.net
The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill that would ban foam and plastic food containers now widely used to serve plate lunches.
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UK mulls ban on 'car fob' mobiles
2013-08-21 16:15:58| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The UK's government says it is in talks to remove small mobile phones made to look like car key fobs from sale. Prison officers are worried about the gadgets.