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Day: 23 July 2007

Austrian pollution measures clash with free movement laws

Plans to ban lorries from using some of Austria's roads in an effort to improve air quality have been called into question by the European Commission, which claims they may be in breech of rules covering the free movement of trade goods.

Chinese local government ignoring national green agenda

While Beijing strives to appear to balance the economic and environmental needs of China, it's business as usual for many officials working in the provinces.

Marine ‘dead zone’ predicted to be biggest yet

Every summer rotting algae starves the Gulf of Mexico of oxygen, leaving a huge area incapable of supporting life - and this year, the 'dead zone' is set to be bigger than ever, say scientists.

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