Sussex bans fishing along coast to cut greenhouse emissions following Attenborough-backed campaign

Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority on Thursday passed a bylaw prohibiting trawling year-round to protect the underwater forest, which sucks up massive amounts of planet-warming carbon, in what campaigners said was the first law of its kind to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. THE TELEGRAPH

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In ‘strongest’ climate ruling yet, Dutch court orders leaders to take action

The Supreme Court of the Netherlands on Friday ordered the government to cut the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by the end of 2020. It was the first time a nation has been required by its courts to take action against climate change. THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Making ships go 20% slower could cut greenhouse gases, new study finds

Reducing the speed of ships could help cut greenhouse gasses by 20 per cent, according to a new report. The study, by the campaign groups Seas at Risk and Transport & Environment, said cutting nautical speed limits could have massive benefits for humans, nature, and the climate. i NEWS

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