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2021 C.E. December 16
Wind power becomes Spain’s leading energy source for 2021
So far this year, renewable sources have contributed almost 47% of the country's total consumption needs compared to less than 30% a decade ago.
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2021 C.E. December 16
France passes sweeping conversion therapy ban
Conversion therapy practitioners can face prison time and fines because "homosexuality and trans identity aren't sicknesses that can be cured."
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2021 C.E. December 16
First IVF corals successfully spawn on Great Barrier Reef
According to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, coral IVF uses modern technology to breed and distribute corals so they have the highest chance of survival.
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2021 C.E. December 15
Uber and Opibus partner to deploy up to 3,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya by end of 2022
After the successful completion of a pilot program in Kenya, Opibus and Uber have announced a strategic partnership to scale the use of electric motorcycles in Africa.
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2021 C.E. December 15
Malta becomes first E.U. nation to legalize cannabis
Equality Minister, Owen Bonnici, said the "historic" move would stop small-time cannabis users from facing the criminal justice system and would help curb drug trafficking.
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2021 C.E. December 15
Tokyo becomes biggest city in Japan to recognize same-sex partnerships
Over 100 local governments in Japan now recognize same-sex partnerships, which grants the right to rent property together and to visit their partner in the hospital.
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2021 C.E. December 14
IKEA to phase out plastic packaging by 2028
The shift will happen progressively over the coming years, and mainly be focusing on paper as it is both recyclable, renewable, and widely recycled across the world.
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2021 C.E. December 14
Oklahoma caps monthly insulin co-pay at $30
Over 450,000 Oklahomans suffer from diabetes, while the American Diabetes Association says that over 1 million in the state are on the verge of it.
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2021 C.E. December 14
Botswana achieves WHO’s “silver tier” certification for mother-to-child HIV transmission
The country was previously classified as a “high burden” country, which is defined as more than two percent of women living with HIV.
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2021 C.E. December 13
U.K. will require all new buildings to have EV charging stations starting in 2022
The government expects the move to lead to 145,000 new charging points each year.
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2022 C.E. February 8
First patient in U.K. given ‘vaccine’ for cancer in pioneering clinical research trial
The clinical research team at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has given patient Graham Booth an injection of a therapy tailor-made to his personal DNA and designed to help his own immune system ward off cancer permanently.
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2022 C.E. February 8
Global investment in low-carbon energy transition hits record $755 billion in 2021
Global investment in the energy transition hit a new record off the back of rising climate ambition and policy action from countries around the world, according to Energy Transition Investment Trends 2022, a new report by BloombergNEF.
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2022 C.E. February 8
NYC public schools initiate ‘Vegan Fridays’
Over 1 million students in grades K-12 will now have plant-based lunch options at school on Fridays.
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2022 C.E. February 8
Norway to add gender-neutral pronoun to official Norwegian language
The gender-neutral third-person singular counterpart to the feminine “hun” and the masculine “han” will be “hen.”
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2022 C.E. February 7
Sinaloa becomes the fifth state in Mexico to ban bullfighting
The Congress of Sinaloa has unanimously approved an initiative that bans bullfighting in the state, classifying it as animal cruelty.
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2022 C.E. February 4
Mississippi becomes the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the legislation Wednesday and it became law immediately. The first marijuana dispensaries could open within the next few months.
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2022 C.E. February 4
Scotland to plan millions of trees next to rivers in bid to protect wild salmon
Fisheries scientists have found rivers and burns in the Highlands and uplands are already too warm in summer for wild Atlantic salmon as they head upstream to spawn, increasing the threat to the species’ survival.
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2022 C.E. February 4
All Colgate products will be 100% recyclable by next year
Colgate has generously made its recyclable design openly available for other toothpaste brands to use so that the entire oral hygiene industry can work together to cut down on plastic waste.
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2022 C.E. February 4
Iceland to end whale hunting from 2024
Iceland's current quotas for 2019-2023 allow for the hunting of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales every year.
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2022 C.E. February 2
Scientists design ‘artificial leaf’ that captures 100 times more carbon than other systems
Unlike other carbon capture systems, which work in labs with pure carbon dioxide from pressurized tanks, this artificial leaf works in the real world and is more cost-effective.