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The European Parliament has approved scrapping food and drink duties on imports into the European Union (EU) from Ukraine to support its economy as the country battles for independence against the continuing Russian invasion. With 3,811 civilians confirmed killed in the three-month-long attack by May 19, according to UN figures, the EU has ramped up its support for Ukraine.…

While Europe is abuzz with policy discussions about extending the life of existing nuclear power plants, amidst growing concern about the need to wean the continent from dependence on Russian fossil fuels, this electricity source has continued to enjoy support in Asia.…

After a strategic review of the work of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), beginning in June 2019, AML/CFT observers were wondering if major change would follow when member states concluded how they would respond following the body’s April (2022) ministerial meeting.…

 Chinese consumers are displaying an increasingly keen interest in sustainable fashion, being aware from personal experience that pollution can have a disastrous impact not only on the overall environment but also on their health. A Chinese University of Hong Kong report in 2018, for instance, concluded air pollution caused an average 1.1 million premature deaths in China.…

Egypt is being asked to roll back policies aimed at restricting clothing and textile imports, facing a tough diplomatic response from the European Union (EU), which has launched a disputes case at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

In 2016, Egypt introduced a decree (1) requiring importers of goods, including textiles, clothing and furnishing fabrics, to be registered with the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC).…

The Russian dairy sector faces an uncertain future under the economic sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, although as of late May, its supply chain and markets had started to settle. In December (2021), before President Vladimir Putin sent tanks, troops and missiles into a neighbouring country, Russia’s dairy sector was stable.…

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a disruptive force across the clothing and textile industry, and it has affected consumer taste as well as shaking up supply chains, notably in home textiles, which are increasingly finished by digital printing.

With changes in demand proving very fluid because of lockdown lives lived at home, and an increase in underlying personal stress, digital printing designs have sought to tap a need for feelings of wellness and calm.…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has undermined many political assumptions, including – of course – the right of countries to retain their borders and independence without being invaded. But one change encouraged by the war has been the increased desire of European countries to shake off dependence on Russian oil and gas – and that has increased support for nuclear power.…

With moves to sustainability conformity strengthening across the textile industry, rules protecting consumers and finishing workers, as well as the environment, are strengthening, notably to reduce textile dye allergies. Dye producers Colorifix, from Norwich, East Anglia, England, says this has led to “biology replacing chemistry” in dye production, enabling finishers to market products as provide positive health benefits not just preventing allergic reactions.…

The UK government is to make it mandatory for banks to reimburse victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud by beefing up the Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) regulatory powers. The move was announced in a May 10 policy paper ‘Government approach to authorised push payment scam reimbursement’ (1).…