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ONLINE TOOLS OFFER ANTI-FRAUD INVESTIGATORS INCREASINGLY SOPHISTICATED SURVEILLANCE OF CRIMINALS



With more than 5.48 billion (see https://www.worldwidewebsize.com) pages on the internet, fraud investigators have a wealth of material at their fingertips to help trace fraudsters and link target individuals, objects, locations and events. Thankfully, there are also increasingly sophisticated sites and tools available online to make this task more efficient and less time-consuming.…

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MEPS BACK TEXT OF NEW EU SINGLE USE PLASTICS LAW



THE EUROPEAN Parliament has approved the planned ambitious European Union (EU) directive banning a majority of single use plastics items across all 28 member states. The law now awaits a final confirmatory vote from the EU Council of Ministers – expected to be a formality given the EU parliament and council struck a deal on its terms in January (2019).…

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AUSTRALIAN SOLAR GROWS – BUT WILL NEED MORE BATTERY CAPACITY TO BE SUSTAINABLE



Australia is witnessing strong solar energy growth, with unprecedented increases in power generation being complemented by rapid advances in storage that are tempering concerns that the country could be approaching a peak-solar output crunch.

The continent now has more than 10.1GW of solar installed, combining large- or utility-scale (above 100kW) plants, medium- or commercial-scale ones (10-100kW) and small-scale household rooftop stations (below 10kW).…

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EU INVESTMENT BANK FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING NEW PLASTICS TO LIGHTWEIGHT E-CARS



WITH auto manufacturers looking for ways to light-weight electric and hybrid vehicles, to boost performance and battery life, the European Union (EU) is investing in a Spanish company that is seeking to develop recyclable thermo-plastic alternatives to rubber for auto parts.…

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BIRLA SPRING SUMMER 2020 COLLECTION PUSHES SUSTAINABLE SOURCING AND DESIGN



INDIA’S Aditya Birla Group is continuing to improve its sustainability profile, with the global launch of a new ‘LivaEco’ fabric at the Première Vision show, held in Paris, France, from February 12 to 14, (2019).

The fabric, which will be available globally, is sourced from sustainable forests, all with Forest Stewardship Council certification, its production consumes less water than many rival fabrics and, when disposed of, biodegrades within six weeks.…

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EU AGENCY ECHA WIELDS SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE OVER EUROPEAN TOBACCO SECTOR’S USE OF CHEMICALS



THE TOBACCO industry in Europe needs to keep a close eye on the work of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the European Union’s (EU) chemical agency, which has a key role in banning or restricting the use of tobacco ingredients, by-products and manufacturing chemicals.…

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KENYAN PAINT COMPANIES FACE RISING COSTS – BUT BOOMING CONSTRUCTION MEANS THAT SALES WILL STILL GROW



WITH Kenya’s economy still growing fast – its GDP is projected to increase by 5.8% this year (2019) east Africa’s economic hub is expected to provide the paint and coatings sector plenty of extra sales. Such growth in the construction industry is reflected in its neighbouring countries, notably Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, offering additional sales for companies with the scale to score regional sales.…

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MAJOR BAHRAIN SHALE OIL AND GAS FIND COULD CREATE MAJOR DEMAND FOR FRACKING MINERALS



WITH Bahrain investigating its first major oil find in 86 years, the mineral sector will be keeping a close eye on exploration because this is an offshore shale oil and gas resource that will need fracking inputs to extract hydrocarbons.

“It is definitely very unique, a one of a kind oil find in shallower waters close to shore,” said Edgar van der Meer, senior research analyst at NRG Expert, in London.…

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GOVERNMENTS CAN PROVIDE ENERGY TO MAKE AIRPORT MEGA-PROJECTS HAPPEN – BUT THE RISKS OF MAJOR MISTAKES ARE REAL



GOVERNMENTS can play a huge role in determining how, when and whether an airport is built – and freed from the market constraints that limit most businesses, these decisions can have big consequences – for good and for ill. When dealing with mega-projects costing billions of dollars, government airport constructions decisions can also have a lot of unintended consequences.…

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DECENTRALISED SOLAR ENERGY ON THE UP IN SPAIN, BUT POLITICS MAY STALL PROGRESS



Regulatory change is encouraging solar PV self-consumption in Spain, but politics could yet dim the prospects of this growth.

The prospect of many more homes and businesses in Spain being able to affordably generate power for their own use from solely- or joint-owned solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies has brightened considerably.…

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