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France bans short-haul flights in an attempt to combat climate change

France bans short-haul flights in an attempt to combat climate change
Dec 7 2022 Share

The European Union has just given the green light to France’s plan to ban short-haul flights in an attempt to combat climate change.

This refers to transfers between locations where an alternative train route is available and takes 2.5 hours or less. The law was first suggested back in 2021 as part of France’s Climate Law, to the disdain of the Union of French Airports (UAF) and the European branch of the Airports Council International (ACI Europe), who contested it.

The measure in question will only affect Paris Orly-Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux and will remain valid for three years before being revisited by the European Commission.

French Transport Minister Clément Beaune called the decision a “big step forward” in the country’s efforts to decrease greenhouse gas emissions while others have called it a “small step” in the right direction.

The country is also pursuing measures which limit private jet use, trips which contribute far more to pollution per passenger compared to commercial planes.

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More than 4.5 million bottles and cans recycled in first 3 weeks of recycling scheme

More than 4.5 million bottles and cans recycled in first 3 weeks of recycling scheme
Dec 7 2022 Share

A total of 4.5 million plastic & metal containers have been collected as part of Malta’s recycling scheme, which started just 3 weeks ago.

In a recent statement, the company responsible for the recycling scheme, BCRS Malta, reported that a total of 800,000 returns were made over the past weekend.

A BCRS Malta spokesman revealed that 90 per cent of their 320 machines have been fully functional in the face of massive demand and the company believes that the response will continue to increase.

Prior to starting the scheme, Malta was one of the worst-recycling countries in Europe, with 10% of all plastic packaging being recycled, which is well below the EU average of 38%.

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Malta reimagined: Here’s what some of Malta’s politicians look like under the AI lens

Malta reimagined: Here's what some of Malta's politicians look like under the AI lens
Dec 7 2022 Share

Artificial Intelligence has grown dramatically over the past few years and it seems like the phenomenon’s content capability truly knows no bounds.

The AI trend has set social media ablaze and seems like everyone and their mother is turning themselves into a super-saturated cartoon version. In this technological development, we see an opportunity.

We decided to take a few of Malta’s politicians and take them for a spin under the AI lens and the results are interesting, to say the least.

From Bernard Grech as a spaceman extraordinaire to super spy Robert Abela, the results an absolutely wild.

Take a look at our post below and let us know who you would want to see reimagined:

 

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KNŻ calls for professionalism and caution

Dec 7 2022 Share

In a statement, KNŻ called on PL & PN to “proceed with professionalism and caution because of the dangerous effects of misinformation.”

KNŻ said that the ‘abortion’ discussion cannot begin to progress without our own decision-makers being the leaders that our youths need to see.

They said that this discussion must be supported with factual evidence. “Medical & legal implications clearly laid out, for everyone to form a comprehensive understanding of the proposed – before lobbying in favour or against it.”

 

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