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Oil giant Shell must cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 under Dutch court rule

Oil giant Shell must cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 under Dutch court rule
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A Dutch court has ruled that oil giant Royal Dutch Shell must cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels. The rule was made on Wednesday, and pushes up the company’s own aim which stood at 20% by 2030. This groundbreaking ruling comes into effect when all of the world’s largest corporate emitters have been put under great pressure to set short to long-term emission targets.

These targets are to be consistent with the Paris Agreement and are crucial to avoid an irreversible climate crisis. A spokesperson for the company stated that they fully expect to appeal today’s ‘disappointing court decision’, as Shell’s climate strategy previously involved becoming a net-zero emission business by 2050, with the 45% mark aimed to be achieved by 2035.

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Nike cuts ties with Neymar following sexual assault allegations

Nike cuts ties with Neymar following sexual assault allegations
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The sports apparel giant Nike confirmed it cut ties with football star Neymar last year after the Brazilian player refused to ‘cooperate’ with an investigation into sexual assault allegations. The assault allegations were made by one of the company’s employees back in 2018, with the incident allegedly having occurred in 2016. Nike stated it commissioned an independent probe whilst retaining independent legal counsel for the employee.

The company told CNN Business that the employee’s allegations were treated great seriousness. Despite resulting in an inconclusive investigation, Nike stated that it ended its relationship with the player due to the latter refusing to cooperate in good faith. Neymar refused the allegations and added that the relationship ends for ‘commercial reasons.’

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3 COVID-19 cases registered with 2 recoveries

3 COVID-19 cases registered with 2 recoveries
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Malta has registered 3 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 2,010 swab tests, while 2 patients have recovered. No deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Saturday 29th May 2021, 509,312 vaccine doses were administered of which 315,748 were 1st doses. 202,795 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 30,529 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 30,043 have recovered, 419 died and 67 are still active.

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Russia to get the world’s second tallest tower

Russia to get the world’s second tallest tower
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Plans for the second-tallest skyscraper in the world were released by a Scottish architecture firm as they plan to build the building in St. Petersburg, Russia. Called the Lakhta Centre II, it will stand at 703 meters, just behind the Burj Khalifa in Dubai which stands at 828 meters. This second tallest building however will house the highest occupied floor and viewing gallery at 590 meters.

The Lakhta Centre II will beat the current second tallest building which is the Shanghai Tower which stands at 632 meters. This new building will stand on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia and will be designed by Kettle Collective. Tony Kettle stated that the new centre ‘will be a template of sustainable design for global high-rise projects’ and that ‘it will have the best in class low energy design and a mix of uses that will create a vertical atrium space with a vibrant centre as the heart for this new business district’

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Photo Source: Kettle Collective