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Household appliance energy efficiency programs cut power bills and emissions — but they are out of date

Some of Australia's energy standards for household appliances are out of date or missing completely. Updating them could save households money and massively reduce emissions over time.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

Biden says he supports expelling Russia from G20

Biden said he would support allowing Ukraine to attend as an observer nation as an alternative.

Axios · Mar 24, 2022

Crowds protest outside Russian Embassy to mark one month since Ukraine invasion

The embassy has become the focal point for Irish anger over the war raged by Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Will war in Ukraine hasten the end of fossil fuels?

Four weeks have passed since Russian troops invaded Ukraine. To impede the onslaught of Vladimir Putin’s war machine, countries in the EU and elsewhere have announced measures to cut imports of fuel and energy from Russia, draining the coffers of the world’s largest exporter of gas and its third-largest supplier…

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022

Freeze and seize? EU struggles to target oligarchs' assets

Oligarchs' wealth remains largely untouched in the European Union, weeks after Brussels approved measures to freeze the assets of dozens of billionaires and top officials linked to Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2022

Kanabo Launches eCommerce Platform For Wellness CBD Consumers In UK, Europe Soon

Kanabo is launching its eCommerce platform for wellness CBD consumers.

Benzinga · Mar 24, 2022

Mitch McConnell says he will not support Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination – as it happened

Senate Republican leader says he will not back Biden’s nominee as Biden meets Nato and G7 leaders in Europe

The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2022

Refugees plead for protection for Ukraine as Western leaders meet

Ukrainian refugees in Poland urged Western powers on Thursday to do more to protect the country from Russian bombardment as leaders met in Brussels for unprecedented summits of NATO, G7 and the European Union.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2022

Only rubles welcome here, Putin tells 'unfriendly' EU nations

President Vladimir Putin said Russia would only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to "unfriendly countries", which include all EU members, after Moscow was hit by unprecedented sanctions over Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 24, 2022

Ukraine war: what game theory can tell us about how negotiations might go

A month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we have found out that – far from being restructured and modernised – Russia’s military remains cumbersome and archaic and is reportedly struggling with low morale. Ukraine’s defence meanwhile has been astonishing. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Ukraine’s people have responded so…

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022