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California Grocery and Convenience Stores End Plastic Bag Sales Jan. 1, 2026

The law closes a 2014 loophole on thicker "reusable" plastic, steering shoppers to paper bags, with bring-your-own always allowed.

EU Softens 2035 Car Rules, Proposes 90% CO2 Cut Instead of Full ICE Sales Ban

House Passes SPEED Act to Rewrite NEPA, With Offshore Wind Carveout

Florida Bill Seeks Uniform Local Rules for Straw and Stirrer Materials

House Advances NEPA Overhaul Bill After Deal on Offshore Wind Permits

House Passes PERMIT Act Targeting State Pipeline Vetoes and Shortening Permit Lawsuits

San Francisco Becomes Largest U.S. Department to Switch Entire Force to PFAS-Free Turnout Gear by Year-End

New Jersey Senate Advances Bill to Curb Single-Use Utensils at Restaurants

EU Strikes Provisional Deal for Binding 90% Emissions Cut by 2040

NextEra Unveils 15‑GW AI Power Plan as 230+ Groups Urge Moratorium on New Data Centers

EU Reaches Deal to Delay and Streamline Deforestation Law by One Year

California EV Carpool Decal Perk Ends as CHP Starts Ticketing Solo Drivers

Mexico City Bill Would Cut Payroll Tax for Firms Proving Environmental Gains

NSW Repeals Brumby Heritage Law, Ending Special Protections in Kosciuszko

European Parliament Backs One-Year Delay and Compliance Simplifications for EU Deforestation Law

EU Parliament Delays and Streamlines Deforestation Law, Sets New Compliance Dates

EPP Joins Right and Far Right to Delay EU Deforestation Law

Germany Urged to Tighten Plastic-Bag Ban With Higher Thickness Limit and Deposits

Newspoll Puts Jess Wilson Ahead as Voters Question Liberal Readiness

Babybel to Replace Cellophane With Recyclable Paper by 2027