Saturday, 24 June 2017

Xi Jinping Is Set for a Big Gamble With China’s Carbon Trading Market

A carbon trading program is shaping up as a big policy retort to President Trump’s decision to quit the Paris accord. But getting local industries on board will be a challenge.
The Hudson Yards construction site in New York. Under new rules from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, shipyards and construction sites would be exempt from some air quality measures concerning beryllium, a potentially deadly mineral.

OSHA to Roll Back Rules on Toxic Mineral at Construction Sites

The workplace safety agency says it will ease Obama-era limits imposed on the use of coal slag, which contains beryllium, a potentially deadly mineral.
Earlier this week, Travis Kalanick stepped down as the chief executive at Uber.

‘Nobody Is Perfect’: Some Uber Employees Balk at Travis Kalanick’s Exit

More than 1,000 workers supported a petition asking the company’s board to bring back the former chief in an active role.
Google said it plans to carry out the changes to the Gmail ad policy “later this year.”

Google Will No Longer Scan Gmail for Ad Targeting

After years of complaints by privacy advocates, the company said it will stop the practice on its free email service to eliminate confusion around its advertising policies.

E.C.B. Seeks Control Over London Trading After ‘Brexit’

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