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Historic ‘mercury and air toxics standards’ (MATS) meet 20-year old requirement to cut dangerous smokestack emissions. Read more..
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Quebec establishes cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances. Read more..
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Policies focusing on mitigating climate change offer the most effective entry point for achieving energy sustainability, reducing air pollution, and improving energy security, find IIASA scientists. Read more..
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WRI, UNDP, UNEP and World Bank release major report explores challenges of changing climate and offers recommendations for national-level government officials to make informed and effective decisions. Read more..
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Greenpeace organized a National Consultation with energy experts, policy makers and civil society and demanded restructuring of RGGVY to include decentralized renewable energy. Read more..
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Australia’s carbon farming initiative will give farmers, forest growers and other landholders opportunities to access international and domestic carbon markets. Read more..
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The list of members and information on their background can be found on the UNFCCC website. This Transitional Committee will manage long-term finance mobilized to enable developing countries to address climate change. Read more..
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NOAA released on January 14 a comprehensive Draft Management Plan and environmental assessment for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary for public review and comment. Read more..
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To ensure that the economic growth and development in our country are in conformity with regulations for environmental conservation, the Ministry of Environment & Forests has notified the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006. Read more..
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New rules to prevent illegal timber being sold on the European market have come into force across the EU. The legislation will strengthen efforts to halt illegal logging which causes serious environmental damage and biodiversity loss and undermines the efforts of those trying to manage forests responsibly. Read more..
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After the post-Copenhagen pessimism, the mood among negotiators and participants was generally upbeat at Cancun, heightening expectations for the next conference, COP17, billed for Durban South Africa towards the end of 2011. Read more..
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The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 have been drafted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to ensure better conservation and management, and to prevent degradation of existing wetlands in India. Read more..
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon implored world leaders this morning at a high-level meeting to commit to reversing the alarming rate of biodiversity loss and rescuing the natural economy before it was too late. Read more..
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The Financial Institutions would assess the financial, social and environmental risks and responsibilities of hydropower development on the lower Mekong river. They would also explore ways to understand and mitigate these risks. Currently, there are 11 hydropower dams proposed for the lower Mekong river. Read more..
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Representatives of the America's Energy Coast (AEC) initiative of the America's WETLAND Foundation (AWF) today released recommendations to Congress and the Administration on sustaining economic and ecological assets of the Gulf region in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill. Read more..
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Millions of dollars worth of income could be unlocked for poor farmers in developing countries by changing existing policies that reduce investment in agroforestry. An Agroforestry Policy Initiative, involving a wide range of partners, would make agroforestry a key contributor to ensuring food security, reducing poverty and combating climate change. Read more..
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The appointed agency, Accreditation Services International (ASI), would be working on implementation of Global Standards for Responsible Aquaculture. These standards, when implemented on farm level, will help minimize key environmental and social impacts associated with aquaculture. Read more..
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The new land use law approved this month by Argentinean province of Misiones will better protect more than 1.2 million hectares of Atlantic Forest in the province. Read more..
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WMO organized international workshop on “Addressing the Livelihood Crisis of Farmers: Weather and Climate Services” to deliberate on recommendations to consider for exploiting the full potential of weather & climate services to reduce the vulnerability of farming communities. Read more..
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“Governments make progress towards deciding shape of result at UN Climate Change Conference in Mexico, but need to narrow down number of negotiating options,” said UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres in Bonn. Read more..
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