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Brazil's Controversial Environmental Licensing Law Threatens Amazon and Indigenous Rights
Brazil's proposed law, dubbed the "devastation bill", simplifies environmental licensing, potentially causing significant deforestation and human rights violations, impacting 18 million hectares and contradicting constitutional rights; the president has until August 8th to approve or veto.
Brazil's Controversial Environmental Licensing Law Threatens Amazon and Indigenous Rights
Brazil's proposed law, dubbed the "devastation bill", simplifies environmental licensing, potentially causing significant deforestation and human rights violations, impacting 18 million hectares and contradicting constitutional rights; the president has until August 8th to approve or veto.
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52% Bias Score
French Constitutional Council to Rule on Controversial Pesticide Law
The French Constitutional Council will rule on August 7th on the Duplomb law, which reintroduces the pesticide acetamiprid despite over 1.9 million signatures on a petition demanding its repeal due to environmental concerns; left-wing politicians have challenged the law's compatibility with environm...
French Constitutional Council to Rule on Controversial Pesticide Law
The French Constitutional Council will rule on August 7th on the Duplomb law, which reintroduces the pesticide acetamiprid despite over 1.9 million signatures on a petition demanding its repeal due to environmental concerns; left-wing politicians have challenged the law's compatibility with environm...
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40% Bias Score
Aiwanger Urges Suspension of Association Lawsuits to Speed Up German Infrastructure
Bavarian Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger is urging a nationwide suspension of the right to association lawsuits in Germany to accelerate infrastructure projects, particularly in the energy sector, citing significant delays caused by these lawsuits and a chilling effect on investment; this proposa...
Aiwanger Urges Suspension of Association Lawsuits to Speed Up German Infrastructure
Bavarian Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger is urging a nationwide suspension of the right to association lawsuits in Germany to accelerate infrastructure projects, particularly in the energy sector, citing significant delays caused by these lawsuits and a chilling effect on investment; this proposa...
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48% Bias Score
Australian Government Prepared to Sidestep Environment Laws Over Native Forest Logging
A court case challenged the legality of native forest logging in northern NSW, prompting the Albanese government to develop plans to sidestep federal environment laws if they lost, highlighting potential conflicts between environmental protection and economic interests. The government ultimately won...
Australian Government Prepared to Sidestep Environment Laws Over Native Forest Logging
A court case challenged the legality of native forest logging in northern NSW, prompting the Albanese government to develop plans to sidestep federal environment laws if they lost, highlighting potential conflicts between environmental protection and economic interests. The government ultimately won...
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44% Bias Score
Bavaria Passes Controversial Law Reducing Environmental Assessments
The Bavarian parliament passed a law reducing environmental impact assessments, increasing thresholds for reviews of developments affecting nature, effective August 1st, amidst criticism over weakening environmental standards and potential legal challenges; the ruling parties cite deregulation as th...
Bavaria Passes Controversial Law Reducing Environmental Assessments
The Bavarian parliament passed a law reducing environmental impact assessments, increasing thresholds for reviews of developments affecting nature, effective August 1st, amidst criticism over weakening environmental standards and potential legal challenges; the ruling parties cite deregulation as th...
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40% Bias Score
Aarhus Convention Faces Reform or Withdrawal Amidst Cost and Delay Concerns
Facing pressure to reform or leave it, the Aarhus Convention is blamed for increasing costs and delaying building projects in Britain, with a recent case highlighting over £100 million in costs to developers due to legal challenges under the convention.
Aarhus Convention Faces Reform or Withdrawal Amidst Cost and Delay Concerns
Facing pressure to reform or leave it, the Aarhus Convention is blamed for increasing costs and delaying building projects in Britain, with a recent case highlighting over £100 million in costs to developers due to legal challenges under the convention.
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60% Bias Score
Two Million Signatures Force French Debate on Pesticide Law
A petition against the French Duplomb law, which allows a conditionally reintroduced pesticide banned since 2018, exceeded two million signatures, prompting a parliamentary debate and intensifying pressure on the government to repeal the law.
Two Million Signatures Force French Debate on Pesticide Law
A petition against the French Duplomb law, which allows a conditionally reintroduced pesticide banned since 2018, exceeded two million signatures, prompting a parliamentary debate and intensifying pressure on the government to repeal the law.
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40% Bias Score
Aiwanger Proposes Suspension of Lawsuits to Speed Up German Infrastructure
Bavarian Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger is urging a nationwide three-year suspension of collective action lawsuits in Germany to accelerate infrastructure projects, particularly those related to energy, citing significant delays caused by such lawsuits; environmental groups strongly oppose this ...
Aiwanger Proposes Suspension of Lawsuits to Speed Up German Infrastructure
Bavarian Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger is urging a nationwide three-year suspension of collective action lawsuits in Germany to accelerate infrastructure projects, particularly those related to energy, citing significant delays caused by such lawsuits; environmental groups strongly oppose this ...
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56% Bias Score
NSW Court Overturns Approval of Largest Coalmine Expansion
The NSW Court of Appeal overturned the approval of MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion, ruling that the planning commission failed to consider all associated greenhouse gas emissions, including those from burning coal overseas; this decision could have wider implications for future fossi...
NSW Court Overturns Approval of Largest Coalmine Expansion
The NSW Court of Appeal overturned the approval of MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion, ruling that the planning commission failed to consider all associated greenhouse gas emissions, including those from burning coal overseas; this decision could have wider implications for future fossi...
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40% Bias Score
Bavarian Court Clears Path for Staubing Flood Dam
A Bavarian court has cleared the way for construction of a 700-meter flood dam in Staubing, Germany, resolving a long-standing legal battle between flood protection advocates and environmental groups concerned about the impact on a protected habitat; construction is expected to begin soon.
Bavarian Court Clears Path for Staubing Flood Dam
A Bavarian court has cleared the way for construction of a 700-meter flood dam in Staubing, Germany, resolving a long-standing legal battle between flood protection advocates and environmental groups concerned about the impact on a protected habitat; construction is expected to begin soon.
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Court Accepts Appeal Against Wolf Hunting Law
Spain's Constitutional Court accepted an appeal against a law allowing wolf hunting, questioning its compatibility with environmental protection and judicial guarantees; the law, part of a food waste prevention act, allows hunting based on vaguely defined criteria and removes wolves south of the Dou...
Spanish Court Accepts Appeal Against Wolf Hunting Law
Spain's Constitutional Court accepted an appeal against a law allowing wolf hunting, questioning its compatibility with environmental protection and judicial guarantees; the law, part of a food waste prevention act, allows hunting based on vaguely defined criteria and removes wolves south of the Dou...
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44% Bias Score
French Environmental Groups Petition Macron to Block Duplomb Law
Two French environmental groups petitioned President Macron to block the Duplomb law, which allows a biodiversity-harming pesticide, citing a 1.7 million-signature petition and Article 10 of the Constitution; the President's response awaits a Constitutional Council decision by August 10th.
French Environmental Groups Petition Macron to Block Duplomb Law
Two French environmental groups petitioned President Macron to block the Duplomb law, which allows a biodiversity-harming pesticide, citing a 1.7 million-signature petition and Article 10 of the Constitution; the President's response awaits a Constitutional Council decision by August 10th.
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40% Bias Score
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