Tag #Environmental Policy

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UK Government Opposes Swift Brick Amendment Despite Widespread Support

Hannah Bourne-Taylor's campaign to mandate a £35 swift brick in all new UK homes faces unexpected opposition from the Labour government, despite widespread support and minimal cost, raising concerns about the balance between ecological preservation and political expediency.

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Life on Land
elmundo.es
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Carney Family's Environmental Activism Shapes Canadian Politics

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox, a climate activist, are raising four daughters who are actively involved in environmental and social justice initiatives, reflecting the family's shared values.

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Climate Action
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Schleswig-Holstein Launches Baltic Sea Protection Plan with New Marine Station

Schleswig-Holstein's ambitious Baltic Sea protection plan includes establishing a new marine protection station, expanding protected areas to 12.5 percent of the state's Baltic Sea area, and implementing voluntary measures by farmers to reduce nutrient runoff by 10 percent by 2030 and 20 percent by ...

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Life Below Water
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Netherlands Invests €750 Million More in Ineffective Farmer Buyouts

The Dutch government will spend €750 million on a new voluntary buyout program for farmers to reduce nitrogen emissions, following €3 billion spent previously with limited success, resulting in only a 7% reduction of the nitrogen target.

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Climate Action
lemonde.fr
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France weakens environmental protections in new "simplification" law

The French government's new "simplification" law weakens environmental protections, undermines key environmental institutions, and prioritizes industrialization over sustainability, reversing decades of environmental progress.

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Climate Action
dailymail.co.uk
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France Debates Future of Ultra-Low Emission Zones Amid Economic and Social Concerns

France's parliament is debating the future of its ultra-low emission zones (ZFE), facing pressure to scrap or amend the scheme due to concerns about its economic and social impacts, with a vote expected soon. The scheme, currently impacting 24 cities, aims to reduce 48,000 deaths annually linked to ...

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Good Health and Well-being
theguardian.com
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Oregon Forest Evictions for Wildfire Prevention Project

On July 27th, the US Forest Service evicted dozens of homeless people from Oregon's Deschutes National Forest to begin a wildfire prevention project involving tree removal, debris clearing, and controlled burns across 30,000 acres, prompting concerns about the timing of the evictions following a Tru...

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No Poverty
forbes.com
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DeSantis's $6.5 Billion Everglades Restoration Boosts Florida's Economy

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has secured over $6.5 billion for Everglades restoration, addressing environmental concerns and boosting Florida's tourism-driven $128 billion economy.

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Life on Land
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Inner Mongolia Implements Region-Wide Spring Grazing Moratorium with Subsidies

Inner Mongolia's Xiliin Gol League enforced a 45-day spring grazing moratorium from April 1st, offering $2.40/hectare subsidies to herders to protect grasslands, a policy expanded region-wide in 2023 to combat desertification and salinization.

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Life on Land
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EPA Administrator Zeldin Announces 31 Deregulatory Actions

On April 20, 2025, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 31 deregulatory actions, impacting power plants, mercury standards, wastewater regulations, and the definition of "Waters of the U.S.", citing economic concerns and a Supreme Court decision while facing criticism over the freezing of $20 bill...

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Climate Action
liberation.fr
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Trump Reopens Pacific Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing

President Trump lifted the ban on commercial fishing in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument on April 17, 2020, allowing US flagged vessels to fish in large sectors and permitting foreign vessels to transport fish caught by Americans, despite environmental concerns and the area's ecol...

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Life Below Water
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EU Pollution Reduction: Progress and Persistent Challenges

The European Union's second Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook report reveals progress in reducing pollution but persistent challenges remain, causing hundreds of thousands of premature deaths annually and harming ecosystems; the EU is implementing initiatives like the Zero Pollution package to a...

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Clean Water and Sanitation

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