Maldives looks to ban anti-ozone substances
The Maldives parliament accepted the Bill on Protection of the Ozone Layer and submitted it to an interim committee for review Sunday. The Bill was accepted with 61 of the 65 members present voting
Haveeru Daily (Maldives)
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Maldivian government to establish Land and Survey Authority
The Cabinet has yesterday decided to establish the Maldives Land and Survey Authority. The decision was made at the cabinet meeting held yesterday, after deliberating on a paper presented by the Ministry of Housing and Environment. The President
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Parliamentary committee devises electricity subsidies policy
The parliamentary Finance Committee has devised polices to distribute the Rf22 million included in this year
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Maldives to cut import duty on diesel by 50 percent
The Cabinet, after deliberating on the impact of increasing prices of diesel in the world market to Maldivian economy, has today decided to cut import duty on diesel by 50 percent. State Trading Organisation (STO) has recently increased price of diesel twice, in response to rising world oil prices, especially the price of diesel. The Cabinet
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Environment film festival underway in Maldives
MALE, January 29 (HNS) – An Indian NGO, Terry Policy, and the Maldives Housing and Environment Ministry kicked off a film festival on Thursday, aimed at creating awareness about environmental issues.
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Government to begin agriculture and fisheries subsidies in March
MALE, January 24 (HNS) – Government is to begin providing the subsidies to fishermen and farmers in March. State Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture Dr Hussein Rasheed Hassan told journalists yesterday
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Maldives reveals first ever carbon audit
The Maldives, which announced the planet's most ambitious environmental conservation plan to become carbon neutral by the year 2020, released the first ever carbon audit on Wednesday. The audit announced at a teleconference held at President
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Maldives wants to develop via environment-friendly new technology: VP
Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed said Tuesday that the Maldives wants to achieve economic development through environment friendly new technologies. Speaking at Yale University during his visit to New York to participate in UN General Assembly, the Vice President noted that the biggest challenge faced by Maldives is the threat to the Maldives security due to climate change. Dr Waheed said un
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Maldives opens Climate Vulnerable Forum with appeal for carbon neutrality
President Mohamed Nasheed, on Monday, called on fellow vulnerable, developing countries to embrace a carbon neutral future. He made the statement during his inaugural address to the
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President Nasheed inaugurates $200 million project to provide clean electricity
President Mohamed Nasheed on Monday inaugurated a $200 million wind farm project to provide clean electricity to North Mal
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President Nasheed tops TIME magazines Heroes of the Environment 2009 list
President Mohamed Nasheed was chosen by TIME magazine for its Heroes of the Environment 2009 list. In this week