Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/02/2025. The matter related to conservation and protection of Delhi Ridge which is an extension of Aravali Range extending from Tughlakabad and branching out in Wazirabad in the north …
Experts said going forward will be more challenging because the new goal, to reduce emissions 40 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030, is considerably more ambitious. A decade ago, California vowed to dramatically slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. With the nation’s most populous state on pace to meet …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Delhi Development Authority Vs Sukhbir Singh & Others dated 09/09/2016 regarding the correct construction of Section 24(2) of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with respect to 33 bighas and …
Titled 'Environmental Risk Vigilance', the initiative is envisaged to take stock of activities in connection with various aspects of environment including air, water, land, soil, minerals, wetlands and mangroves. Looting of natural resources and indulging in environment degrading activities like clearing of mangroves or unpermitted filling of wetlands, for pecuniary …
Lakes Oil, a junior oil and gas explorer in Australia, is considering the grounds it may have for suing Victoria state, after the government there permanently banned fracking and extended a halt on onshore conventional gas drilling to 2020. Lakes Oil shares sank 50 percent on Wednesday in their first …
The Guide describes the key legal issues associated with efficiency and renewable energy resource development, and presents legislative options from both developed and developing countries for dealing with them, including sample excerpts from legislation.
KOCHI: As there is no prohibition for existing quarrying projects in ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs), they can continue for five years from the date of ESA notification, the Kerala high court has held. The Kerala government has not brought in any prohibition on quarrying in Western Ghats and it is …
Environment related crimes in the country came down by over 11% last year compared to 2014 but there was no decline in states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Assam where the number of such violations increased over the past year. According to data released by the National Crime Records …
BEIJING -- China's top legislature on Monday reviewed a draft amendment to the Marine Environment Protection Law, imposing more severe penalties for pollution. The draft, submitted by the State Council to the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee's bi-monthly session, echoes the central leadership's recent emphasis on "conservation culture," according …
Legislative action in response to the organ trade has centred on the prohibition of organ sales and the enforcement of criminal sanctions targeting ‘trafficking’ offences. This paper argues that the existing law enforcement response is not only inadequate but harmful. The analysis is based on empirical data gathered in Cairo, …
An overwhelming majority of the British public polled want new post-Brexit laws protecting wildlife and the countryside to be at least as strong as the EU rules currently in place, according to a opinion poll published on Thursday. Many also want a new farming subsidy regime to emphasise environmental protection …
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Thursday attacked NDA ally Ajsu-P over the latter's comment on JMM president Shibu Soren and his son Hemant. JMM general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya and central spokesperson Vinod Pandey accused Ajsu-P of doing politics of self-interest in the light of the ongoing statewide protests against ordinance …
The impact of the booming Chinese economy on the quality of the nation’s air and water has garnered a lot of attention recently. Now, focus is turning to another polluted realm: the very ground beneath China’s feet. Original Source
California lawmakers voted to extend the state's climate change fighting efforts out to 2030 on Wednesday, giving a new lease on life to the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction program in the country. The state Senate voted 25-13 in support of a bill that sets a target of cutting the …
The California Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to extend the state's ambitious program to fight climate change beyond 2020, but minutes later it posted disappointing results from an auction of carbon permits that is key to the plan. California's program to cap emissions and trade carbon permits is a …
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is calling on East African Community Partner States to enact new wildlife legislation with enhanced penalties and improve strategies and protection measures in a bid to save the region's wildlife. Findings by EALA's committee on agriculture, tourism and natural resources indicate that elephants and …
A California lawmaker on Thursday said she will withdraw a bill that would have required 15 percent of new car sales be zero emission vehicles by 2025 due to opposition from automakers, the oil industry and labor. "With just a week and a half to move the bill through, there …
BELAGAVI: District minister Ramesh Jarkiholi hoisted the national flag at the CPEd Ground here on the Independence Day. He also honoured freedom fighters and released a booklet highlighting the Congress government's performance in three years brought by the information department. During his I-Day message, the minister said the state government …
The Committee of Subordinate Legislations (2015-16) chaired by Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi tabled its 15th report on rules of e-waste management in Lok Sabha recently. Concerned over lack of effective mechanism for disposal of e-waste, a parliamentary panel has suggested bringing in a separate legislation to make it mandatory to deposit …
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Almost 60 percent of countries are at high risk of using slave labour in their supply chains, according to a new global index launched on Thursday, which also ranked North Korea as having the worst record of slave labour in the world. By assessing incidents …
The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 10, 2016 by the Minister for Labour and Employment. The Bill amends the Factories Act, 1948. The Act regulates the safety, health and welfare of factory workers. The Bill amends provisions related to overtime hours of work.
