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 …
The Kerala Paristhithi Aikyavedi, an umbrella organisation of environmental groups in the State, has released a green development agenda for political parties to incorporate into their manifesto for the forthcoming elections to the Assembly. Releasing the document here on Wednesday, Aikyavedi leaders V.S. Vijayan, R. Sridhar and S. Usha said …
Welcoming the Centre's decision to notify construction and demolition management rules, a green body today said it was "urgently" needed as cities are choking on such waste which has serious environmental and public health consequences. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the next step should be to create …
The panel, constituted by the NDA government in August 2014 submitted its report and suggested a complete overhaul of the existing environmental governance framework. As the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) finalises its proposals to amend some of the environment related laws, many non-governmental organisations and opposition parties have …
California's senate on Thursday approved a raft of anti-smoking legislation raising the minimum age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 and regulating e-cigarettes. Described by senate leader Kevin De Leon as "the most expansive tobacco control legislative package in over a decade," the measures are …
In a move that leaves the Oommen Chandy government red-faced ahead of the polls, the state Cabinet has revoked its order allowing paddy field reclamation for two major investment projects. While one is the R2,200-crore tourist village project at Kumarakam , the other is R1,000-crore hospital project in Ernakulam. Earlier, …
New research by the law firm Baker & McKenzie has highlighted which countries are leading on green building around the world. The report, the Global Sustainable Buildings Index, examined 25 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas on their sustainable policies, schemes, trends and practices. Criteria …
We (courts) won't allow it go on, we must and we shall stop it." In a strightforward message to the Centre, Supreme Court judge JS Khehar said on Sunday that the government has to do more on implementation of green laws and if it is not happening, "we (courts) won't …
A draft Polish law that would impose a raft of exacting demands on windfarm developers is nothing less than a bid to sabotage the country’s renewable energy prospects, according to Europe’s wind industry. Developers would need to apply for a license to operate a wind turbine every two years under …
The Environment Ministry will notify next week a set of "completely revamped" waste management rules including those for plastic and bio-medical refuse. The Ministry is also set to introduce a new programme in schools where students will be motivated to segregate waste and put them into seperate bins so that …
Judgement of ther Delhi High Court in the matter of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/02/2016 regarding ineffective implementation of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994. Delhi High Court rules Rule 3(3)(1)(b) of the PNDT Rules " is ultra vires the …
European air quality legislation has reduced emissions of air pollutants across Europe since the 1970s, affecting air quality, human health and regional climate. We used a coupled composition-climate model to simulate the impacts of European air quality legislation and technology measures implemented between 1970 and 2010. We contrast simulations using …
Namibia wants new laws passed within a year compelling mining firms to have a minimum 20 percent stake reserved for the black majority, before issuing or renewing prospecting and mining licences as part of an empowerment drive to fight poverty, the mines minister said on Thursday. The southern African country, …
US President Barack Obama has signed into law an initiative aimed at bringing electricity to 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020. The Electrify Africa Act of 2015 will give legal backing to Mr Obama's flagship Power Africa scheme, which is trying to improve access to electricity through public-private …
The issue of regulation of doctors and private hospitals is one that is increasingly becoming important for the citizen. The attempts by professional medical associations to scuttle the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act of 2010 is the context for this essay on the issues that afflict the provision of …
A proposed revision to China‘s Wildlife Protection Law is being criticized by conservationists who fear it could legitimize the commercial exploitation of endangered species, such as tigers, bears and pangolins. “This is not a step forward,” said Toby Zhang, director of Ta Foundation, an animal protection organization based in Beijing. …
The Fourth Session of The 12th Hubei People's Congress voted to pass "Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Regulation of Hubei Province", China's first local laws and regulations for the prevention of soil pollution on Monday. This regulations were introduced after the Hubei flood control legislation two years ago and the …
The draft Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) for 2016-2026 prepared by the heavy industries ministry and the automobile industry has raised serious questions on some policy decisions relating to vehicular emissions, which it says have been taken in response to pressure groups or public opinion. Advocating the need for a scientific …
In October 2015, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released a Draft Environment Laws (Amendment) Bill 2015 proposing amendments to the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and the National Green Tribunal Act 2010. The stated objective of the Bill is to provide ‘effective deterrent penal provisions’ and to introduce …
Two healthcare workers protesting against the clearfelling of native forest in Tasmania have become the first people charged under the state’s controversial anti-protest laws. John Henshaw, 66, and Jessica Hoyt, 35, were in a group of nine protesters who walked on to a Forestry Tasmania land at Lapoinya, 37km from …
The natural resources and environment ministry plans to amend the Environment Quality Act 1974 to give it more bite to act against environment polluters. Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said it was time the act was amended to give the ministry some clout to deal with increasingly …
