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Order of the National Green Tribunal on the demarcation of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 27/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kamal Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/05/2025. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan stated that a high level meeting to review the progress on the demarcation of Nahargarh …

Transportation carbon intensity targets for the European Union: road and aviation sectors

This consultant study introduces a partial equilibrium model to project the mix of renewable fuels most likely to be used to comply with the Commission’s set of proposed targets for the road and aviation sectors. The Commission also proposed a 6% GHG intensity reduction target for maritime fuels as part …

Climate change budget tagging: a review of international experience

The purpose of this report is to provide development practitioners and government officials with an understanding of the context and key design features of climate budget tagging initiatives. It is based on a review of 18 climate budgeting tagging methodologies as well as key informant interviews with practitioners during 2020. …

The Fight On Climate Issues In Danish Elections Results In Greenest Agenda Ever

20 days after the general elections in Denmark on June 5th 2019, a new left-leaning social democratic government was formed with Mette Frederiksen as prime minister, replacing the right-leaning government under the leadership of Lars Løkke Rasmussen from Venstre. A memorandum of political understanding between the now to-be ruling parties …

EU accused of funding project in Eritrea using 'forced labour'

Eritrean human rights activists have accused the EU of funding a scheme in Eritrea that uses "forced labour". The EU is backing a road-building project as part of its programme to stem migration from Africa into Europe. National service recruits will be used and the Foundation Human Rights for Eritreans …

Advanced biofuel policies in select EU member states: 2018 update

This update provides details on the latest policy measures that six select European Union member states (Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom) are taking to support the deployment of advanced alternative fuels. Across these countries, currently between 4.8% and 31% of their transportation fuels are derived from …

EU households waste over 17 billion kg of fresh fruit and vegetables a year

A recently published JRC article finds that EU households generate about 35.3 kg of fresh fruit and vegetable waste per person per year, 14.2 kg of which is avoidable. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates that about one third of the food produced globally for human consumption is lost …

Protection for dolphins and seabirds ‘weaker under Brexit plans’

Protection for dolphins and seabirds will be weaker under government plans for Brexit than if Britain stayed in the EU, according to a new analysis by environmental groups. Under the EU’s Seabird Plan of Action, the fishing industry is obliged to eliminate “bycatch”, where boats accidentally catch seabirds, dolphins and …

Droughts set to cause late damage to EU rapeseed crop

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Droughts, frosts and other unfavorable conditions are expected to cause late damage to the European Union’s rapeseed harvest, cutting output in leading producers Germany, France and Poland, experts said on Thursday. The market was now expecting the overall EU 2018 crop to bring in around or less …

Ireland becomes world's first country to divest from fossil fuels

A message to the Irish government to divest from fossil fuels is spelled out in lights in front of the lower house of parliament. A message to the Irish government to divest from fossil fuels is spelled out in lights in front of the lower house of parliament. Photograph: Sasko …

Uganda: EU Earmarks Shs45b for Fish Development

As fish stocks dwindle European Union has earmarked Shs45b to promote production of fish. The money will mainly seek to support fish production along in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, especially on the Lake Victoria stretch. Mr Liberat Mfumukeko, the East African Community secretary general, said last week during the commissioning …

Climate victims seek justice, in the courtroom and on the street

The climate justice movement highlights the fact that rich nations are overwhelmingly to blame for causing climate change, but t The climate justice movement highlights the fact that rich nations are overwhelmingly to blame for causing climate change, but that poor ones have been the first to cope with its …

Morocco: ITC Partners With Leading European Brands to Strengthen Climate Resilience in the Moroccan Textile Sector

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has partnered with ICS, which is representing a number of European textile retailers, to strengthen competitiveness and climate resilience in the Moroccan textile value chain. The launch of the project will coincide with three days of meetings and training in Casablanca, Morocco, on 10-12 April, …

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