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Government sets out new targets on air quality, water pollution, waste and woodland cover

Envirotec Magazine

While subject to consultation, the revised targets are to be incorporated into the Environment Act , which became law on 10 November last year. These targets need to be laid as draft Statutory Instruments by 31 October 2022, says the consultation document , and will come into force once approved by Parliament. Water quality.

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

The circumstances surrounding his termination are documented among thousands of pages of public records and internal company documents that provide a penetrating look into the multi-billion dollar stakes of negotiations between governments and state-sanctioned monopolies that are shaping the future of energy systems in Oregon and beyond.

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Mutable mandate? Sizing up the new BNG requirements

Envirotec Magazine

But the law is too lenient. The group’s calculation was that the UK will need 40% more ecologists – or 4,000 to 6,000 – to meet demand. A fate well-documented in the recent history of the global carbon credits market. It will make no dent at all in the £5bn annual gap in funding for nature recovery.

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Tackling climate change, clause by clause: Inside one non-profit's push to rewire contract law to 'change the world'

Business Green

Want to find out more about how contract law and litigation can help drive forward the net zero transition? They allow you to take a recommendation or ambition - for instance net zero as defined by the Oxford Principles - and code it into law into a way that is legally enforceable.". You can sign up for a free pass now.

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Green day unravelled: Pundits respond to policy package

Envirotec Magazine

An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. asked Richard Smith of Sandstone Law. Many seemed unconvinced any of this will move the dial on take-up.

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Revealed: Meetings Blitz Between Big Ag and Anti-Green Lawmakers in Europe

DeSmogBlog

DeSmog documented meetings held by six MEPs from the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), the largest group in parliament. Around 20 percent of the MEPs’ meetings were with unregistered groups, and at least one in six meetings documented by DeSmog was not declared on the parliamentary website.

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How using space tech helps humanity move toward a sustainable future today

The Environmental Blog

“The interest in precision farming among the industry players is driven by their intention to withstand competition amid increasing risks of crop failure caused by climate change-related weather extremes and ever-growing food demand. A National Forest Law prohibits lumbering in these areas adopted at the end of 2007.