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Scientists Condemn Last Minute Push to Overturn EU Nature Law

DeSmogBlog

At the eleventh hour, right-wing politicians have launched a bid to block the passing of the EU’s flagship nature protection law, which scientists have described as a “cornerstone of food security and human health”. Scientists have condemned the call, as well as six other amendments that could see the law delayed or weakened.

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The Energy Act 2023: What it is, what it means and when it will take effect

Envirotec Magazine

Eleni Diamantopoulou is Practice Development Lawyer (Energy) at Womble Bond Dickinson. Eleni Diamantopoulou writes The Energy Act 2023 (the Act) is finally here. By putting in place the enabling primary legislation that bridges legal gaps, creates new laws, or brings clarity to existing laws.

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How Defra's post-Brexit statutory instrument spree could weaken UK environmental law

Business Green

Detailed analysis of more than 100 EU exit statutory instruments laid by Defra prompts campaigners to warn of 'significant governance gaps in the application, interpretation and enforcement of environmental law' post-Brexit. Ministers have insisted that the process was necessary to ensure continuity of environmental legislation.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate. More than a decade ago, national policies laid the groundwork for reducing air emissions in China. Air emission reform in China.

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After Bold Promise, New Jersey’s Energy Storage Plan Remains a Mystery

GreenTechMedia

New Jersey looked like the promised land for energy storage. Phil Murphy campaigned in 2017 on a clean energy platform that pushed for a 100 percent clean grid by 2050. When Murphy won and took office, he signed sweeping clean energy legislation in May 2018 that turned his goals into law.

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Michigan Utility DTE Ordered to Seek Out More Renewables

GreenTechMedia

Michigan's two big investor-owned utilities, Consumers Energy and DTE Energy, have both committed to meeting state-mandated clean energy targets and retiring coal plants by 2040. The order gives the Detroit-area utility until March 21 to resubmit its IRP, and until April 1 to submit an amended renewable energy plan.

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Flat-lining: Policy review highlights England's mixed progress on waste reduction

Business Green

The assessment, published last week, reveals that the volume of waste produced in England remained largely the same in the five years since the government introduced its 2013 Waste Prevention Programme policy, with overall waste in England at the close of 2017 "at similar levels" to those five years earlier.

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