Tag: Environmental Policy
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Scientists Warn Against Trying to Dim the Sun to Cool the Planet
Rising Interest in Solar Geoengineering Faces Rising Scrutiny As global temperatures climb and climate impacts intensify, researchers are exploring a controversial idea: dimming the Sun to cool the planet. Solar geoengineering, also known as solar radiation management, involves releasing aerosols or other particles into the stratosphere to reflect some of the Sun’s energy back into…
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Priyanka Gandhi Demands Urgent Action on Delhi Pollution Crisis
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls for immediate action on Delhi’s pollution crisis In a bold plea to national and state leaders, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the Centre and the Delhi government to act without delay to address the ongoing pollution crisis in the national capital. She emphasized that political compulsions must not stand in…
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Microplastics in Soil: Alarming Effects on Soil Health and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Understanding the Study and Its Implications Researchers from the Institute of Urban Environment at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have highlighted a troubling link between microplastics in soil and deteriorating soil health, along with the unintended release of heat-trapping gases. While plastics have long been recognized for pollution in water and air, this study shifts…
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Lahore at World-Record Low as Smog Smothers South Asia: AQI Tops the Chart
Introduction: A region in the grip of hazardous smog In a worrying snapshot of regional air quality, Lahore is recording the worst air pollution in the world as the smog crisis tightens its hold on South Asia. With the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting hazardous levels, residents face immediate health risks and daily life disruptions.…
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Ghana Moves to Revoke LI 2462 to Strengthen Galamsey Crackdown
Ghana Takes Bold Steps in Parliament to Revoke LI 2462 In a decisive move aimed at tightening the country’s grip on illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, Ghana’s government has begun the process to revoke Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462. The proposed revocation is part of a broader strategy to strengthen environmental protections, safeguard forest reserves,…
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Ken Henry: Labor’s Nature Laws Need Tighter National Interest Exemptions to Count
Ken Henry warns that Labor’s nature laws could fail without stricter exemptions Former Australian Treasury secretary Ken Henry has delivered a pointed critique of the Albanese government’s effort to reform environmental protection through new nature laws. Speaking amid ongoing debate over how to balance development with conservation, Henry argued that the reforms risk becoming ineffective…
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Ken Henry: Labor’s nature laws risk collapse without tighter national-interest exemptions
Ken Henry’s warning: a critical test for Labor’s nature laws Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has mounted a pointed critique of the Albanese government’s latest push to regulate nature and environmental protections. His central claim is simple but potent: the proposed nature laws are likely to be ineffective unless the government tightens the “national interest”…
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Ken Henry: Labor’s Nature Laws Need Clearer National-Interest Exemptions to Avoid Loopholes
Warning from a Former Treasury Chief Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has delivered a pointed critique of the Australian government’s proposed nature laws, saying they risk becoming “worthless” without tightened national-interest exemptions. His remark follows growing concerns that a broad, loosely defined framework could be exploited by developers seeking carve-outs and special treatment under environmental…
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Woodside Case Exposes Gaps in Australia’s Environment Protection Law
The Woodside decision and what it reveals about Australia’s environment law The federal government’s 74‑page statement of reasons for approving a 40‑year life extension of the Woodside‑operated North West Shelf gas plant offers a revealing snapshot of how Australia’s environment law is applied in practice. The document shows that the environment department accepted warnings that…
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EPBC Act under scrutiny: Woodside North West Shelf case
The Woodside case and the EPBC Act in the crosshairs Australia’s environmental protection regime is under renewed scrutiny as the Woodside-operated North West Shelf gas project faces a 40-year life extension in Western Australia. The federal government’s 74-page statement of reasons reveals a tension that has long defined the EPBC Act: how to balance energy…