Tag: environmental safeguards
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LaDMA Plans Rezoning of Kpeshie Lagoon Buffer Zone for Housing: Implications for Environment and Urban Growth
Overview: A New Chapter in LaDMA’s Urban Policy The La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) has announced a policy shift that could reshape the Kpeshie Lagoon area. The proposed plan seeks to rezone parts of the lagoon’s buffer zone for residential development, a move that would potentially unlock housing opportunities while raising questions about environmental safeguards…
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First Nations Push Back as Prime Minister Navigates Northern BC Projects
Overview: Apmprime Minister’s Visit Amidst Local Tensions Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Prince Rupert today to meet with Coastal First Nations and discuss major projects unfolding across northern British Columbia. The meeting comes as Indigenous groups push back against environmental concerns, land rights questions, and, in some cases, the economic promises tied to resource…
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Energy CS pushes Parliament for support on Turkana oil project
Overview: Energy Secretary seeks parliamentary backing The Kenyan Energy Cabinet Secretary has stepped up to Parliament, urging lawmakers to lend robust support to the Turkana oil project. The push marks a pivotal moment for Kenya’s energy strategy, positioning the Turkana discoveries as a potential pillar of the nation’s future power and economic development. As debates…
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Energy CS Pushes Parliament for Turkana Oil Project Support
Kenya’s Turkana Oil Project: A Call for Parliamentary Backing Energy Cabinet Secretary (CS) has formally appealed to Parliament to back the Turkana oil project, signaling a pivotal moment in Kenya’s drive to expand its energy portfolio. The request comes amid debates on fiscal planning, environmental safeguards, and local benefits as the government outlines a roadmap…
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The Movement That Could Decide Greenland’s Deal with Trump
Introduction: A Quiet Movement with Global Stakes In Nuuk and towns across Greenland, a new grassroots energy is coalescing around a single question: what should Greenland’s future look like in a rapidly shifting Arctic geopolitics landscape? As talks—rumored to involve a high-stakes deal with former U.S. President Donald Trump—enter a decisive phase, activists, regional leaders,…
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Greenland on the Radar: How U.S. Interest Is Growing from Talk to Action
From Rhetoric to Real Plans: The U.S. Enters a New Arctic Phase The Arctic frontier is increasingly in focus as U.S. policy-makers weigh the strategic and economic implications of expanding activity in Greenland. What began as high-level talk about a redrawn balance of power in the Arctic has begun to translate into concrete discussions about…
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Italy hardens Mercosur stance as EU deal edges closer amid farmer protests and government tensions
Italy Tightens Demands on Mercosur, as EU Deal Nears Final Stages Italy has stepped up its demands for stronger safeguards in the long-delayed Mercosur trade agreement, even as European Union negotiators insist the deal is moving closer to completion. The shift signals growing unease among EU member states about environmental and agricultural protections, and it…
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Italy Tightens Demands on Mercosur as EU Deal Nears Completion and Domestic Tensions Rise
Italy Tightens safeguards as Mercosur talks advance Italy has stepped up its demands for safeguards in the long‑stalled Mercosur trade agreement, arguing that strong climate, environmental, and social protections are essential before the pact can proceed. Brussels and Madrid have signaled that the deal is edging closer to completion, but Rome’s insistence on binding commitments…
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‘Our minerals could be used to annex us’: why Canada doesn’t want US mining
Introduction: sovereignty, security, and the minerals conversation The provocative phrase “Our minerals could be used to annex us” captures a fear that runs through many Canadian communities near critical mineral deposits: foreign interest, especially from the United States, could leverage mineral wealth to exert influence or pressure on federal policy. While the reality is more…
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Ontario and Canada Reach Pact to Fast-Track Major Construction Projects
Overview of the Agreement In a bid to accelerate infrastructure development across Ontario, the federal government and the provincial administration have signed a comprehensive agreement aimed at speeding up the planning, approvals, and execution of major construction projects. The pact signals a coordinated effort to streamline processes, mobilize resources, and reduce red tape that often…