Tag: industrial emissions
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EU’s new green tariff rules take effect for high-carbon goods
What’s changing and why it matters The European Union has rolled out a landmark policy shift by introducing mandatory green tariff rules for imports of high-carbon goods. Starting today, products like steel, cement, aluminum, and other emissions-intensive materials entering the EU market must demonstrate conformity with low-carbon regulations. Failure to provide verifiable carbon data or…
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Public Health, Pollution, Road Safety: Governance Strains Across Three Local Incidents
Overview: Three Local Incidents, One Question about Governance and Risk Three recent stories from different jurisdictions illuminate how governance, accountability, and risk management play out in public safety. In Ireland, questions swirl around a ventilator procurement linked to a Galway hydro turbine project and a company with a controversial procurement profile (Irish Examiner, https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41712704.html). In…