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INDIA: ENVIRONMENT MIN’S DRAFT FLY ASH NOTIFICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO JUSTIFY POLLUTION

June 21 – Issued under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the latest amendment is the sixth attempt by policymakers to address the “mismanagement” of fly ash from India’s ever-expanding coal- fired thermal power sector. According to estimates provided by the Central Electricity Authority, the fly ash produced at Indian coal power sector …

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FINLAND: ACTIONS TO REDUCE PHARMACEUTICAL EMISSIONS IN THE BALTI SEA REGION

June 21 – Hundreds of different medicines are consumed in the Baltic Sea region daily. Medicines benefit human and animal health,but after the use many of them end up to environment and can cause adverse effects to wildlife. CWPharma project worked for over three years to gather and produce data on the consumption of pharmaceuticals …

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CROATIA: NEWS FROM MEDITERRANEAN OIL INDUSTRY GROUP (MOIG)

June 25 – 15 June 2021, the training course on “Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS)”; was held at Iberostar Averroes Hotel in South Hammamet-Tunisia in cooperation with the National Agency of Environment Protection (ANPE). The training was animated by Samir Khedhira, General Controller Expert and REMPEC Focal Point; from ANPE. The event gathered …

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CANADA: ADOPTION OF 2021–2026 PROGRAMMING FOR THE 2011–2026 CANADA QUEBEC AGREEMENT ON THE ST. LAWRENCE

June 22 – Since 1988, the governments of Canada and Quebec have been working together to conserve, restore, protect and enhance the St. Lawrence ecosystem. Thi collaboration has lasted over 30 years, and wishing to ensure continuity, both governments have committed to make the St. Lawrence healthy and sustainable for generations to come. Their targeted …

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CANADA: GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND QUEBEC INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF THE ST. LAWRENCE

June 22 – The governments of Canada and Quebec are determined to protect the St. Lawrence River through joint scientific research, conservation, restoration, and collaborative projects, with the support of their partners. From a desire to continue this collaboration, which has existed for more than thirty years, the governments have jointly committed to making the …

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AUSTRALIA: VICTORIA’S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FROM 1 JULY 2021

June 21 – With 1 July just around the corner, have you determined whether you need a new development or operating licence or a new permit or registration for your activities under Victoria’s new environmental protection reforms? This is the second in our series of articles on how to comply with the significant amendments to …

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INDIA, SRI LANKA HOLD 5TH HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF COAST GUARDS

June 24 – India and Sri Lanka will seek to expand training opportunities between the coast guards of both countries, Daily FT learns. The decision was taken at the 5th annual high-level meeting between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), held virtually on Tuesday (22), under the provisions of the …

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U.S., CANADA MEETING BIWEEKLY OVER DISPUTED CLOSURE OF LINE 5

June 22 – U.S. and Canadian officials are holding biweekly meetings to discuss the potential closure of Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac and the ramifications of the shutdown in the context of a 1977 treaty between the two governments. It’s not clear whether the state of Michigan has been a …

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THE PUSH TO MAKE ‘ECOCIDE’ AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME TAKES A BIG STEP FORWARD

June 23 – Demands to criminalize acts of environmental destruction and equate them with ‘wars of crime’ has been gaining momentum across the world. A panel of a dozen legal experts brought together by the Stop Ecocide Foundation (SEF) has now decided on a legal definition of the word “ecocide”. The draft law, unveiled on …

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