Plastic overshoot day report 2024
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
Pollution
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Australia's annual emissions continue to rise, driven by LNG production
Emissions in Australia are continuing to rise, with the latest increases driven predominantly by an increase in liquefied natural gas production in Western Australia. Emissions for the year to September
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Australia's Queensland passes new laws to protect threatened Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef will be better protected from the effects of climate change and pollution under new laws passed by the Australian State government of Queensland on Wednesday. The laws target
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Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment
During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, on the country's rain forests, wetlands, and croplands. Agent
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Ageing and unprepared: energy in New South Wales
New South Wales was once a world leader on climate action, but a new Climate Council report shows it is now far behind, spewing more greenhouse gas pollution into the atmosphere than any other state or
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SC: Decide on composition of ‘green crackers’ at earliest
NEW DELHI: Four months after banning polluting firecrackers, Supreme Court found that government agencies are yet to decide what is a “green cracker”, leading the court to consider a balance between the
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal brick kilns in District Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, 21/02/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Siyaram Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal brick kilns in District Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh and also for illegal mining
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PCB shoots down civic body proposal to upgrade two hot-mix plants in Kolkata
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has shot down Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s proposal to upgrade its two ageing hot mix plants in the city to make them emission compliant. The PCB decision
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Gujarat Budget: Bizmen laud focus on infra, environment
Businessmen in the state have welcomed the Budget, saying that it focuses on infrastructure and environment. Since this is a Vote-On-Account, they hoped that the final Budget will make provisions for a
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding specification of distance of stone crushers from educational institutions, Haryana, 19/02/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sardar Patel Jan Chetna Education Society Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 19/02/2019. This application seeks enforcement of order dated 31.10.2018,
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding establishment and functioning of ETPs/CETPs/STPs, 19/02/2018
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2019 regarding establishment and functioning of ETPs/CETPs/STPs.