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Environment Canada expects warmer summer

Environment Canada is predicting a warmer than normal summer across the country based on its forecast for May, June and July.

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China’s efforts for a better environment

Striving to be an environmentally sustainable economy, the country has rejected or suspended approvals for environmental impact assessment reports of 822 projects deemed highly polluting and energy consuming.

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Environment Ministry begins consultations for emissions trading scheme

Going Green: Mr Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, with Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, and Mr Robert Zaga, Country Representative – World Bank, at the inauguration of National Consultation on Market Friendly Schemes for Air Pollutants in New Delhi on Thursday.

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Critics sound alarm over Environment Canada’s spending on weather radios

OTTAWA — It detects extreme weather and has a snooze option, similar to any radio alarm clock, but Environment Minister Peter Kent isn’t sure why his government spent nearly $1 million to buy 14,000 “Weatheradios” for schools, girl guides and scouts across the country.

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Georgian Environment Ministry to Lose Powers

TBILISI, Georgia , February 25, 2011 (ENS) – Environmentalists in Georgia say the country’s biodiversity and natural resources will be put at risk by government plans to carve up the ministry responsible.

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Environment suitable for investment

The environment in Sri Lanka is very suitable for investors, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said. “There is peace within the country. The political environment is stable. The labour relations have been excellent. There had been no labour unrest during the past two years.

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PM for sensitive regulatory system on environment issues

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Amid growing tussle between Environment Ministry and other ministries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said a very “sensitive regulatory system” is needed on environmental issues to achieve balanced development. “We need more competition in our country to stimulate our economy to promote efficiency. But at the same time we need the regulatory system to ensure that …

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Environment department defends log ban

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday allayed fears of shortage of wood supply following President Benigno Aquino III’s order on nationwide log ban. “What the President is saying is: leave the natural forest to future generations and, at least, let them thrive with their other uses like habitat for wildlife or gene pool for the country’s precious endemic flora and …

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GoM to discuss norms for coalmine clearance

Should the environment and forest laws be amended to provide an almost automatic clearance to coal mining in the country? This is the moot question the Group of Ministers headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will grapple with in its first meeting.

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Mining, oil fuel jobs vs. environment debate

The Obama administration’s own experts say proposed new coal mining regulations to protect streams would eliminate thousands of jobs across the country.

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