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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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India named global host of World Environment Day 2011

United Nations, Feb 23 (IANS) The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has named India for the first time as the global host of World Environment Day 2011 (WED) on June 5 for ‘embracing the process of a transition to a Green Economy.’

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Artistic strokes to save environment

IN A bid to promote a greener environment, Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur together with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) joined hands for the 10,000 Expressions of Green KL campaign.

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Kaipara Harbour tidal power scheme a world first – developer

The Environment Court has given the green light to a 200MW tidal power station at Kaipara Harbour, which the developer says is the world’s first consented large-scale marine tidal power scheme.

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National Fishworkers Forum opposes environment clearance to POSCO

Panaji, Feb 5 : The National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) today opposed the green signal given by the Environment Ministry to the POSCO project in Orissa, saying it had been done to protect economic and strategic interests of the company at the cost of not only the environment but also the lives and livelihoods of the fishing community.

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Environment and human rights code to be ratified soon, says Gormley

THE GOVERNMENT is due to ratify a key international convention linking environmental and human rights which had been promised by the Green Party over three years ago.

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Aquino urged to prioritize environment, ‘climate’ actions in MTPDP 2011-2016

 MANILA, Philippines – Green groups urged President Benigno S. Aquino III to lay-out his administration’s plan for the environment in the new Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP).   Jonathan Ronquillo, environment campaigner of the La Liga Policy Institute also said Aquino should make sure that such plan will give premium to climate change.  

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Environment Min issues notice to Adarsh Society

Cracking the whip, the Environment Ministry on Friday slapped a show cause notice on the scam-hit Adarsh Housing Society for “blatant” violation of green norms, asking why the “illegal” 31-storey building in Mumbai should not be pulled down.

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Environment Ministry asks Adarsh why it should not be pulled down

The ministry sought a reply in 2 weeks saying there have been blatant violation of green norms.

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Environment groups welcome forestry peace talks

Environment groups have cautiously welcomed a Brumby Government plan to hold what is being described as peace talks between forestry and green groups.

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