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Environment assessment body to be set up: PM

Amid growing debate over environment protection and fate of mega projects, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said government will constitute an environmental assessment and monitoring authority to streamline the process for giving green clearances.

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Environment Ministry gets nuke role

Prime Minister Naoto Kan and his Cabinet members agreed Friday to set up a new agency in charge of nuclear safety under the Environment Ministry amid the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. The accord comes after the government announced last week its plan to create the new entity and said it was considering whether to place the agency under the wing of the Environment Ministry or …

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Supporting the environment – 12 months on

One year on from the Prime Minister’s pledge to become the greenest government ever, the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs is pressing ahead with the vital changes necessary to protect Britain’s wildlife and natural environment, to support a strong food and farming industry, and to help build a strong green economy.

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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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Ex-TV anchor named environment minister

Prime Minister Stephen Harper named former television journalist Peter Kent as environment minister on Tuesday but opted to keep other cabinet changes minimal because of the wobbly economic recovery.

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Peter Kent named Environment minister in cabinet shuffle

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed Peter Kent to the key environment portfolio and brought recently elected MP Julian Fantino into the inner circle as a junior minister responsible for seniors.

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Harper names Peter Kent as environment minister

The prime minister named Peter Kent, a former television journalist, as environment minister Tuesday in a cabinet shuffle described as a minor tweak designed to fill a vacancy.

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Stephen Harper to name new environment minister

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make minor changes to his cabinet on Tuesday to fill a hole left by the resignation of the environment minister and prepare for a possible election.

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Harper to name new environment minister Tuesday

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will name a new environment minister Tuesday as part of a cabinet shuffle that will involve six ministers, QMI Agency has learned.

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Environment facing threat from inadequate regulation: PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the country’s environment was facing a threat from “inadequate regulation” and pitched for a “new thinking” to prevent degradation of resources.

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