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New Irish environment bill shifts waste focus

The Environment 2011 Bill in Ireland has given the government increased powers to set the levy on landfill and plastic bags.

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Politics › Japan to raise environment tax in stages

Japan will raise the environment tax to be introduced next October in stages through April 2015 in order to fight global warming, the government’s tax…

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British Environment Minister ‘opposes’ ban of selling of cloned meat?

British Environment Minister Caroline Spelman ‘opposes’ the ban of selling cloned meat, despite the fact that there was a warning about food safety, according to Daily Mail UK on Friday. According to the report, the government official wants to allow the unrestricted sale of meat and milk from cloned animals. Spelman, who was appointed as

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As SC piles up pressure, CVC set to resign today

The environment ministry’s notice to the Lavasa township has triggered a spat within the government with agriculture minister Sharad Pawar going public with his reservations about the move of environment minister Jairam Ramesh.

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Indonesia imposes eco-region regime to control environment

Indonesian Environment Affairs Minister Gusti M. Hasan said Wednesday the government has imposed particular way called “eco-region” regime to control the environment in its vast region.

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Environment NGOs slam government attitude to Spring hunting after EU warning

Six environment NGOs have slammed the government’s policy on spring hunting, calling it ‘worrying and irresponsible’.

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‘Congenial environment for peace talks yet to be created’

Guwahati, Oct 13: Jailed chairman of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Arabinda Rajkhowa said here Wednesday that a congenial environment for beginning formal peace talks with the government was yet to be created.

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Environment suffers in planned quango cull

Documents leaked to the press last week reveal environmental organisations will be hardest hit by the government’s axe.

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Environment commissioner says cities need help with sewage

SHAWN JEFFORDS The Observer Too much human sewage is entering Ontario’s lakes and rivers and the government isn’t offering municipalities enough support to stop it, says Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller.

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Bangladesh prepares to establish environment courts in districts

By Mizan Rahman Bangladesh is set to establish environment courts in 64 districts after the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed the Environment Court Bill 2010 in the Parliament, seeking provisions for allowing citizens to file cases against polluters and for setting up at least one environment court in each district.

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