Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

France’s financial market regulator, The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) announced the results of a pair of studies into retail investors’ perceptions and expectations of responsible or sustainable financial products. Read the full story at ESG Today.

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Nanotech

JULY 15, 2022

The dossier states that in many cases, novel materials offer solutions to environmental problems, e.g. , by saving energy and materials because of lighter weight, and they can contribute to “a sustainable development of the environment, economy, and society.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2023

Several ways to calculate carbon emissions exist, but the most widely used and accepted is the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protoco l developed by the World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

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Environment, Law, and History

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Drawing on a new dataset of policy reports, we show how economic ideas influenced climate policy advice by major international organizations, including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Bank, from 1990 to 2017.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 5, 2022

Minnesota state regulators are penalizing the oil and gas company Enbridge for harming groundwater during the construction of the Line 3 pipeline. lawmakers are pushing to create a new agency dedicated to sustainable development in the Great Lakes region. This Week’s Watersheds.

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Nanotech

JANUARY 12, 2022

The document notes that this working definition “is explicitly not intended as a basis for fundamental regulation of [advanced materials] or to be used in an existing regulation!” Some regulations include provisions and/or guidance specifically addressing nanomaterials, however.

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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Recuenco; Thomas Müller PDF Planning for Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems Edited by Wayne Caldwell; Christopher Fullerton; Sara Epp PDF Physical Neuromorphic Computing and its Industrial Applications Edited by Toshiyuki Yamane; Bert Offrein; Akira Hirose PDF Diversity of Beetles and Associated Microorganisms Edited by Takema Fukatsu; Peter (..)

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Supreme Court’s West Virginia decision puts the ball of developing rules for business to contribute meaningfully to sustainability squarely in the private sector’s court. Sustainable Development Goals, U.S. leadership is … Continue reading Governing the sustainability commons.

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Nanotech

JANUARY 5, 2022

The recommendations identified in the project include the following proposals for action on the sustainable development, safe innovation, and safe handling of engineered nanomaterials: .

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 17, 2023

We also stand with the impacted nations in calling on Canada, Alberta, and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) to inspect the structural integrity of all tailing ponds and fill regulatory gaps that allow oil companies to get away with environmental contamination and ongoing colonial violence against these communities.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 2, 2023

The letter follows a week of parliamentary hearings where members of parliament interviewed representatives from impacted Nations, Imperial Oil, and the Alberta Energy Regulator. Replacing the Alberta Energy Regulator with an independent regulatory system in which the decision-making authority is shared with the impacted Indigenous nations.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Such an approach would help us to regulate quantum technologies, the benefits and risks of which must be equally distributed across all members of society and across developed and developing countries in equal measure. Quantum ethics should not, however, be seen as a trade-off to innovation.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 21, 2022

We consider it crucial for Europeans and indeed the world that the Taxonomy is amended to efficiently and effectively encourage the role civilian nuclear energy technology can and must play for sustainable development. The European Commission commissioned a thorough review of nuclear energy by the Joint Research Centre (JRC).

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) was brought before the committee for questioning in November 2023, where they refused to admit any wrongdoing. 30 – For more information or to request an interview, please contact: Paula Gray, Environmental Defence, media@environmentaldefence.ca

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The JTM endeavours to smoothen these socio-economic turbulences and to “leave no one behind”, which is the motto used by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well. On 14 January 2020, a proposal of regulation establishing the Just Transition Fund was published, detailing the rules that should apply to it. -

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HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

The Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the UN Foundation in 2015 not only provide a guideline for an ideal future, but also illustrate the multi-pronged dilemma of emerging economies. Transparent country-specific regulations need to be put in place. But it matters how these funds are being mobilized.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 13, 2022

Clean solutions must be scaled up globally in the time frames needed to meet climate and sustainable development goals. Of course, every clean energy resource has room for improvement in terms of technical innovation. Thinking beyond carbon. We have an imperative to view climate action beyond the lens of a carbon-only problem.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 10, 2022

Espinoza works alongside community members on environmental research and conservation that promotes sustainable development in Puerto Rico. I also learned from her how well-intentioned ocean regulation can harm Indigenous communities. For him, these genuine relationships take time.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Because water scarcity will jeopardize all the other Sustainable Development Goals, it should solidify our collective determination to limit temperature increases to 1.5° This will require long-term finance and novel mechanisms to regulate how the public and private sectors work together.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 30, 2022

UNESCO defines biosphere reserves as “learning places for sustainable development.” We shouldn’t allow private interests to turn a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve into a monster development for financial gain. The Niagara Escarpment, one of Ontario’s natural wonders, has been described as a “masterpiece of living art.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2021

By regulation in Pennsylvania, the floodway, in areas that do not have a detailed floodplain mapping is assumed, absent evidence to the contrary, to extend 50 feet back from the top of bank on both sides of the stream. Floodplains often contain wetlands and other areas that are vital to a diverse and healthy stream ecosystem.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 19, 2021

But, I was also excited to start the project I’d always dreamed about: using whole ecosystem science to research microplastics at the International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA). Yes, I was beyond excited to be back in the field. Never miss an update. Enter Your Email.loading.

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Capaccio

JULY 24, 2022

As industry stakeholder Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) expectations and regulations evolve, organizations are discovering the inherent value of a materiality assessment. . ESG Reporting . ESG reporting serves to provide transparency in an organization’s actions and reassurance to stakeholders.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Gray: This is really about a distinction between regulated compliance markets and voluntary carbon markets. Regulated compliance markets, like California’s or Quebec’s Cap-and-Trade Programs or the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, place a legal requirement on emitting companies.

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A Greener Life

MAY 3, 2022

Investors and customers will increasingly ask these questions, he says, even if regulators don’t – and will move business to jurisdictions with more robust regulation if they don’t get the right answers. . Lessons for India’s public energy giants .

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Law Columbia

JUNE 22, 2022

It creates new obligations for government agencies that regulate the largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), as well as agencies who serve the most vulnerable sectors. This centralized method resulted in a slow rule making process, with non-binding commitments. Chile’s new Act reverses this centralized approach.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2022

Contrary to the oil industry’s claims of responsible and sustainable development, the report shows that the total tailings footprint has grown nearly 300% in the last 20 years. per cent of the oil sands has received a formal reclamation certificate from the provincial regulator.

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

In this blog post, we will discuss accessibility to clean water and sanitation as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 through the lens of Rachel’s research expertise and perspectives on sustainable agriculture and climate change. Frontiers is a signatory of the United Nations Publishers COMPACT.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

-- PA American Water Partners With Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership To Plant Trees For Customers Who Switch To Paperless Billing In April [PaEN] -- Stewards Of The Water Start On Land, Susquehanna River Basin Commission Volunteers Plant Trees At Horn Farm Center In York County [PaEN] -- Gettysburg: Adams County Watershed Alliance, Keystone 10 (..)

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 30, 2021

Citywide policies and regulations for sustainable development — especially development in the floodplain — and flood mitigation solutions will require coordination with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, License and Inspections, the Department of Public Property, the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department and more.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Elsewhere, there are other significant commitments to fulfil: to put an end to Chile’s “ sacrifice zones ”, areas of the country impaired by chronic socio-environmental and economic problems; to create a state company to regulate the extraction and use of lithium, and to promote a new model of sustainable development.

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Manning Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Provide for independent third-party review by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to ensure accountability for all future governments. Enshrine greater accountability and public transparency into Canada’s plan for meeting net-zero emissions by 2050.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

When proposing a new regulation or investment project, they often have to present a regulatory impact analysis showing that its environmental benefits outweigh the financial costs. Maximilian Auffhammer, professor of International Sustainable Development at the University of California Berkeley, has reviewed it and is impressed.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2022

In 2021 Comcast Signs Agreement To Purchase 250 MW Of Solar Energy In Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal U.S.

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

Only if we help, shall all be saved. ” - Jane Goodall , conservationist Ecotourism holds immense potential as a tool for conservation, community empowerment, and sustainable development. Governments must enforce stringent regulations, conduct carrying capacity assessments, and invest in infrastructure development.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 10, 2019

During his United Nations (“UN”) Speech, Brazil President Bolsonaro made clear his government’s commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development to benefit Brazil and the world. The text of the agreement outlines all parties’ commitment to promoting sustainable development. solemn commitment.”

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

UN Under-Secretary General and UNECE Executive Secretary Olga Algayerova; Scott Foster, Director of Sustainable Energy, UNECE; and Jurgen Keinhorst, Chair, Committee on Sustainable Energy, presented the award to GBA Executive Director Jenna Cramer on September 22.

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