The Central Government has introduced the draft Environment (Protection) Seventh Amendment Rules, 2023 . This notification was issued on 8th November, 2023. The draft rules introduce detailed standards for the Pulp and Paper Industry.
Urbanisation is the mega trend reshaping Africa. The continent’s population is rapidly growing and is expected to reach 4 billion people by the end of the century. This is coupled with unprecedented rural-to-urban migration, driven largely by young people.
Biomass is key to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal. It is defined as vegetation that forms ecosystems, sequesters carbon, and provides food and feedstocks for a wide range of biobased materials in use in sectors such as construction, energy, transport, furniture and textile industries.
This legal study is based on Legal Dimensions of Sea Level Rise: Pacific Perspectives which was published on June 29, 2021. The original version provided an assessment of key legal frameworks and policy questions that are relevant in the context of sea level rise in the Pacific region.
Countries are planning to produce around 110 per cent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to this new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Africa’s energy sector is on the precipice of transformation with large-scale developments kicking off across the continent. Providing a comprehensive overview of the evolving industry, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) is pleased to reveal its latest industry-focused report: ‘The State of African Energy 2024 Outlook’.
The Haryana New and Renewable Energy Department has published its latest draft Solar Policy 2023. In the latest draft note, the state renewable department aimed to install a cumulative 6,000 MW by 2030 in Haryana. The agency has planned to execute the plan with the help of solar rooftops, ground-mounted solar and solarisation of irrigation.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on November 07, 2023, issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The following amendment has been stated: After rule 125-L, the following rule shall be inserted, namely: 125M.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, vide Notification F. No. K-43013(12)/1/2021-SEZ, dated November 7, 2023, notified amendment to the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, made under the authority of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005).
UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2023 calls on the global community to urgently address the critical financial challenges faced by the world’s 46 most vulnerable nations.