Etiket: environment
Introduction of the Environment and Planning Act to 1 July 2023
For a careful implementation of the Environment and Planning Act, more time is needed to practice, test and provide additional support to competent authorities. That is why Minister De Jonge…
ICT advisory board warns: ‘major social risks’ with the introduction of the Environment Act
If the cabinet introduces the Environment Act on 1 January 2023, this will probably lead to significant problems for permit granting, such as delays in construction projects. The government’s ICT…
Aviation must be climate neutral by 2050 | Environment
The ICAO has 193 member states. They approved the ambitious climate target in Montreal on Friday. According to a European diplomatic source, only four countries, including China, have entered reservations.…
Environment, degrowth and happiness: Serena Dandini’s review of Latouche’s book
Serena Dandini (photo by Gianmarco Chieregato). S.Are we finally running for cover? Who knows … I still don’t know if the latest shocking atmospheric phenomena that have hit the whole…
Statement of the day | I only buy clothes from brands that take the environment into account
The founder of the clothing brand Patagonia has given the company away to a non-profit organization. He wants all profits from now on to be used for the fight against…
storms and cooler environment
The tables seem to have turned Catalonia. After an early morning intense storms that have crossed practically the entire territory from south to north, east Wednesday, September 14it will be…
Climate warming creates ‘record summer’ for Swiss glaciers | Environment
The glaciers in Switzerland have melted like never before during the past summer period. The first findings are “extreme and disturbing,” GLAMOS, the Swiss glacier observatory reported on Sunday. Glaciologists…
The quality of the living environment in the Netherlands still leaves a lot to be desired
Cyclists on the Waaldijk near Nijmegen. The PBL has nothing good to say about the quality of the living environment in the Netherlands.Statue Marcel van den Bergh / de Volkskrant…
Flemish municipalities ask to be able to limit the sale of unhealthy food in school environment
The Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) wants municipalities to do more to limit the sale of unhealthy food. That writes ‘Het Nieuwsblad’ on Friday and the spokesperson for…
German environment minister: damage river Oder much bigger than just massive fish kill
German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke expects long-term damage to the German-Polish border river Oder, which has been hit by an environmental disaster that has caused massive fish deaths. It is…