Regulation

Climate Policy

Denmark Floats a Possible Model for Climate Policy

The country's new climate law shows that governments don’t have to choose between the environment and the economy.

Brazil Working on Policy to Smooth Impact of Oil Price Spikes -Minister

Brazil’s government is working on a policy to reduce the local impact of spikes in international oil prices, Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque told r…

Ireland to Ban Sale of Fossil Fuel Cars by 2030 Under Proposed Bill

The Irish government published on Monday a draft bill proposing to ban the sale of fossil fuel cars in the country by 2030.

Somalian parliament approves new petroleum law - minister

The upper house of Somalia’s parliament on Monday approved a new petroleum law, which aims to provide a regulatory framework that will help to attract investme…

Obrador Administration rolling back energy reform in Mexico

Mexico’s importing of U.S. natural gas is going to grow exponentially as the pipelines from the United States come on line in the near future.

Nigeria Final Passage of PIB Expected By Mid 2020, Says Sylva

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said the review of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is at an advanced stage, while the …

Electric Vehicle Charging

EV Policy: Streamlining Charging Process is A Difficult Task for Delhi

According to the government's policy, it will attempt, within a year, to induct 35,000 electric vehicles (2/3/4 wheelers and buses), 1,000 EVs for last mile del…

Housing Bill Flies in the Face of Environmental Democracy

The declaration by the Dáil in May last year that Ireland is facing a “climate and biodiversity emergency” would suggest that there is Government recognition…

Dutch Ruling Will Set Precedent for Courts to Review Climate Science

Ordinarily, decisions of the Supreme Court of The Netherlands get little notice in the rest of Europe, let alone the United States. But that court’s Dec. 20, 2…

Legislation Aims At Atmospheric Climate Intervention Research

With scientists and climate experts increasingly sounding the alarm about the catastrophic consequences of ignoring climate change, Congressman Jerry McNerney h…

Climate Change Action A Leading Issue For NH Voters

At forum, director of the League of Conservation Voters highlights the need for candidates that support environmental legislation in 2020.

Clean emission

Mega Revamping to Improve Dust Collection Efficiency at Coal Plant in Taiwan

The Taiwan government have passed the latest emission regulation which requires that the dust emission from the stack to be less than 28 mg/Nm3.

Law Enforcement Boosts Renewable Energy Utilization in China

Effective enforcement of China's renewable energy law has boosted renewable energy utilization in the country and facilitated the rapid development of the secto…

Chinese NGOs Need to Publicize Efforts on Climate

China has seen a boom in the number of climate-related NGOs in the past decade, according to Wang Xiangyi, deputy secretary-general of the China Association for…

China: Lawmakers Urge Technological Innovations for Renewable Energy

Lawmakers called for government agencies to increase technological innovations for renewable energy and improve pricing policies to ensure high-quality developm…