Etiket: environmental
In the European Parliament, a very strong polarization around environmental issues, notes the NGO Bloom
An analysis of the votes of MEPs on several environmental issues, depending on their political side, highlights a very strong divide between European right and left. Published on 03/20/2024 1:30…
Environmental offense | Groupe Marcelle fined $500,000
The Marcelle Group, a Quebec cosmetics company, was ordered Tuesday to pay a fine of $500,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Posted at 8:33 p.m. Between April 2021…
Groups denounce “government’s tendency to weaken environmental regulations”
Environmental groups gathered in Montreal on Monday morning to demand that the regulations be respected, in particular the creation of a public register of environmental information. Équiterre, the David Suzuki…
“We need climate justice now”, demand environmental NGOs
Climate organizations have the feeling of not being considered by the various candidates in the presidential election, which was held on Wednesday in the third largest democracy in the world.…
the European Commission proposes to unravel the environmental rules of the common agricultural policy
Member states and MEPs should examine these proposals quickly with a view to possibly endorsing them by the end of April. Published on 03/15/2024 9:39 p.m. Reading time: 2 min…
Clandestine laboratory in Estrie | Drug producers accused of environmental offenses
Charges of violations of the Environmental Quality Act are brought against those responsible for a clandestine drug laboratory where chemicals were dumped into the environment. This is the first time…
Elon Musk faces environmental sabotage in Germany and social blockades in Sweden
Tesla’s European operations are in turmoil these days. While the factory in Germany was targeted by environmental activists on Tuesday, the workshops in Sweden have been on strike for several…
“We need climate justice now”, demand environmental NGOs
Climate organizations have the feeling of not being considered by the various candidates in the presidential election, which was held on Wednesday in the third largest democracy in the world.…
cargo ship sunk by Houthi attack poses environmental risk, US military says
The “Rubymar” had left the United Arab Emirates and was heading towards the Bulgarian port of Varna. He was hit by an attack on February 19. Published on 03/03/2024 11:15…
cargo ship sunk by Houthi attack poses environmental risk, US military says
The “Rubymar” had left the United Arab Emirates and was heading towards the Bulgarian port of Varna. He was hit by an attack on February 19. Published on 03/03/2024 11:15…
in Germany, a project to expand a Tesla factory provokes the anger of environmental activists
In Germany, around a hundred activists have been occupying a forest, about forty kilometers from Berlin, since the weekend, to prevent the expansion of the already giant factory of Tesla,…
in Germany, a project to expand a Tesla factory provokes the anger of environmental activists
In Germany, around a hundred activists have been occupying a forest, about forty kilometers from Berlin, since the weekend, to prevent the expansion of the already giant factory of Tesla,…
the report of a UN expert denounces the repression of environmental activists in Europe, and in particular in France
For Michel Forst, this repression is “disproportionate” and represents “a major threat to democracy”, pointing in particular to what is currently happening around the ZAD of the A69 motorway. Accusations…
For their image and their future, how French motor sports try to set an example in environmental matters
“It’s a sensitive subject, because some consider that motor sports no longer have any reason to exist”, concedes Sébastien Poirier, president of the French Motorcycling Federation (FFM). While the Formula…
a look back at the shocking actions of the environmental movement
Published on 02/27/2024 5:24 p.m. Video length: 1 min The Earth Uprisings: a look back at the shocking actions of the environmental movement The Earth Uprisings: a look back at…
MEPs toughen rules against environmental crimes
Parliament extended the list of environmental crimes, notably adding the importation and use of mercury and fluorinated greenhouse gases, the importation of invasive species and the illegal depletion of water…
the UN special rapporteur on environmental defenders visits the Tarn
INFO FRANCE 3 OCCITANIE. Michel Forst, United Nations Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders, visits Tarn, Thursday February 22, 2024, “following alerts received concerning the methods of maintaining order and evacuating…
Demystifying environmental professions
This text is part of the special section Professions and careers Raising students’ awareness of certain little-known environmental careers is the mission of the Green Your Future campaign, the second…
“We need climate justice now”, demand environmental NGOs
Climate organizations have the feeling of not being considered by the various candidates in the presidential election, which was held on Wednesday in the third largest democracy in the world.…
indicators for measuring the quantity of pesticides divide farmers and environmental associations
While the Ecophyto plan is on hold, farmers’ unions, environmental associations and the respective ministries are meeting on Monday to try to agree on the quantities of pesticides sprayed in…