December 12, 2022 TOKYO – Japan is going to possess counterstrike capabilities. This policy change will be officially declared in the upcoming revision of the National Security Strategy later this month. Does this mean Japan is discarding its famous exclusively defense-oriented policy? The answer is no. Since the end ofContinue Reading
A flock of phalaropes fly overhead the mudflats of the Great Salt Lake. Miles of dried mudflats now surround the main body of the lake and threaten air quality for millions of nearby residents. Photo: Mary Anne Karren Throughout 2022 Audubon continued its rich tradition of advocating for and securingContinue Reading
A “fog of uncertainty” around farm environment policy is causing financial confusion and hampering urgently-needed efforts to boost wildlife, Norfolk farmers were told. Environmental protection and sustainable agriculture were among the key topics discussed at the 2022 Norfolk Farming Conference, held at the Norfolk Showground. While the event highlighted efforts to conserveContinue Reading
— Andalou Agency CLEAN air is important for everyone’s health. Yet, studies show that many people are disproportionately impacted by air pollution, including those who live in low-income communities. Exposure to poor air quality has been found to cause short- and long-term health effects, especially for older adults, children andContinue Reading
The government’s strategy to a low carbon economy and net zero has seen the introduction of some very challenging carbon reduction targets. These are set out in the ‘Greening Government Commitment’ document. It details ‘the actions that UK government departments and their partner organisations are taking to significantly reduce theContinue Reading
Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the European Banking Congress Frankfurt, 18 November 2022 It is a pleasure to speak to you this morning. When the former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was asked what the greatest challenge was for a statesman, he is said to have replied: “Events,Continue Reading
Members of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) convened in Austin, Texas in early November. | Jill Smith/APR In recent weeks, media outlets around the world have published stories questioning the viability of plastics recycling – many based on a recent Greenpeace report. Meanwhile, states are implementing laws intended toContinue Reading
The global UN climate conference for 2022, COP 27, will convene in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from November 6-18. While the conference will seek to address the threat of climate change across the world, Egypt will use its presidency to draw attention to its effects in the Middle East andContinue Reading
The UK’s new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has finished his first week in office. In the wake of Liz Truss’ “Attack on Nature” there has been much speculation about how environmental policy will evolve in the UK under this new premiership. Will Sunak reverse Truss’ measures or will he continueContinue Reading
SAO PAULO, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Brazilian presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is vowing an environmental overhaul of government policy on a scale rivaling the proposed U.S. Green New Deal, according to his senior advisers, campaign documents and Workers Party policy papers. The big question, if he clinchesContinue Reading
