Price controls introduced at German petrol stations to shield motorists from spiking oil prices amid the war in the Middle East have had the opposite effect, driving up the average cost of fuel, economists said Monday. Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche said in March that petrol stations would have to limit any price rises…
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War had already darkened Tehran’s skies by March 8. When rain began to fall, residents said it was thick, foul-smelling and dark in color. Some described it as black rain, coating streets, rooftops, and cars in sootlike residue. That night, Israel had struck more than 30 oil facilities in Iran. The scale of the attacks…
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has appointed a labour union chief as the country’s new environment minister, the palace said on Monday, replacing Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, who oversaw several high profile environment-related probes since taking office in late 2024. Source link
A High Court hearing is set to examine claims that major companies contributed to pollution in three rivers along the Welsh-English border. More than 4,500 people have joined the legal action over the rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk, with poultry producer Avara Foods and Welsh Water at the centre of the case. The hearing, which…
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A host of positive “tipping points” can spark rapid nature recovery, a leading expert says. Action to protect and restore nature must accelerate radically to meet global goals for 2030 and beyond. Writing in the journal Nature Sustainability, Professor Tim Lenton says positive tipping points are key to achieving this. He highlights potential tipping points…
A new digital tool developed by Ordnance Survey could help developers in England meet environmental requirements while accelerating housebuilding plans. The tool, known as Enhanced Land Cover (ELC), is designed to support the government’s Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy, which requires developers to leave natural habitats in a better condition than before construction begins. Under…
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) and the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) have announced they will jointly hold a pre-appointment hearing with the UK government’s preferred candidate to become Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), Dame Helen Ghosh. The OEP’s remit includes advising public bodies on environmental law, scrutiny of government…
Columnist Any landscaper will tell you that even the most beautifully designed garden will fail if the environment around it works against it. Healthy plants, solid design and expert care can only go so far if the soil is depleted, the climate is hostile or the conditions shift faster than the landscape can adapt. The…
