Government of Canada takes action to further phase out mercury-containing lamps

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June 19, 2024 – Gatineau, Quebec Over the years, the Government of Canada has taken firm action to protect Canadians and their environment from the harmful effects of mercury, including through its Products Containing Mercury Regulations, which made Canada one of the leading countries to prohibit mercury-containing products. Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of

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Dare to use more nature, seize opportunities: Federal Environment Minister Lemke at the Forum on the Restoration of Nature

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Bundesumweltministerin Steffi Lemke hat das Forum zur Wiederherstellung der Natur eröffnet, bei dem Expertinnen und Experten über Wege und Herausforderungen der Naturwiederherstellung diskutierten. Bundesumweltministerin Steffi Lemke hat heute in Berlin das Forum zur Wiederherstellung der Natur eröffnet. Im Forum trafen sich Expertinnen und Expertem aus der Wissenschaft, Politik und Verbänden um mögliche Wege und Herausforderungen

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MMA, MME and MCTI bring together representatives from the energy sector to discuss climate change mitigation

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O Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima realizou, nesta terça-feira (18/06), oficina de apresentação do Sistema Brasileiro de Uso da Terra e Energia (BLUES, na sigla em inglês) para o setor energético, em parceria com os ministérios de Minas e Energia, da Ciência Tecnologia e Inovação e com o Centro de Economia Energética

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MMA debates payments for environmental services during the G20

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O MMA debateu nesta terça-feira (19/6) em Manaus, no Amazonas, perspectivas e oportunidades de pagamentos por serviços ambientais (PSA) durante painel às margens das reuniões técnicas do G20. A capital amazonense recebe nesta semana reuniões da Iniciativa de Bioeconomia, de 17 a 19/6, e do Grupo de Trabalho de Sustentabilidade Ambiental e Climática, nos dias

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New EEA monitoring tool reviews progress on plastics circularity in Europe

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Plastics production and consumption patterns across Europe remain unsustainable and need to be made more circular to reduce waste, pollution, climate change and other negative impacts on the environment according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today. The ,briefing, also highlights the introduction of a new monitoring tool where people, policy makers and

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