Climate Change Drives Internal Displacement in Iraq

Iraq faces two dilemmas- environmental degradation and the response to mass migration to the Kurdistan region. The UN Global Environment Outlook-6 identified Iraq as the world’s fifth most vulnerable country to water and food scarcity and extreme...

Environmental Respect: ARC Resources

The oil and gas company used Power Smart funding and expertise to make higher-efficiency choices all around, saving hundreds of thousands. Respecting the environment is a corporate mandate of ARC Resources Ltd.: the Calgary-based oil and gas...

Climate corruption

After lodging my submission, as punishment for being on the wagon, I read the other 168 submissions to the Orwellian-sounding Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. This is a stitch-up by Labor’s Ministry of...

Government One Step Closer To Legislating Another Raupatu

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand The Green Party condemns the Coalition Government passing its Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Bill through its second reading, which prioritises profits over taonga....

Environmental business fined

A company has been fined by Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) after it allowed an uncontrolled deposit of fire suppression powder at its Melton site. Environmentally Friendly Australia Services Pty Ltd (EFAS) – engaged in providing...

Government aims to quadruple irrigated land

21 THE government has committed to expanding its irrigation network and the full adoption of a climate-resilient farming model as part of a national strategy to safeguard food security.Minister of Agriculture, Anxious Masuka, said the government...

Climate Realism Is Winning

When I was pursuing my Master of Arts in Teaching degree at a well-known university in Chicago, I was forced to watch Al Gore’s documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, during a general education course primarily intended to train incoming teachers on...

Government shutdown throws uncertainty at farmers in Winnebago County

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Feed leaves Brent Pollard’s bucket. Inside his farm’s barn, dairy cows push through metal fences toward their lunch. “I’m going to still harvest my crops. There’s no shutdowns here,” declared Pollard – a...

Government of SVG in Collaboration with CDB and World Bank set priority actions to boost project implementation

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the World Bank, together with the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, have determined a set of priority actions to strengthen project implementation and ensure continued alignment with the...

Climate change council validates just transition guidelines, action plan

The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has validated the Just Transition Guidelines and Action Plan (JT-GAP) to support Nigeria’s shift to a low-carbon economy. This is contained in a statement by Chukwumerije Okereke, lead consultant on...

Calls to arrest Oli, Lekhak put Karki government to the test

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Even after the formation of a new government on the strength of Gen Z protests, Nepalis fear that the ongoing confrontation between Gen Z youths and cadres of traditional parties could push the country into uncertainty. The clash...

Politically Speaking: Antonio Villaraigosa is running for CA governor and has big plans to build more

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is vying for your vote more than a year before Californians will pick a new governor. He answers NBC 7 political reporter Joey Safchik’s questions about homelessness, energy costs and taking on the...

What companies need to know when expanding their business beyond Canada

BCBusiness + Manning Elliott LLP Ryan Ayre specializes in delivering assurance, tax and business advisory services to both private and publicly traded Canadian and US companies, many with international operations. What are some of the important...

BAT Nigeria’s Erewa-Meggison named Outstanding Corporate and Brands Communications Personality of the Decade

Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Director, BAT West and Central Africa (BAT WCA), Odiri Erewa-Meggison, has been honoured with the Outstanding Corporate and Brands Communications Personality of the Decade award by Marketing Edge Publications...

First Climate-Neutral Sailings Using Biofuels Set for the Norwegian Coast

Historic firsts are scheduled for the iconic voyages along the Norwegian coast as competitors Hurtigruten and Havila Voyages have now confirmed the details of demonstration voyages that will be climate-neutral. Both companies are taking great...

Sindh govt approves NDC 3.0 policy to tackle climate change

KARACHI: The Sindh government has approved the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) policy to tackle climate change — a move being hailed as a major milestone in the province’s efforts to protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas...

‘Progress and Stagnation’: Pomme Rouge CEO’s View of Cameroon’s Business Climate (Interview)

(Business in Cameroon) - A chemist by training, Salamatou Bantse made a successful shift into corporate services when she founded Pomme Rouge SARL. Her company offers high-end mobility solutions at affordable rates for major firms in Cameroon,...

Government plans to merge benefits could save billions, says think tank

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Australian Climate Risk Assessment issues dire warnings

Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA), published last month, warned of the accelerating danger of continued climate change. Drawing on research and analysis by the country’s leading official scientific bodies, the report...

Abang Jo: Natural Resources and Environment Board to evolve into strategic corporate entity

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Abang Johari delivers his speech during the NREB Excellence and Service Awards Night. – Penerangan photo KUCHING (Oct 9): The Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) will evolve into a...