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How Abu Dhabi's ban on single-use plastic bags is saving precious sea turtles
The National News
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Abu Dhabi's mission to eliminate single-use plastic bags is offering a safer passage to sea turtles navigating the emirate's waters. The capital introduced its single-use plastic ban on June 1, 2022, in a major push to safeguard the environment...
How Tamil Nadu’s green energy push in the Nilgiris undermines the Dravidian development model
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Green energy is threatening Tamil Nadu’s greenest district – the Nilgiris. This irony brings into focus the paradoxes of Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian growth model: even as it ensures that the state has enviable development indicators, the sustainable...
How South Africans can unite to combat plastic pollution
IOL
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South Africans must play their part in conserving the environment by not littering, but instead recycling, because a cleaner, healthier, and more just environment is possible; however, only if every sector of society takes part in the effort to...
World Environment Day 2025
The Times of India
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As the climate crisis continues to threaten ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health, global environmental action is more important than ever. World Environment Day offers a moment of collective reflection and a platform to amplify solutions....
Regulation and green building incentives only way for Hong Kong to meet net zero: Frederick Leong
Eco-Business
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June 5, 2025
Growing up in a rural area in Hong Kong called Lo Wai Village, Leong was always close to nature, such as trees, vegetation, streams, and birds, which developed his affinity for the environment. “At that time, I noticed that some streams were often...
Ramachandra Guha interview: Is environmentalism in India an import from the West?
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June 5, 2025
Environmentalism, historian and columnist Ramachandra Guha has written, is thought to be a “full-stomach phenomenon” – it’s believed to be a Western concern because people in countries like India are simply too poor to be green. That’s a myth that...
Drowning in plastic
The News International
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Today marks World Environment Day, held annually on June 5 since 1973. Environmental catastrophe is arguably the most urgent challenge facing the world today and this day serves as an important reminder of the need to address the worsening...
HONEYWELL, JOHNSON MATTHEY, GIDARA ENERGY AND SAMSUNG E&A FORM SAF TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE
MENAFN
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June 5, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) By collaborating, the companies plan to introduce a new joint technology offering that leverages the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) production process and aims to unlock abundant, globally available feedstock options to help meet the...
CA's Cuts In Rooftop Solar Payments Were Illegal, Environmentalists Tell High Court
Patch
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June 4, 2025
Environmental groups want to revive higher payments to panel owners. But the subsidies were unfair to non-solar ratepayers, regulators say. Posted Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 4:23 pm PT The California Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that...
On World Oceans Day | Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty
The Hindu
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June 5, 2025
Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty Rohan Chakravarty is a cartoonist and illustrator from Nagpur. His series, ‘Green Humour’, consists of cartoons and comics on wildlife, nature...
World Environment Day 2025: How sustainable workplaces are winning employee loyalty
ETHRWorld EMEA
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June 5, 2025
Employees today expect more than flexibility and fair pay; they want to work for organisations that prioritise the planet. Climate consciousness is no longer optional, and HR leaders are in a prime position to turn this demand into action. This...
World Environment Day 2025: Digital Era Demands Smarter Sustainability, Say Industry Leaders
ETGovernment
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June 5, 2025
On World Environment Day, industry leaders from across technology, manufacturing, and CSR sectors underscored the urgent need to integrate environmental responsibility into the very fabric of today’s digital economy.NEW DELHI: On World Environment...
Africa –China 2.0 with Mercy TEDEKU: China’s Green Finance standards and their adaptation in African markets
Business and Financial Times
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June 4, 2025
In recent years, the narrative around China’s global engagements has begun to shift from infrastructure expansion to sustainability and green development. Nowhere is this evolution more significant than in Africa, a continent where the promise of...
Environmental awareness: NA speaker highlights parliament’s role
Business Recorder
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June 5, 2025
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said the provision of a clean, green, and safe environment is a fundamental right of future generations, and environmental protection is a shared responsibility. “Although Pakistan...
Acharya Prashant gets ‘Most Impactful Environmentalist’ award on World Environment Day
The News Mill
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June 5, 2025
On World Environment Day, June 5, the Green Society of India honoured world-renowned philosopher and author Acharya Prashant with the prestigious “Most Impactful Environmentalist ” award. Acharya Prashant has been leading a nationwide movement...
India News | Andhra Pradesh: Nellore District Marks World Environment Day with Awareness Rally Against Single-use Plastics
Latestly
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June 5, 2025
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 5(ANI): On the occasion of World Environment Day in Nellore district, the Pollution Control Board and the Nellore Municipal Corporation organised an awareness rally to educate the public about the use of...
“Those who protect nature, nature protects them”: PM Modi on World Environment Day
The News Mill
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June 5, 2025
On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of preserving the balance of nature. On Thursday, PM Modi shared a video message on his official X account urging people to deepen their efforts to protect the...
IMPALA Calls For Clean Energy Access And Highlights Best-Practice Sustainability Initiatives In The Music Sector
Top40-Charts
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New York, NY (Top40 Charts) With this year's EU Green Week focus on "Circular Solutions for a Competitive EU," IMPALA - the European association of independent music companies - is calling on policymakers to ensure small and medium-sized...
World Environment Day: South Africa’s Role in Protecting Our Planet
South Africa Today
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June 5, 2025
As the world celebrates World Environment Day, South Africa stands at a critical crossroads in the fight against environmental degradation. This year’s theme, “Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience”, resonates deeply with a...
From clean water to clean energy: Industry leaders mark World Environment Day with climate action plans
ETEnergyworld.com
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June 5, 2025
New Delhi: On the occasion of World Environment Day, leaders across sectors—from hospitality and clean energy to industrial explosives and electric mobility—reiterated their commitment to sustainable growth, underlining initiatives ranging from...