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European Parliament adopts nature restoration law
New law sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20 per cent of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030
‘It is high time India has a law that recognises climate migrants’
Down To Earth speaks to Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi,on the Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022
Greenwash? EU labels certain uses of nuclear energy, natural gas ‘sustainable’
The bloc intends to draw investment and boost its bid to decarbonise in the wake of the energy crisis due to the Ukraine war
As told to Parliament (September 23, 2020): E-waste up 43% in 3 years
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
As told to Parliament (September 19, 2020): 51 coal projects okayed since last year
Sugar mills owe cane farmers Rs 18,143 crore
Food minister Paswan’s information to Parliament dates some dues back to 2017-18 season
How democratic was the 16th Lok Sabha?
A lot of recent decisions, like Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s low attendance in Parliament to passing Constitutional Amendment Bill as a …
42% of India’s districts use 85% of its chemical fertilisers
A parliamentary standing committee blamed Agriculture Ministry’s skewed policy for the inequality in fertiliser usage
Lok Sabha passes Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill; paid leaves increase
Women with two surviving children will now be entitled to increased maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks
Parliamentary panel gives more teeth to Compensatory Afforestation Fund
However the panel’s report tabled in this budget session misses the forests for the trees
Chhattisgarh panchayats pass resolution against coal auctions
Twenty tribal gram panchayats have demanded that rehabilitation and resettlement issues be resolved before coal mining can be allowed
A one-sided election risks Bangladesh’s future
With the distinction between the state, government and party obliterated, Bangladesh is heading towards a personalised autocracy
As told to Parliament (July 27, 2023): Centre restricted import & export of biofuels to promote them, says minister
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (July 27, 2021): Government to start COVID-19 vaccinations of children from August
Is India ready to meet Sustainable Development Goals? CAG raises concern
Health a key conern, flags report tabled in Parliament
A bill to secure food for the poor
A close look at the much-hyped National Food security Bill, 2013
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Name change of Forest Conservation Act imperative, as it is treated as ‘Forest Clearance Act’: DG forests
Joint Parliamentary Committee accepted all proposed amendments to Act, including name change, on July 20
Reclassifying forests, exemptions from clearances: What changes does Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act propose
Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is among the Bills set to be tabled in Parliament’s ongoing monsoon session
As told to Parliament (December 7, 2022): 71% Indians can’t afford nutritious food, member of Parliament cites DTE report
More than 1.7 million people die every year due to diseases caused by poor diet, DTE reported
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2022: It all boils down to targets for industries
The targets for renewable energy and carbon markets need to be ambitious over and above existing targets set by companies
Droupadi Murmu to Rekha Devi: Women who rose from Panchayats to Assemblies, Parliament
As India observes three decades of the formalisation of Panchayati Raj Institutions, DTE explores the political journey of a few exceptional …
Unconditional basic income: Signature collection for European Citizens’ Initiative begins
ECI calls on the European Commission to draw up a proposal to introduce universal and unconditional basic income across the European Union
Environment in Parliament: Developments from February 25 - March 3
Some important environment and development-related questions raised in Parliament this past week
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