New team practical, capable: CE-elect
MIL OSI – Source: Hong Kong Information Services Headline: New team practical, capable: CE-elect The new lineup of Principal Officials is a practical team with rich administrative experience and conversant with the Government’s operation, Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam says. Introducing her cabinet today, Mrs Lam said her governing team shares her vision. “I wish to […]
Read More →Investment in Michelin factory
MIL OSI United Kingdom – Source: Scottish Government Headline: Investment in Michelin factory A £16.5m investment in Michelin’s Dundee facility will support additional premises and radical new manufacturing equipment, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today. This new project will offer an opportunity for a new manufacturing technique that will deliver significant environmental improvements including new […]
Read More →Mayor sets out ambitious plan to persuade Londoners to reduce car use
MIL OSI United Kingdom – Source: Mayor of London Headline: Mayor sets out ambitious plan to persuade Londoners to reduce car use · Mayor wants 80 per cent of journeys to be made by public transport, walking or cycling – reducing car journeys in London by 3 million each day · Ambition for 70 per cent of Londoners […]
Read More →Transport plan for fairer, greener, healthier & more prosperous city
MIL OSI United Kingdom – Source: Mayor of London Headline: Transport plan for fairer, greener, healthier & more prosperous city • Improvements to the Tube, DLR, rail, tram and bus services will tackle chronic overcrowding and transform the experience of passengers • Healthy Streets Approach essential to reduce car reliance and help Londoners choose active […]
Read More →Press release: Showcasing our cool kit at London Rivers Week
MIL OSI United Kingdom – Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Headline: Press release: Showcasing our cool kit at London Rivers Week Press release The Environment Agency will be showcasing their cool kit and little critters as part of London Rivers Week on Tuesday 27 June. On Tuesday 27 June from 12pm to 3pm […]
Read More →Press release: Wiltshire man handed suspended prison sentence for running illegal waste activity
MIL OSI United Kingdom – Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Headline: Press release: Wiltshire man handed suspended prison sentence for running illegal waste activity Mr. Robert Cooper, 78, of Hicks Leaze Farm, Chelworth appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court on Monday 5 June 2017 for operating a regulated waste facility without the necessary […]
Read More →Growing intolerance threatens press freedom in India
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Global Unions – Headline: Growing intolerance threatens press freedom in India The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses concern over recent incidents of intolerance targeting journalists and undermining freedom of expression in New Delhi, India. The IFJ demands that the Indian government step up to provide a safe environment for […]
Read More →Filipino photojournalist threatened over conflict reporting
MIL OSI NGO – Source: Global Unions – Headline: Filipino photojournalist threatened over conflict reporting The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) in expressing serious concerns over the continuous threats made to a Filipino photojournalist in the past week. The IFJ and NUJP call […]
Read More →50 Labour MPs and peers join forces to call on Corbyn to fight for single market
MIL OSI United Kingdom – Source: Labour List UK Headline: 50 Labour MPs and peers join forces to call on Corbyn to fight for single market A group of prominent Labour politicians including four frontbenchers and former cabinet ministers have raised the pressure on Jeremy Corbyn to fight for membership of the single market as […]
Read More →Climate goals: inside California’s effort to overhaul its ambitious emissions plan
MIL OSI United Nations – California has one of the world’s most sophisticated and ambitious cap-and-trade programs, which are designed to provide financial incentives to big polluters, such as electricity providers and oil refineries, to lower their greenhouse gas emissions. The complex program, which began only in 2013, is a signature component of California’s plan […]
Read More →Exxon, BP and Shell back carbon tax proposal to curb emissions
MIL OSI United Nations – Oil giants ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and Total are among a group of large corporations supporting a plan to tax carbon dioxide emissions in order to address climate change. The companies have revealed their support for the Climate Leadership Council, a group of senior Republican figures that in February proposed a […]
Read More →Nordic utilities propose CO2 market ‘coherence’ mechanism
MIL OSI United Nations – Source: United Nations Headline: Nordic utilities propose CO2 market ‘coherence’ mechanism * Fortum, Statkraft, Vattenfall call for fresh approach* Impact of overlapping policies needs addressing: utilities* New mechanism would remove CO2 allowances from auctions Three Nordic utilities on Tuesday proposed a “Policy Coherence Mechanism” that would adjust the volume of […]
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