Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EIA clearance for all projects for road construction, 04/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. P.C. Prasad & Ors. Vs. Govt. Of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 04/07/2014. The Tribunal has directed the counsel appearing for the MoEF to take clear instructions from the Ministry as to why within the scope of the Entry 7(f) of the EIA Notification 2006 all projects for road construction including widening of road/construction of flyovers etc. within township area, should not be included to seek EIA clearance.

Judgement Date: 
04/07/2014
Tags:
Urban Roads, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Urban Habitat, Delhi
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding E-Waste management in the state of Madhya Pradesh, 04/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nagrik Upbhokta Margdarshak Manch & Others Vs. State of MP & Others dated 04/07/2014 regarding E-Waste management in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
04/07/2014
Tags:
Electronic Waste, Waste Management, Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Electronics Industry, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Hazardous Waste Regulations
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal site for Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, 04/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Lalita Shinde & Others Vs. TrimbakeshwarMun. Council & Others dated 04/07/2014 regarding Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal site for Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra.

Judgement Date: 
04/07/2014
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Waste Disposal, Maharashtra, Municipal Corporation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

Top court advocates new green tribunals

China's top court supports hearing environmental and resources cases without regard to the administrative regions where such cases occur, aiming instead to let nature dictate the jurisdictions in a

Publication Date: 
04/07/2014
China Daily
Tags:
Environment, China, Court, Ecology, Rivers, Water Resources
Energy

Japanese city launches legal bid to halt reactor project

A Japanese city was on Thursday asking a court for an injunction to prevent a nuclear plant being built, in a country that remains deeply suspicious of the technology three years after Fukushima.

Publication Date: 
04/07/2014
China Daily
Tags:
Japan, Energy, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Power Plants, Court, Nuclear Safety
Mining

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining in protected forest area/prohibited area of the Aravali range, Rajasthan, 03/07/2014

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Surendra & Others Vs State of Rajasthan dated 03/07/2014 regarding mining in protected forest area/prohibited area of the Aravali range, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
03/07/2014
Tags:
Aravalli Range, Mining, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rajasthan, Protected Area Conservation, Sariska NP, Eco-Sensitive Zone
Water Pollution

Compliance statement on behalf of Central Pollution Control Board, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and National Ganga River Basin Authority with regard to Krishan Kant Singh & Others Vs National Ganga River Basin Authority & Others

Compliance statement on behalf of Central Pollution Control Board, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and National Ganga River Basin Authority with regard to Krishan Kant Singh & Others Vs National Ganga River Basin Authority & Others.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2014
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Industrial Pollution, Water Polluting Industries, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)
Energy

New York Towns Can Prohibit Fracking, State’s Top Court Rules

In a decision with far-reaching implications for the future of natural gas drilling in New York State, its highest court ruled on Monday that towns can use zoning ordinances to ban hydraulic fractu

Publication Date: 
01/07/2014
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Energy, United States Of America (US), New York, Natural Gas Exploration, Health Effects, Environment, Court
Energy

EU Court Backs Sweden’s Refusal to Aid Finnish Wind Farm

The European Union’s top court backed Sweden’s refusal to subsidize a Finnish wind farm in a ruling that supports the EU’s current system where a government usually pays for power projects only in

Publication Date: 
01/07/2014
Bloomberg
Tags:
Energy, Wind Energy, European Union (EU), Court, Sweden, Subsidies
Energy

Germany sees no obstacles to green energy law after EU court ruling

German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel believes a ruling by the European Union's top court on Tuesday has removed any lingering EU obstacles to Berlin's renewable energy law.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2014
Reuters
Tags:
Energy, Germany, Renewable Energy, European Union (EU), Court

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