Tag: environmental
Utrecht wants an expansion of the environmental zone and a ban on scooters and wood burning
“We are raising the bar to protect the health of Utrecht residents,” said councilor Eva Oosters (Environment and Emission-Free Transport). “Air pollution has a huge impact, from lung problems to…
Environmental services do not meet all quality requirements and staff are not always sufficiently trained
The Netherlands has 28 environmental services. In our province these are the Utrecht Region Environmental Service and the Utrecht Regional Implementation Service (RUD). The municipalities of Amersfoort, Baarn, Bunschoten, Eemnes,…
Total flop for the government’s major environmental investment
At the end of 2022, the government abolished the environmental bonus that was supposed to encourage the purchase of more environmentally friendly cars. Since the abolition of the environmental bonus,…
Sweden’s “garbage queen” dug thousands of tons of toxic waste into the ground – she denies environmental crimes and defends herself | Foreign countries
Fariba Vancor and ten other people are accused of serious environmental crimes or complicity in them in one of the largest environmental criminal trials in Swedish history. The self-titled “trash…
The 18th edition of RemTech Expo 2024 is underway: a technological and environmental hub
(Finance) – It was The eighteenth edition of RemTech Expo opened today at Ferrara Expoevent dedicated to technology and environmental sectors. The fair, which will continue until September 20th with…
Environmental activist murdered in Honduras
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left fullscreen Honduran President Xiomara Castro condemns the murder of a climate activist in Honduras. Archive image. Photo: Rafiq Maqbool/AP/TT An environmental activist in Honduras who, among other…
The government wants to stop environmental toxins
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L). Archive image. Photo: Lars Schröder/TT The government wants to reduce emissions of ammonia and greenhouse gases from agriculture,…
Can my car drive in an environmental zone? Then you will find the answer
Environmental zones are primarily intended to benefit the air quality in our cities, and mean that certain vehicles are excluded from certain areas. The possibility for Swedish municipalities to introduce…
Environmental assessment work underway for Wellington Street extension
Sarnia has started environmental assessment work to extend Wellington Street, key to building more homes in the city’s east, Sarnia’s development and transportation manager says. Article content “Having the Wellington…
Two police officers in Värmland were on a routine mission – this was the start of Sweden’s biggest environmental scandal
The witness in Segerstad said that there was possibly dumping of waste on a property nearby, and thought that the police officers Jesper Lindström and Joel Forsgren should take a…