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Advocates call for UK to change outdated laws regarding EV conversions

Charged

EV advocacy group FairCharge is calling for the UK to change what it calls outdated laws that are holding back the EV conversion industry. By law, the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is required to retain CO 2 emission ratings in vehicle logbooks for all cars built after 2001, even if they’ve been converted to electric power.

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Surrey academic wins air quality’s ‘Nobel Prize’  

Envirotec Magazine

. “P rashant lives by GCARE’s ethos – clean air for all. We are proud that his work at Surrey has been recognised with this prestigious Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award. This year’s awardees reflect the necessary and diverse work that is needed to achieve clean air. ”

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9-11 responders with the greatest exposure to toxic dust have a higher likelihood of liver disease

Envirotec Magazine

Their study seemingly links the increase in liver disease risk to the quantity of toxic dust the workers were exposed to, which was greatest immediately after the September 11, 2001, attacks. The study was published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine in July. Steatosis means that the liver contains abnormally high levels of fat.

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Measurement of persistent organic pollutants: Recent progress profiled

Envirotec Magazine

To combat this issue, international agreements, such as the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, finalized in 2001, have been established to control and phase out the production and use of these hazardous chemicals. ” American Journal of International Law 95.3 Accessed October 27, 2023.

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'Misuse of climate science': Legal complaint lodged over Glencore's emissions claims

Business Green

Environmental law charity ClientEarth, which is supporting the multi-group complaint lodged with Australian regulators, confirmed the details surrounding the suit this morning. The crux of the complaint is that the British-Swiss mining firm's emissions claims and pathways are founded on pathways not designed for coal companies.

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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership appoints Clare Shine as new director

Business Green

A UK-qualified barrister, environmental policy expert, and former journalist and theatre critic, Shine brings huge experience to the role gained during a varied career that has spanned four continents and many sectors including business, law, policy, media, and the arts.

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MAS publishes Code of Conduct for ESG Rating and Data Product Providers

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Next Steps The MAS is considering a phased approach to regulating the ESG Rating Providers as Capital Markets Services licensees under the Securities and Futures Act 2001. Further public consultation will be conducted when MAS takes formal steps towards developing a regulatory regime.