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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

For any company operating in or with significant supply chain exposure to China, building an understanding of the national and local regulatory landscape and best practices related to VOC mitigation recently has become a vital step to reducing the risk of business interruption arising from environmental enforcement that began in 2016.

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Amazon Clicks Buy on 615 Megawatts of Large-Scale Solar

GreenTechMedia

but a state law passed last year that requires 100 percent clean energy by 2045 should further boost that trend by encouraging development there. since 2016, when it was the largest annual purchaser, according to the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance. In 2016, companies acquired 1.54 The largest additions will come in the U.S.,

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Food and drink giants urge UK government to strengthen deforestation laws

Business Green

It would then be illegal to use products that fail to comply with laws to protect nature in those origin nations. million square kilometres of forest were lost between 1990 and 2016, an area bigger than South Africa. World Bank statistics suggest 1.3

Law 101
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New law could see UK firms fined for fuelling illegal deforestation

Business Green

The law - which is open for consultation from today - would cover key agricultural commodities including soy, palm oil, cocoa, beef, and leather. million square kilometres of forest were lost between 1990 and 2016, an area bigger than South Africa. However, some campaigners argued the new law does not go far enough.

Law 101
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State ROFR laws are holding back transmission buildout in MISO and must go away

Renewable Energy World

State Right of First Refusal (ROFR) laws in the North and seams issues in the South are reasons for limited opportunities. If MISO and MISO states are serious about building the next wave of transmission, lowering the voltage threshold for bidding out competitive projects and removing ROFR laws must be implemented.

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EA launches consultation on unlimited fines for the worst polluters

Envirotec Magazine

New laws will scrap the cap on civil penalties and significantly broaden their scope to target a much wider range of environmental offences On 15 August the Environment Agency launched a consultation on changes to variable monetary penalties – financial penalties that can be imposed for certain environmental offences.

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Michigan Utility DTE Ordered to Seek Out More Renewables

GreenTechMedia

The order caps a lengthy and contentious battle over DTE’s long-range IRP, which it and Consumers were required to develop for the first time under Michigan’s comprehensive 2016 energy law. A PSC administrative law judge ruled in December that this was a violation of the 2016 state law that set up the IRP process.