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Photo © Adilbek Tauekelov / Kazpravda.kz In Kazakhstan, the fine for the use of cars exceeding the norms for the emission of pollutants will be increased, Kazpravda.kz refers to the press service of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources informing. “In Kazakhstan, with the adoption of the new Environmental Code, the size of the fine for cars that emit pollutants into the air in excess of the permissible standards will be increased. According to the amendments made to...

Luxembourg steel giant ArcelorMittal has been hit with a €150,000 fine following a double pollution of the river Fensch on 8 March and 12 August 2019. The two directors also prosecuted in this case, from the Florange site and one of the coking plants, were released. The case was brought before the court of Thionville in November 2020, when the public prosecutors office demanded a "dissuasive" sentence in line with the companys resources, i.e. €300,000. The steelmaker was accused of having d...

Sustainable City Planning & Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) make up the blueprint to achieve a better and a more sustainable future by 2030, addressing socio-economic issues like poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. However, recent incidents in Sri Lanka have cast serious doubts on whether Sri Lanka is geared up to meet the challenges encountered on the way to achieving the national commitment to the SDGs. ...

Photo of the press service of RK Prime Minister A meeting of the Council for transition to a "green economy" under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held chaired by Prime Minister Askar Mamin, Kazpravda.kz reports with reference to the press service of the head of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Magzum Mirzagaliyev reported on the transition to the principles of the best available technologies; chairma...