Despite strong government support and growing capacity, a lengthy approval process may slow progress. In November 2018, the National Diet of Japan enacted the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas ...

Researchers in Australia have conducted a ‘cradle to grave’ life cycle assessment (LCA) of the four most widely used PV technologies. The academics say that cadmium telluride solar modules have the ...

Use projects’ sectors, as well as host country laws and regulations, to determine their own environmental and social due diligence responsibilities, which could cover: Conduct ESIAs in accordance with ...

The proposed reforms are designed to improve the effectiveness of the current EIA system by introducing greater flexibility and stronger integration with other environmental management tools.

Research shows that environmental impact reports hugely underestimate the consequences of new developments for wildlife. This is because they don't take into account how birds and other animals move ...

Opacity in A.I. infrastructure and narrow measurement tools are widening the gap between corporate climate commitments and environmental reality. Courtesy Microsoft As A.I. adoption accelerates, ...

Study assesses Jurong Island power plant's impact on corals, but experts question the environmental impact assessment methods ...

Synda Obaji previously received funding from the Niger Delta Development Commission, Nigeria. Since 1972, when the first world conference on the environment was held, there have been various responses ...

New Delhi: The Union environment ministry is considering the adoption of an environmental damage cost assessment (EDCA) methodology to assess cost liability for various environmental violations, Kirti ...