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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Do You Have a Social or Environmental Project? The Green Awards Seek Sustainable Initiatives Over Time

The Green Awards are now accepting applications for sustainable social and environmental projects that demonstrate measurable impact, with the event taking place in Cuenca, Ecuador, in October.

Mar 4 • 13:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Why is the Yoon Seok-yeol government continuing the dam construction rushed by the Yoon Seok-yeol government?

The continuation of dam projects initiated under the Yoon Seok-yeol government has raised significant controversy as the Lee Jae-myung government re-evaluates their necessity and legality.

Mar 4 • 08:50 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STF blocks amendments for works causing environmental destruction

Brazil's Supreme Court, led by Minister Flávio Dino, has prohibited parliamentary amendments for projects deemed harmful to the environment, following petitions from transparency advocacy groups.

Mar 4 • 02:04 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Energy Transition: District of Dachau Could Produce More Solar Power

The Dachau district's environmental and traffic committee is exploring potential photovoltaic projects on public land and buildings to increase solar energy production.

Mar 2 • 09:31 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Investments with Tree Cutting. "There is Always a Real Compensation"

The article discusses the criteria for tree removal in public investment projects in Poland and the compensatory measures taken by local governments.

Feb 27 • 15:27 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Reform for Infrastructure: Bats on Repeat

The German government is moving to accelerate infrastructure projects, potentially at the expense of environmental protections.

Feb 26 • 19:38 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

HS: Tanja Karpela has become a grandmother - this is what she looks like now

Former Finnish Minister of Culture Tanja Karpela, who has stepped away from politics, has embraced her role as a grandmother while living a quieter life focused on dog training and environmental projects.

Feb 26 • 12:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

From Madrid Central to Neom: the Murcian genius of AI who knows how to fix urban chaos with digital twins

The article discusses the innovative use of digital twins to manage urban planning and environmental initiatives effectively, contrasting success and failures in city projects.

Feb 25 • 23:02 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

School, Valditara allocates 30 million for educational projects in defense of the environment

The Italian Minister of Education, Giuseppe Valditara, has allocated 30 million euros for educational projects aimed at promoting environmental care and respect among students.

Feb 25 • 09:26 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Under environmental and political pressure, Lula's government postpones waterway auctions until 2027

The Brazilian government has postponed most of its waterway concession auctions to 2027 amid rising political pressures and civil society mobilizations against the projects.

Feb 24 • 15:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

TasWater lays out 'consequences' if water price hike demand not met

TasWater is advocating for a significant water bill increase, warning of potential consequences for infrastructure and environmental projects if their demands are not met.

Feb 24 • 02:24 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Do Water Management Agencies Contradict Themselves? Two Lists of Investments and Major Confusion (Which We Clarify)

Poland's water management agency has published two conflicting lists regarding water reservoirs and hydroelectric projects, raising questions about their policies.

Feb 23 • 19:33 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

March Against Urgent Laws Proceeds in Samborondón, Where the National Assembly is Meeting

A protest in Samborondón, Ecuador, is taking place against economic projects discussed by the National Assembly, with demonstrators voicing concerns about environmental impact and local governance autonomy.

Feb 20 • 15:42 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Taxonomies of Green Finance

Countries worldwide are developing green finance taxonomies that categorize projects aimed at achieving environmental and social objectives, including climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, and circular economy.

Feb 20 • 13:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Court suspends permits for the construction of buildings on the coastline of Salvador due to risk of environmental damage

A federal court in Brazil has suspended building permits for the Infinity Blue and Infinity Sea projects in Salvador due to environmental concerns.

Feb 19 • 23:16 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Justice Department fights back after federal judge blocks Trump’s wind energy freeze

The Justice Department is appealing a federal judge's ruling that halted Trump's memorandum to pause offshore wind energy projects, amidst concerns from blue states and environmental groups.

Feb 18 • 19:43 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Bishop Košić on Mega Poultry Farms: Development Yes, But It Must Be in Service of Humanity and the Common Good

Bishop Vlado Košić of the Sisak Diocese emphasizes the need for caution and transparency regarding large poultry farm projects, advocating for development that respects human dignity and local community futures.

Feb 18 • 11:27 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Bridge Construction: How Road Building Destroys Landscapes

The article discusses the replacement of a monstrous elevated road from the DDR era in Leipzig with a new construction, critiquing the cultural and environmental impact of such projects.

Feb 18 • 05:22 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Eco-vandals: Activists accuse the government and 'disguise' Meloni - the posters in Turin against the Olympics

Activists from Extinction Rebellion have posted controversial flyers in Turin criticizing the Italian government under Meloni over its investments in the upcoming Olympics and large infrastructure projects, associating them with environmental degradation.

Feb 13 • 15:38 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

From the Cold War Era to Present: Hostile States Caress Screaming Public with Money

The article discusses the funding of organizations hostile to Lithuania through significant financial contributions from anonymous donors and entities, particularly in the context of Lithuania's energy projects and environmental public pushback.

Feb 13 • 09:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Rats are a “ticking time bomb” against the ecosystems of the coasts of Peru

Rats are threatening marine ecosystems in Peru, prompting experts and environmental organizations to implement eradication projects to protect endangered species.

Feb 10 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Zagreb Greenlit for One of the Largest Projects

Zagreb has received approval for an Environmental Impact Study for the Waste Management Center, marking a pivotal step towards commencing its construction.

Feb 4 • 17:29 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

Rituals Cosmetics celebrates 25 years in business

Rituals Cosmetics marks its 25th anniversary with a reported net revenue of €2.43 billion in 2025, reflecting a 16% year-on-year growth, and plans to invest over €30 million in social and environmental projects in 2026.

Feb 4 • 11:52 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Congress: with labor reform at the center of the debate, extraordinary sessions begin

The Argentine Congress has commenced its extraordinary sessions, focusing on labor reform and several other legislative projects including youth penal law, environmental protection, and a trade agreement with the EU.

Feb 2 • 17:29 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Infrastructure: CSU wants to take away environmental organizations' sharpest weapon

The CSU party plans to strip environmental organizations of their right to sue against infrastructure projects, despite Germany not fulfilling EU and international legal requirements.

Jan 8 • 16:44 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

CSU will abolish the right to sue for environmental associations

The CSU party plans to abolish the right to sue for environmental associations, claiming that their lawsuits delay important infrastructure projects.

Jan 5 • 11:19 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Slave Labor and Broken Lives: The Drowned Truth of Franco's Swamps

The article explores the harsh realities and personal histories of thousands impacted by the forced labor and environmental changes brought about by Franco's dam projects in Spain.

Dec 30 • 20:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

How Forestalia is 'Dividing Teruel': 'They promise us millions, but they sell us for four windmills and destroy nature'

In Mosqueruela, a small town in the Maestrazgo region of Teruel, local concerns are raised about environmental degradation caused by wind turbine projects promised to bring financial benefits.

Dec 29 • 13:28 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

For "Environmental Data": Iran Launches Three Satellites into Space with Russian Help

Iran begins new space projects in close cooperation with Moscow, reportedly aiming to collect environmental data with the three satellites.

Dec 28 • 15:38 UTC

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