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Saving Singapore's Native Pollinators, One Hive At A Time
For Singapore's native honeybees, one of the greatest threats is not disease or predators, but urbanization. As development continues across the city-state, bee colonies increasingly find themselves sharing space with homes, businesses, and other urban environments. When that happens, the outcome is often fatal. "If they are found in some corner… pest control will spray them dead with insecticide," explained Clarence Chua, founder of The Sundowner Bee Rescue.
Singapore Environment
WL
World Law Group
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Introduction Of Standing Bodies For Uninterrupted Environmental Clearance: Amendment To The EIA Notification, 2006
Obtaining an Environmental Clearance is critical for infrastructure, real estate, and manufacturing sector. Historically, project proponents have faced issues in getting Environmental Clearance not because there is an issue with their project but because the State Level Appraisal bodies have become non-functional due to expired tenures resulting in bulk transfer of pending applications to an already overburdened Central Authority.
India Environment
KC
Khaitan & Co LLP
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Saving Singapore's Native Pollinators, One Hive At A Time
For Singapore's native honeybees, one of the greatest threats is not disease or predators, but urbanization. As development continues across the city-state, bee colonies increasingly find themselves sharing space with homes, businesses, and other urban environments. When that happens, the outcome is often fatal. "If they are found in some corner… pest control will spray them dead with insecticide," explained Clarence Chua, founder of The Sundowner Bee Rescue.
Singapore Environment
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World Law Group
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Towards Sustainable Growth: How India’s Green Energy Incentives Are Reshaping The Regulatory And Investment Landscape
India's renewable energy framework combines ambitious climate targets with an evolving regulatory architecture spanning green hydrogen missions, carbon trading schemes, and manufacturing incentives. As businesses navigate this incentive-driven ecosystem, understanding the intersection of policy, compliance obligations, and commercial opportunity becomes essential to participating in the country's sustainable energy transition.
India Energy
MC
MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
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Introduction Of Standing Bodies For Uninterrupted Environmental Clearance: Amendment To The EIA Notification, 2006
Obtaining an Environmental Clearance is critical for infrastructure, real estate, and manufacturing sector. Historically, project proponents have faced issues in getting Environmental Clearance not because there is an issue with their project but because the State Level Appraisal bodies have become non-functional due to expired tenures resulting in bulk transfer of pending applications to an already overburdened Central Authority.
India Environment
KC
Khaitan & Co LLP
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Indonesia Plans To Reform The Electricity Supply Business Regulatory Framework
The Indonesian government has prepared a draft of a new Government Regulation (“GR”) on Electricity Supply Business ("GR Draft") as part of the efforts to accelerate the energy transition and optimisation of the electricity supply business in Indonesia. GR Draft is intended to replace GR No. 14 of 2012 on Electricity Supply Business, as amended by GR No. 23 of 2014 (“GR 14/2012”). GR Draft is still under governmental deliberation.
Indonesia Energy
NL
Nusantara Legal Partnership
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