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China’s investment environment improving, not worsening

July 19, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

While China strives to create a more open and fair business environment, the country also wants business to embrace environmental-friendly policies. The move, aimed at a sustainable growth, should not be interpreted as worsening the investment conditions, analysts note.

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Premier Wen refutes allegation Chinese investment environment worsening

July 17, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

It is untrue to say that the investment environment in China is worsening, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday as he invited more foreign companies to invest in the country.

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Gov’t urged to invest more on environment

July 17, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

A non-government policy organization urged the Aquino administration to invest more on the environment, particularly the preservation of the country’s protected areas and national parks. La Liga Policy Institute (La Liga) environment campaigner Jonathan Ronquillo cited that of the total 109 Protected Areas and National Parks, most of them only receive an annual budget ranging from P150,000 to …

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Environment Ministry increases coal mining zone

July 8, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Power project developers can now breathe easy as the Environment Ministry has agreed to increase the “go zone” for coal mining in forest areas by ten per cent from 344,000 hectares to 380,000 hectares in eight coal blocks in the country.

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Environment Ministry increases coal mining zone in forest area

July 8, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Power project developers can now breathe easy as the Environment Ministry has agreed to increase the “go zone” for coal mining in forest areas by ten per cent from 344,000 hectares to 380,000 hectares in eight coal blocks in the country.

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Environment code ‘violates’ mining law

June 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

KORONADAL CITY - An official of Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said the South Cotabato environment code, recently passed and approved by the Provincial Board, may violate the country’s law on mini read more

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Environment office sets tree planting on Arbor Day

June 23, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

AS JUNE 25 is set as Arbor Day, thousands of tree seedlings will be planted all over the country sponsored by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). read more

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Environment, sovereignty focus of new Arctic marine rules

June 22, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

The Canadian government has put the world on notice that ships entering the country’s Arctic waters will be subject to new mandatory vessel-tracking rules next week aimed at preventing terrorist activity and pollution while improving search-and-rescue capabilities in the Far North.

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Leaders of pro-environment Christian group say oil spill shows clean energy is a moral issue

June 17, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment 

Leaders of a group that encourages evangelical Christians to care for the environment say the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico raises moral challenges for the country.

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Corruption, nepotism impeding efforts to improve environment - minister

June 7, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s environment minister on Monday admitted that there is rampant corruption and nepotism in the government and added that this problem was the main stumbling block facing attempts to improve the country’s environmental situation.

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