Barbados elects first ever president ahead of becoming republic
The government announced the plan to move to a republic status last year. It said “the time [had] come” for Barbados to “fully leave our colonial past behind”.
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Armenian Government to replace official cars with electric ones
With the support of the Global Environment Facility, the Ministry of Environment plans to replace the official cars of government agencies with electric ones.
Biden plans for 700% increase in community solar by 2025
If the Biden Administration reaches its targets, it would result in $1 billion in energy savings. Further, clean energy would create jobs while providing cheaper and sustainable energy for Americans.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces plans to regulate cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’
A handful of states including New Jersey, Vermont, Michigan, and New York, have already moved to regulate the chemicals on their own while the EU has banned many of the chemicals outright.
Pakistan’s first Transgender Protection Centre opens in Islamabad
The Transgender Protection Centre would provides legal aid, basic health facilities, psychological counselling, and temporary shelter, among other services.
Bangladeshi government to become secular, reverting to 1972 Constitution
The announcement from Bangladesh’s junior information minister Murad Hassan came on a day when the country was battling a radical Islamist violence against Hindu temples and Durga Puja pandals.
Biden administration plans massive offshore wind expansion
The seven lease sales are part of Biden’s plan to generate 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy in the next nine years and could create up to 77,000 jobs.
Endangered Siberian tigers are bouncing back in China
Experts say the tigers’ reemergence in the region is largely due to Chinese national policies favoring environmental stewardship.
China breaks ground on massive 100-gigawatt renewable energy project
The new project, likely built in western China, will generate more renewable energy than all solar and wind installations in India combined.
Austria announces new carbon tax to curb emissions
The government believes that the tax will generate five billion euros by 2025, which will be returned to residents as an annual “climate bonus.”