Tag: australia

Here’s a quick round-up of some of the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) news we’re reading this week

Indonesia is taking steps to significantly water down the rules keeping illegal timber out of its international trade – and is using the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as an excuse

A law designed to protect elephants could be struck off the statute books because of resistance from the antiques trade

World leaders have failed to deliver on the high hopes of activists seeking an historical turning point for climate action. They gathered in New York yesterday for the UN Climate Summit, just days after more than four million people joined the Climate Strike around the world to demand urgent action on the climate emergency. Here […]

A landmark system that blocks illegal timber and wooden furniture from Indonesia to International markets including the UK is in danger of being crippled by attempts to water it down

Myanmar President U Win Myint stated that “The Union Government will take effective administrative steps to rectify the weak areas in fighting corruption.” A bold and welcome statement, but no President, Minister or Ministry alone has the power to fight the deep cancer destroying all parts of Myanmar’s fragile future – corruption.