This landmark decision is part of the Budget Implementation Act, not only prohibiting cosmetic animal testing but also putting an end to the sale of cosmetics that use new animal testing data for safety substantiation.
Canada officially bans cosmetic animal testing and trade Read more
Across both countries, average yearly forest loss fell dramatically between the years 2015-2017 and 2020-2022, with Indonesia seeing a 64 percent decline and Malaysia a 57 percent decline.
Indonesia and Malaysia have cut deforestation in half in last half-decade Read more
The new ban will also extend to plastic straws and cutlery, as the nation’s government expands its campaign against single-use plastics, which began in 2019 when it banned plastic carrier bags.
New Zealand bans thin plastic fruit and vegetable bags in world first Read more
In 2022, India installed 13 GWac of new solar power capacity, 27% more than it installed in 2021, which was its previous best year ever.
Solar accounts for 82% of India’s total power capacity growth in 2022 Read more
Indonesia will reduce its overall tuna catch by 10% over the course of three years, citing unsustainable current levels of fishing.
Indonesia to cut tuna harvest in bid for more sustainable fishery Read more
For “portable batteries” used in devices such as smartphones, tablets, and cameras, consumers must be able to “easily remove and replace them,” reducing costs for consumers and reducing e-waste.
E.U. requires smartphones to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027 Read more
Over the last 3 decades, Belize has achieved a dramatic reduction in its malaria burden – from a peak of about 10 000 cases in 1994 to zero indigenous cases in 2019.
Belize certified malaria-free by WHO Read more
Same-sex marriage in India is not currently legal and queer couples in the country are only afforded certain rights if they live together as a cohabitating couple.
More than half the population of India supports same-sex marriage Read more
It’s the first central European country to do so. It is a rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has invoked the West’s “moral degeneracy” as one justification for his war against Ukraine.
Estonia’s parliament approves same-sex marriage Read more
Spain will become the first of Europe’s five highest energy-consuming countries to pass this symbolic 50% marker.
Spain to get majority of electricity from renewable energy in 2023 for first time ever Read more
