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January 23, 2023Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Development of a Roadmap and Legislative Framework on Circular Economy for the Republic of Mauritius

The Republic of Mauritius as a small island state is very limited in its resource base. The current economy model iin the...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 18, 2022

GLA Group Responsible Procurement Policy

Policy commitment ensures that decisions taken by members of the GLA Group on the procurement of goods, works or services are...

Type
Organisation policy
Policy
February 10, 2022United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Ecodesign of stoves

From 1 January 2022 all stoves placed on the market in the UK must be Ecodesign compliant. This means that they have been...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 8, 2022Sao Tome and Principe - General Directorate for Environment

Law n." 8/2020 On Measures for the Reduction of the Use of Plastic Bags in São Tomé and Príncipe.

The growth of plastic bags in housing, agricultural areas, beaches and waterways in Sao Tome and Principe is a real threat to...

Organisation
Sao Tome and Principe - General Directorate for Environment
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
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January 31, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Mauritian Standard MS 196 “Specifications for treated farm animal manure”

The development of Standards for “Specifications for treated farm animal manure” will define the set of characteristics that...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 31, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Environment Protection (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle Permit) Regulations 2001

The Vision of the Government of Mauritius is for a Clean and Green Mauritius and this Vision also calls for concrete action...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
January 31, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Energy Efficiency (Energy Consumer and Energy Audit) Regulations 2017

The Republic of Mauritius is highly dependent on imported fossi fuels. With a view to better manage our energy resource and...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
January 31, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Excise Levy on inefficient electrical appliances

The Regulations on Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Regulated Machinery) Regulations 2017 have been drafted to encourage the...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
February 22, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Scottish Household Recycling Charter and its associated Code of Practice

Aim to increase the quantity and quality of recycling and make further progress towards Scotland's waste targets and overall...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
February 22, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Scottish Government's Recycling Improvement Fund

Aim to increase the quantity and quality of recycling and make further progress towards Scotland's waste targets and overall...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
February 19, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products and Oxo-degradable Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021. (Scottish Statutory Instrument)

These are marine litter focused regulations aiming to reduce the impact plastic waste has on our communities, oceans, rivers...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 16, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Consistency in recycling collections in England

Driving up recycling rates to above 50% will keep resources in circulation longer and consequently reduce the consumption of...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument