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German Cabinet Approves Mandatory Reserve Drills and Fast‑Track Military Building

A government effort to meet NATO readiness through higher troop targets alongside faster military construction.

UK to Ban Sale and Supply of Single‑Use Plastic Wet Wipes

Germany Proposes Major Overhaul of Environmental Law to Speed Infrastructure

NRW and RWE Agree to Turn Hambacher Wald into Wildnisentwicklungsgebiet

UK Opens Consultation to Tighten Rules on Home Wood and Log Burning

Appeals Court Restores Argentina’s Glaciers Law in Santa Cruz

Meghalaya Cabinet Approves Standard Name Boards for Official Vehicles

New York Shortens Environmental Review Rules to Speed Housing

Delhi Declares 673 Hectares of Central Ridge a Reserved Forest

UK to Add Licence Points for Fly-Tipping in Government U-Turn

Brazil Bill to Ban Force-Feeding for Foie Gras Heads to the President for Sanction

Argentina Enacts Glacier Law Overhaul as Santa Cruz Judge Freezes Its Application

Germany’s Seasonal Ban on Radical Hedge and Tree Cuts Begins March 1

Defra Map Flags 37 English Areas Where Chimney Smoke From Log Burners Can Bring £300 Fines

Rajasthan Bans Khejri Tree Cutting Statewide as Protest Pauses for Promised Law

Supreme Court Clarifies Ruling Blocking Protected-Land Site for Ukraine’s Military Cemetery

German Cabinet Backs Digital Police Certificates With App-Verified PDFs

Mexico Enacts Circular Economy Law, Making Producers Responsible for Waste

UN High Seas Treaty Takes Effect, Setting First Binding Rules for Biodiversity Beyond National Waters

UN High‑Seas Treaty Takes Effect, Moving From Diplomacy to Implementation