India restricts wood briquette exports, makes them licence-only
→ Wood-briquette exporters must obtain DGFT licences before shipment
India
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Forests
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England publishes land use framework requiring 7% of land for nature and renewables
→ England published its first national land use framework requiring about 7% of land be allocated to nature, forestry and renewable energy and introducing a 'default yes' for housing developments sited within walking distance of existing train stations.
UK
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Chile suspends 43 environmental protections
→ Chile's Ministry of Environment withdrew 43 decrees covering power‑plant emissions, smelting‑plant pollution and proposed national parks while the measures remained under review by the Comptroller General's Office.
Chile
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Supreme Court orders Uttarakhand to restore Corbett Tiger Reserve
→ The Supreme Court ordered Uttarakhand to restore Corbett Tiger Reserve, requiring a restoration plan in two months, demolition of illegal constructions in three months, a compliance affidavit in one year, and restrictions on tiger safaris.
India
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Forest department reclaims Mangalamapet land
→ The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department reclaimed 32.63 acres of encroached Mangalamapet forest land and filed criminal cases naming four members of the Peddireddy family.
India
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