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Ontario government cancels program to plant 50 million trees

Who needs trees when you can have beer in corner stores?




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If governments are going to subsidize electric vehicles, why not e-bikes?

Eben Weiss, the Bike Snob, is an unexpected source for this proposal to save the environment.




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Bangladesh's Leather Pollutes Environment, Harms Workers & Government Looks Away (Video)

A new Human Rights Watch report shows the horrific conditions, both environmental and social, that 90% of Bangladesh's leather is produced in—and exported from, to the US, China, Italy and elsewhere.




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Naomi Klein's 'Leap Manifesto' calls on the Canadian government to divest from fossil fuels

Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future.




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Children win right to sue US government on actions causing climate change (Video)

A landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit, filed by a group of kids against the US government, gets the go-ahead.




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Government says every car in India could be electric by 2030

If this plan even halfway succeeds, oil companies will be in serious trouble.




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UK government refuses to crack down on fast fashion

It has rejected recommendations that could divert some of the 300,000 tonnes of clothing that go to landfill each year.




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Local Businesses, Government Officials and Environmental Agencies Unite to Protect Maryland Wetlands

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the




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It's official: Young people can sue the government over climate change

The case is actually moving forward.




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Children take U.S. government to court over climate change

The health of young people is disproportionately harmed by climate change, and the government has failed to keep them safe.




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Economical and efficient "Energy Positive" house built in Wales, just in time for standards to be killed by government

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.




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Bears are clearly enjoying the government shutdown

When the government furloughed park workers responsible for emptying trash bins, it came as welcome news for bears.




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Trudeau government promises electric car subsidies, public transit support, wind and tidal power

Now if only he can keep his job in the fall election.




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US government calls off oil lease sales in Arctic

More good news for the Arctic as the Obama administration pushes off further offshore drilling in Alaska.




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Patagonia urges U.S. government to protect Arctic Refuge from oil drilling

The Gwich'in people have been fighting this battle for decades, and now they need broader public support. Learn how you can help.




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In "Canada's Texas": after 44 years, Alberta's Conservative government falls, "Socialist" NDP wins majority

This is a truly seismic change, and may mean some big changes in the oil sands and pipeline debates.




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When government goes dark, who can we turn to for light?

Can these 200 people save the world?




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Vedanta Resources' Orissa Bauxite Refinery Expansion Blocked by Indian Government

Two months after the Indian government stopped plans by UK-based Vedanta Resources to put a bauxite mine on a mountain held sacred by two indigenous tribal groups in Orissa, on the




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American government wants to put more food in your gas tank

Oh, the farmer and the oilman should be friends. But they are fighting over ethanol.




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4 lighthouses the government is giving away for free

The Federal Government no longer wants these obsolete lighthouses in the Florida Keys – so they're giving them away.




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How Collaborative Consumption Could Help Shrink Government

Could sharing more be central to achieving the Right's biggest dream?




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This is why we can't have nice things. Like a functional government.

There is some exceptional the nonsense coming from Republican members of the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Good grief.




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With the government shutdown, is it time for Obama to reject Keystone XL?

The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza spoke with Fresh Air's Dave Davies about the Keystone XL pipeline and how because of the government shutdown, now is a good time to take action on climate change.




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US government goes after green modern design, will make architecture classical again

They will also likely offer a new definition of 'sustainable design'.






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New Survey Shows UK Public Willing to Pay £10 for Missed GP Appointments to Support the NHS Amid Widespread Concerns About Government Spending on Healthcare - Healthcare leaders and the public say how they would balance the NHS’ books

Healthcare leaders and the public say how they would balance the NHS’ books




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Test, trace, isolate: Governments need to do these three things before reopening economies, expert warns

A global health expert and physician told CNBC that easing lockdowns without taking certain action would risk a second surge in coronavirus infections.




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Clock ticking for small businesses squeezed out of government loans, now have a few months or less to survive, survey reveals

Only 13% of small businesses that applied for relief through the Paycheck Protection Program have received funding, according to the CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey released Monday.




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NYT: EU bows to pressure to soften criticism of how the Chinese government pushed disinformation about the coronavirus

New York Times reporter Matt Apuzzo discusses his piece on how Beijing moved to tamp down criticism from the West over its response to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Campbell: Odds of some type of government support for oil industry are rising

Chris Campbell of Duff & Phelps discusses the likelihood of a bipartisan deal to support the U.S. oil and gas industry, which has been battered by the demand destruction caused by the coronavirus.




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SAS CFO says airline should be granted government support amid pandemic

Torbjorn Wist, CFO of SAS, discusses the airline's position in the coronavirus crisis and its seeking of state aid to support the company through the pandemic.




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Lebanese citizens on a painful path despite the government's rescue plan, analyst says

Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East Correspondent at The Economist says a haircut for banks in Lebanon seems inevitable despite their recent spat with the government.




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Op-Ed: Local bars and restaurants face extinction because of coronavirus – and government needs to step up

Independent bars and restaurants found some relief in the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers low interest, short-term loans with the potential of forgiveness. That is not nearly enough, writes author and bar owner Derek Brown.




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Doctors sue Zimbabwe government over lack of Covid-19 protective equipment

Court application warns ‘many lives will be lost’ without urgent action to provide face masks

The Zimbabwean government has been taken to court over its failure to provide doctors working on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic with masks.

The Zimbabwe Association for Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) is seeking to compel the authorities urgently to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical practitioners, warning that medics in the country’s troubled health sector will otherwise die.

Related: 'We will starve': Zimbabwe's poor full of misgiving over Covid-19 lockdown

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'Mixed messages': UK government's strategy fuels fears of rule-breaking

Critics of No 10 warn U-turns undermining efforts to keep public safe from coronavirus

First people were meant to stay at home to save lives, and then government sources raised the prospect of picnics with pals and sunbathing in the park just before a sunny bank holiday weekend.

Boris Johnson told the nation that scientists thought face masks might help stop the spread of the disease, but no change was made to the government advice that they were not needed outside medical and care settings.

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French government takes down coronavirus 'fake news' web page

Journalists’ union argued page was ‘clear interference in press freedom’

The French government has taken down a Covid-19 “fake news” page after accusations that it had overstepped its constitutional role and infringed press freedoms.

A page called Desinfox – a play on the word desintox (detox) – appeared on the government’s website last week. It claimed to be busting disinformation about coronavirus in the French media.

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Government and corporate debt are set to surge, here's why

CNBC's Steve Liesman reports on why debt will rise across the board.




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Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund
NAV 11.6264
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Date 08-May-2020




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Aditya Birla Sun Life Government Securities Fund - Growth - Direct Plan

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund
NAV 63.6762
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Date 08-May-2020




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Aditya Birla Sun Life Government Securities Fund - Growth - Regular Plan

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund
NAV 61.2607
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Date 08-May-2020




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IDFC Government Securities Fund -Constant Maturity Plan -Regular Plan_Periodic Dividend

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund with 10 year constant duration
NAV 13.1895
Repurchase Price
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Date 08-May-2020




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IDFC Government Securities Fund -Constant Maturity Plan -Direct Plan_Periodic Dividend

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund with 10 year constant duration
NAV 11.0768
Repurchase Price
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Date 08-May-2020




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IDFC Government Securities Fund - Constant Maturity Plan -Regular Plan- Monthly Dividend

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund with 10 year constant duration
NAV 10.6113
Repurchase Price
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Date 08-May-2020




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IDFC Government Securities Fund - Constant Maturity Plan -Direct Plan-Weekly Dividend

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund with 10 year constant duration
NAV 18.2496
Repurchase Price
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Date 08-May-2020




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IDFC Government Securities Fund - Constant Maturity Plan -Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund with 10 year constant duration
NAV 12.1591
Repurchase Price
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Date 08-May-2020




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IDFC Government Securities Fund - Constant Maturity Plan -Direct Plan-Monthly Dividend

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund with 10 year constant duration
NAV 10.6515
Repurchase Price
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Date 08-May-2020




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IDFC Government Securities Fund - Constant Maturity Plan -Direct Plan-Growth

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund with 10 year constant duration
NAV 34.5727
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Date 08-May-2020




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IDFC Government Securities Fund- Investment Plan-Direct Plan-Quarterly Dividend

Category Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund
NAV 11.7046
Repurchase Price
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Date 08-May-2020