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2023 C.E. April 10
Uzbekistan adopts landmark legislation on domestic violence
Under the new law, people found guilty of assaulting a current or former partner will face fines or prison time, and sexual offenders will not be eligible for early release.
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2023 C.E. April 5
New Mexico governor signs bill ending juvenile life sentences without parole
Under SB64, offenders who committed crimes when they were younger than 18 and received life sentences will be eligible for parole hearings 15 to 25 years into their sentences.
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2023 C.E. April 5
California to require half of all heavy trucks sales to be electric by 2035
The U.S. EPA is granting California the legal authority to require that half of all heavy-duty truck sales in the state be fully electric by 2035, an ambitious standard that will go beyond federal requirements.
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2023 C.E. April 5
The Philippines’ first electric light trucks officially go on sale
Foton Motor in China has been actively promoting its electric vehicle lineup in international markets. Its goal is to increase its annual sales of new energy vehicles to 200,000 units by 2025.
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2023 C.E. April 5
U.N. passes pioneering resolution on national governments’ role in climate action
The advisory opinion, spearheaded by youth activists from Vanuatu, could impact thousands of lawsuits filed worldwide against governments for their inaction in addressing the crisis.
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2023 C.E. April 4
Switzerland to install solar panels between railway tracks in world first
With the Swiss national railway network stretching beyond 2,000 miles of track, estimates place the amount of power generation at potentially beyond 1 terawatt hour or 2% of the entire gross annual consumption.
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2023 C.E. April 4
Boston expands tuition-free community college program to all residents
Starting this fall, any city resident will be eligible to pursue an associate’s degree or certificate at one of six partnering local institutions without paying to attend.
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2023 C.E. April 4
Oregon approves the U.S.’s first legal psilocybin mushroom farms
Oregon is gearing up for the first legal U.S. psilocybin journeys outside of medical trials later this year: The state just licensed its first legal growers and facilitators, who graduated from approved training programs.
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2023 C.E. April 3
Leading lawyers in England sign declaration to not prosecute peaceful climate protestors
More than 120 top attorneys have signed a declaration to “withhold services in respect of supporting new fossil fuel projects and action against climate protesters exercising their right to peaceful protest."
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2023 C.E. April 3
Kenya to expand use of ground-breaking malaria vaccine to more than 130,000 infants free of charge
The malaria vaccine - known as Mosquirix or RTS,s/AS01 - has seen a phased introduction in the country since a 2019 pilot program. This recent announcement represents a major step forward in the vaccine's roll out.
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2023 C.E. April 10
Uzbekistan adopts landmark legislation on domestic violence
Under the new law, people found guilty of assaulting a current or former partner will face fines or prison time, and sexual offenders will not be eligible for early release.
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2023 C.E. April 5
New Mexico governor signs bill ending juvenile life sentences without parole
Under SB64, offenders who committed crimes when they were younger than 18 and received life sentences will be eligible for parole hearings 15 to 25 years into their sentences.
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2023 C.E. April 5
California to require half of all heavy trucks sales to be electric by 2035
The U.S. EPA is granting California the legal authority to require that half of all heavy-duty truck sales in the state be fully electric by 2035, an ambitious standard that will go beyond federal requirements.
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2023 C.E. April 5
The Philippines’ first electric light trucks officially go on sale
Foton Motor in China has been actively promoting its electric vehicle lineup in international markets. Its goal is to increase its annual sales of new energy vehicles to 200,000 units by 2025.
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2023 C.E. April 5
U.N. passes pioneering resolution on national governments’ role in climate action
The advisory opinion, spearheaded by youth activists from Vanuatu, could impact thousands of lawsuits filed worldwide against governments for their inaction in addressing the crisis.
-
2023 C.E. April 4
Switzerland to install solar panels between railway tracks in world first
With the Swiss national railway network stretching beyond 2,000 miles of track, estimates place the amount of power generation at potentially beyond 1 terawatt hour or 2% of the entire gross annual consumption.
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2023 C.E. April 4
Boston expands tuition-free community college program to all residents
Starting this fall, any city resident will be eligible to pursue an associate’s degree or certificate at one of six partnering local institutions without paying to attend.
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2023 C.E. April 4
Oregon approves the U.S.’s first legal psilocybin mushroom farms
Oregon is gearing up for the first legal U.S. psilocybin journeys outside of medical trials later this year: The state just licensed its first legal growers and facilitators, who graduated from approved training programs.
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2023 C.E. April 3
Leading lawyers in England sign declaration to not prosecute peaceful climate protestors
More than 120 top attorneys have signed a declaration to “withhold services in respect of supporting new fossil fuel projects and action against climate protesters exercising their right to peaceful protest."
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2023 C.E. April 3
Kenya to expand use of ground-breaking malaria vaccine to more than 130,000 infants free of charge
The malaria vaccine - known as Mosquirix or RTS,s/AS01 - has seen a phased introduction in the country since a 2019 pilot program. This recent announcement represents a major step forward in the vaccine's roll out.