Green fines – In the UAE, businesses swap pollution penalties for tree-planting
Amman, Jordan Thomson Reuters Foundation Businesses that violate environmental laws in the northern UAE emirate of Ras al-Khaimah are being given the option to plant trees instead of paying fines, under a government initiative designed to cut planet-warming emissions. With a goal of planting 10,000 saplings in 2020, Ras al-Khaimah’s Environment Protection and Development Authority […]