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Bill: Green Economy Responsibility act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Center Union (BCU)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 5115
Description[?]:
| To implement policies to stimulate the economy while protecting the environment. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Current: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on climate change
Old value:: The official government position is that climate change is one of the most important problems of our day and constitutes a global emergency. We have to take drastic measures to stop it.
Current: The official government position is that climate change is one of the most important problems of our day and constitutes a global emergency. We have to take drastic measures to stop it.
Proposed: The official government position is that climate change is a problem. However we have to balance environmental protection with economic interests.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:36:36, May 06, 2022 CET | From | New Green Party (NGP) | To | Debating the Green Economy Responsibility act |
| Message | We strongly oppose this bill. |
| Date | 21:45:38, May 06, 2022 CET | From | Baltusian Libertarian Party (BLP) | To | Debating the Green Economy Responsibility act |
| Message | Whilst the BLP thinks, that some kind of freedom has to be given to the companies, our climate still comes out as more important. |
| Date | 21:52:55, May 06, 2022 CET | From | Baltusian Free Democrats (BFD) | To | Debating the Green Economy Responsibility act |
| Message | We can agree with some articles but this as a whole is unacceptable |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 147 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 265 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 184 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow official national flags of real-life nations or flags which are very prominent and recognisable (eg. the flags of the European Union, the United Nations, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union or the Confederate States of America). |
| Random quote: "Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: the communist, seeing the rich man and his fine home, says: 'No man should have so much.' The capitalist, seeing the same thing, says: 'All men should have as much.'" - Phelps Adams |