Chile’s President Kast tosses out dozens of environmental protections
Al Jazeera
Chilean Environment Ministry suspends 43 measures touching on issues such as pollution, emissions and national parks.
The new Chilean government has announced the suspension of 43 rules to safeguard the environment, as part of a pivot towards more conservative policies under newly inaugurated President Jose Antonio Kast.
The Ministry of Environment said on Tuesday that it had withdrawn the decrees, which were still under review by the Comptroller General’s Office.
Many were introduced in the final days of former President Gabriel Boric’s term in office. Kast was sworn in on March 11.
The suspension affects rules touching on issues such as power plant emissions, smelting plant pollution and the creation of new national parks.
“I understand there is concern,” Kast said. “But I would invite you to look at what the public needs: growth, environmental protection, but above all, jobs. And this is in line with that.”
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