Day: 18 June 2010

Buncefield latest – another guilty verdict

A jury at St Albans' Crown Court today found TAV Engineering Ltd guilty of failing to protect workers and members of the public following an investigation into the explosion and fire at Buncefield Oil Storage Depot on 11 December 2005.

UK’s infrastructure feeling the strain – engineers

A comprehensive report from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) concludes that some elements of the underlying infrastructure that keep Britain ticking over are creaking at the hinges and need an urgent overhaul to prevent further risks to the environment and the economy.

North West braced for drought threat

England's North West - usually one of the wetter parts of the country - has had a dry start to the year with much lower than average rainfall over the past five months, prompting a call to action to help prevent drought.

Wales looks at air quality

Wales is taking steps to update air quality legislation.

Wales acts on coast and fishing

Wales has taken legal steps to iron out potential conflicts between laws designed to protect marine life and those covering fish farming.

Northern Ireland and Scotland revisit air quality regs

Air quality standards are being revised in Scotland and Northern Ireland to reflect amendments to European law.

Home Energy Certificates amended

Legislation covering Energy Performance of Buildings has been amended.

Home Information Packs scrapped

The obligation to provide information on the environmental perfromance of homes when selling them has been scrapped by the new Government.

Scotland considers annual carbon targets

The Scottish Parliament has put in place the legal measuers necessary to set annual carbon budgets for the country.

Scottish act to cover seas

The Marine (Scoltand) Act has been passed to help with the sustainable management of the seas around Scotland and to cover some elements of climate change adaptation and mitigation.

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