Day: 12 December 2007

Developers ‘falling short’ on green homes

Private developers are lagging far behind housing associations when it comes to building sustainable new homes.

New scheme targets rare Irish woodland areas

A new project announced by the Government will be the largest priority woodland restoration project ever undertaken in Ireland.

Calls for more action to encourage Irish wind industry

Representatives of the Irish offshore wind industry have called on Government ministers to do more to support the sector.

Minister: Urgent action required from everyone

Eamon Ryan, Ireland's Environment Minister, has called on business and individuals to do more to urgently address climate change.

Airport expansions may need fresh impact assessments

Large-scale airport expansions will need full environmental impact assessments on the same scale as the original development, while smaller refurbs may escape a second assessment.

Luxembourg told to look at pollution law

The European micro-state of Luxembourg has been rapped for failing to implements laws on Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC).

Residents move to block waste plant

Lancastrian locals have taken legal action to thwart county plans to build a major waste facility near Leyland.

Environmental Case Law Summary, December 2007

Once again Edie News and Semple Fraser team up to bring readers the latest on legal cases which impact on environmental industries in the UK and Europe. In a sparse month for the courts the ECJ rules that airport expansions need a fresh EIA, a residents' group was allowed to seek a judicial review into a planned waste processing facility in Lancashire and in Europe Luxembourg was rapped for failing to properly transpose the IPPC Directive.

Edie Environmental Legislation Summary December 2007

Recent changes to legislation which will impact on the environmental sector in the UK, Europe and internationally come under the spotlight in this Semple Fraser and Edie News monthly round-up of new law and policy. This month regulations allow for tax relief on experimental fuels and energy-saving devices, a tightening of standards restricting noise on shipping and aims to better identify and log radioactive contaminated land sites.

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