Day: 12 May 2006

France introduces compulsory eco-labels for new cars

Eco-labels reflecting CO2 emissions became a legal requirement for all new cars sold in France this week as part of the country's climate change policy.

Triple show comes to Birmingham

The UK's biggest ever gathering of environment professionals is set to kick off in Birmingham next week.

IEMA investigates EMS

Next week's Environmental Technology (ET) show at Birmingham's NEC will include a series of seminars looking at how to get the best out of your company's EMS.

Cutting edge method to make energy from landfill more efficient

Producing energy from organic landfill waste could be made more efficient thanks to new research into pyrolysis, a way of melting waste down into fuel without exposing it to flames.

Scots denied say in planning process, says NGO

The Scottish public will be denied the opportunity to comment on environmentally damaging proposals after Scottish authorities failed to include this as a formal right in the new planning bill, environmentalists fear.

Planning key to lower flood risk in housebuilding boom

Britain's new urban developments could be an opportunity to reduce flood risk rather than a cause of flooding if the planning system is used to its full advantage, a major water industry conference in London heard on Wednesday.

Incineration rules explained

The Waste Incineration and Large Combustion Plant directives are likely to impact on many operators, but what are the Environment Agency's requirements and how can mistakes be avoided?

Natural Attenuation: an efficient strategy for the remediation of contaminated groundwater.

For four years, PhD student Phil Ham from the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands has conducted research into the transport and fate of contaminated groundwater plumes. Here he speaks to edie about his findings.

The Secrets of Cirrus

Cirrus clouds significantly influence our climate but we don't know to what extent because of uncertainty about exactly how the tiny ice crystals they contain scatter light. Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire are developing aircraft instruments and laboratory experiments to help uncover these secrets of cirrus.

Edie Environmental Legislation Summary (May 06)

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. Among the developments this month we see updates to EU's position on waste from mining, oil drilling and other extractive industries, improved public access to environmental information and new rules on the disposal of batteries.

Special report looks at monitoring

Welcome to this month's edie Special Report where we focus on developments in the world of monitoring and analysis.

Action inspires action. Stay ahead of the curve with sustainability and energy newsletters from edie

Subscribe

empowering sustainable business