Day: 12 October 2005

New MCERTS to cover dioxin emissions

A national scheme that gives pollution monitoring equipment a clean bill of health and certifies its accuracy and reliability has been expanded to cover two dioxin monitors.

Thames Gateway development one step closer as corporation gains planning powers

Development along the Thames Gateway took one step further this week as the Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) was granted strategic planning powers from Planning Minister Yvette Cooper.

Work-induced deafness to be ‘eradicated within a generation’

Exposure to noise that is quite literally deafening is a serious issue for over 2 million workers in the UK and steps are being taken to tackle the problem.

New service to identify risk of contamination in land purchases

A new service has been developed to take the risk out of commercial development and land purchasing.

Commission wins powers to force prosecution of eco-offenders

The European Commission has won a complex legal battle against the Council of Ministers, allowing it to force member states to begin criminal proceedings against environmental offenders.

Stink over Spanish pig pollution

Spain has been found guilty of failing to protect the aquifer from pig farm pollution in Gerona's Baix Ter estuary.

Belgium fail to control Walloon and Flemish livestock in NVZs

Belgium has been found guilty of failing to protect water against agricultural nitrates in vulnerable parts of two major regions.

Edie environmental case law summary October 2005

This month Edie News and Semple Fraser team up to bring readers the latest on legal cases which impact on environmental industries in the UK, Europe and further afield. Updates covered include Spain rapped over pig farm pollution in Gerona, the European Commission wins powers to force members to bring criminal charges against environmental offenders and Belgium fails in its duty to protect both Flemish and Walloon regions from nitrate pollution.

Edie Environmental Legislation Summary (October 2005)

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 the final proposal of the EC's thematic air strategy, plans to bring the aviation industry into pan-European carbon trading schemes, more changes to UK law on GMOs, safety zones banning shipping from getting close to oil rigs and a welcome effort to eliminate Euro POPs.

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