Month: July 2005

Public views sought on greening European cities

The European Commission is inviting the public to give their views on a new European strategy to improve the urban environment and reduce the impact that cities have on the environment.

European flood protection survey: public web consultation

The European Commission is seeking the views of the public, water-planning experts and business organisations in a wide-ranging consultation to reduce the risk of floods.

Message is clear: aviation must help fight climate change

The European Commission took one step closer to including aviation in the EU emissions trading scheme this week as it published the results of a two-month consultation on limiting the sector's impact on climate change.

New EU green industrial guidance agreed

The European Commission-chaired IPPC industrial pollution bureau has agreed four new sets of guidelines, or "brefs", on how to apply best environmental techniques to specific industrial fields.

Ship sewage regulations come into force

Revised international regulations covering discharge of sewage from ships come into force on August 1st.

US leads six nation pact to develop clean technologies

The US is leading a six-nation pact to develop clean energy technologies and promote the efficient use of fuels.

An Introduction to Industrial Ecology & CSR

By, Brad Allenby, President of the International Society for industrial ecology and professor of civil and environmental engineering, and of law, at Arizona State University.

Commission consults on soil protection

The European Commissions has launched a consultation on how to address soil degradation, erosion and contamination.

Cleanaway teams up with InBulk Technologies to develop new waste management system in face of new regulations

Pending EU legislation is set to alter the waste management industry in terms of the acceptable materials that will be allowed to go to landfill. The latest change will be the implementation of the landfill directive waste acceptance criteria (WAC), which is due to become law across EU states by 16th of July 2005.

Onyx preferred bidder for Notts 26-year PFI waste contract

Onyx has been named as preferred bidder for a 26-year PFI waste management contract with Nottinghamshire County Council.

Fears over environment protection in WTO trade talks

Governments are planning to use the World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks taking place in Geneva this week to dismantle a wide range of national laws protecting the environment, campaigners have alleged.

New group calls for lobbying transparency in EU

A new civil society coalition has formed to call for mandatory disclosure and ethic rules for EU lobbyists.

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