Day: 6 July 2005

Environment Agency publishes WAC advice

The Environment Agency has published advice to help clear up confusion surrounding the introduction of the new Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) which come into force later this month.

British oil industry looks west to invest

Cutting edge oil companies with interests in the North Sea fields have been pitching for business in Venezuela, home to the largest reserves in the Americas.

Rising ocean acidity provides watertight argument for cutting carbon emissions

Just in time for the G8 jamboree British scientists have released a new report resurrecting concerns about the other disastrous effect of greenhouse gases.

EU shelves key environmental strategies as economy trumps ecology

Key legislation to protect Europe from air pollution has been put on the backburner by the European Commission, sparking outrage from environmentalists.

C&C: On climate change, the G8 has the chance to make history, not poverty.

Tony Blair has put tackling climate change and African poverty at the top of his agenda for the G8 summit. As David Hopkins reports, there is a way to meet both of these targets head-on, but only if there is the will.

The Government of Bermuda RFQ Notice

The Government of Bermuda (Government) is developing a new seawater reverse osmosis desalination (SWROD) plant at Tynes Bay in Bermuda. The first phase of the SWROD plant is planned to be operational in 2007. The Government is seeking a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from interested teams to provide detailed submissions outlining their capabilities to undertake a design build or design build operate SWROD plant at Tynes Bay. The Request for Qualifications will be issued on July 11, 2005, and the closing date of submission is August 5, 2005.

C&C: On climate change, the G8 has the chance to make history, not poverty.

Tony Blair has put tackling climate change and African poverty at the top of his agenda for the G8 summit. As David Hopkins reports, there is a way to meet both of these targets head-on, but only if there is the will.

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