Day: 17 June 2005

Pressure group pleads to avoid privatisation

United States consumer group Public Citizen is urging a conference of US Mayors to protect municipal water systems from privatisation.

Minister refuses regional water charge assistance

Environment Minister Elliot Morley has refused any form of regional assistance for customers of South West water despite them having the highest charges of any region in the UK.

Governments backpedal on energy efficiency law

A large gulf in ambition between EU governments and MEPs over draft new national energy efficiency targets has become clear after a ministerial position on the draft EU end-use efficiency directive emerged in Brussels last week. Energy ministers will debate the draft later this month.

Good vibrations hit the road

The Health and Safety Executive and manufacturers' organisation EEF are jointly running a series of roadshows to highlight the risks of noise and vibration in the workplace.

Emissions trading survey launched

The European Commission has launched a web survey to consult stakeholders about their views on the workings of the EU emissions trading system.

EIC urges Government support for biofuels

The Environmental Industries Commission is urging government to make biofuels a standard component of diesel and petrol sold in forecourts across the UK.

Link between poverty and climate change driven home

The need to deal with climate change and global poverty as a single issue has been highlighted in a new report.

Swedes celebrate increased protection for Antarctic

After 13 years of negotiation the 45 signatory states of the Antarctic Treaty have finally agreed to adopt measures to give the icy continent greater protection against environmental disaster.

Greening the Desert

Rob Bell pays tribute to the legacy of Shaikh Zayed and his quest to plant the seeds of green development in the United Arab Emirates.

Emissions to air – new challenges for the power generation industry

Stationary Source Emissions
On 2nd December the British Standards Institution finally published BS EN 14181 - Stationary Source Emissions. EN14181 Stationary Source Emissions - Quality Assurance of Automated Measuring Systems is the new European standard intended to improve air pollution standards by tighter monitoring of emissions. The standard describes the quality assurance procedures required to ensure that Automated Measurement Systems (AMS), known in the UK as Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS), installed to measure emissions to air, are capable of meeting legislative requirements arising out of EU Directives.

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