News from 10 June 2005 on edie

Slow progress on ozone concerns

When it comes to ozone, there is good news and there is bad news this week.

EA’s State of the Environment report uncovers serious flaws in our progress

Industry has come a long way in the past five years but we still need to clean up our act once we get home.

World’s largest wind farm planned for Thames Estuary

The world's largest wind farm is being planned for the Thames Estuary and could provide energy for a quarter of greater London homes.

Reach talks “set to move to political phase”

The way is clear for EU member states to start political negotiations on the Reach chemical policy reform after competitiveness ministers agreed this week that enough economic impact assessment work had been done, the Luxembourg EU presidency says.

Odour mapping technology developed for wastewater market

New water treatment technology that can map out odours from sewage works or predict failure in a wastewater treatment plant could soon be on the market after a half-million pound hurdle has been overcome.

New European trade association for water and wastewater industry

A new Brussels-based association for the European water and wastewater industries has been formed this week with Peter-Lorenz Scmidt, of BWT, the Austrian water technology group, as its president.

Merchant shipping bill goes before Lords

Victims of oil pollution from tankers could receive extra compensation if a bill currently being examined by the House of Lords gets passed.

First hosepipe ban issued after dry winter depletes supplies

Southern Water has become the first water company to issue a hosepipe ban this year, following one of the driest winters in the last century.

Finalists announced for low-cost housing competition

The final entrants for John Prescott's 'Design for Manufacture' competition have been announced this week.

Emissions trading service for non-power sector established in UK

An emissions trading service specifically designed for the needs of the non-power sector and SMEs with obligations under the EU ETS has been launched in London.

Drivers to be charged by the mile in congestion plans

Drivers could be charged up to £1.34 per mile in a bid to cut congestion, the Transport Secretary announced this week.

Despite brownfield development success, soils still destroyed by farming

Despite successes in cleaning up contaminated land and increasing development on brownfield, rather than greenfield sites, careless land management in agriculture is still devastating the soil.

Day: 10 June 2005