Day: 28 January 2005

Warning over toxic nature of Baltic fish

Fish from the Baltic Sea are likely to be far too toxic to be sold in European markets, a report from WWF has warned.

Vote on Edinburgh congestion charge could face delays

The vote on whether or not Edinburgh adopts a congestion charge similar to the one operating in London has, itself, run into a jam.

New report calls for simple solutions to global sanitation crisis

A new report from the UN Millennium Project has presented an operational plan for halving, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

Car industry fails its own voluntary guidelines

The car industry is failing to deliver on its own voluntary agreement with the EU to cut average CO2 emissions from passenger cars, a report by the European Federation for Transport and the Environment (T&E) has found.

MEPs give carmakers more time on recyclability

Carmakers should get an extra 18 months to meet EU minimum vehicle recyclability standards proposed by the European Commission, MEPs said last week. The parliament's environment committee debated the draft rules during a three-day meeting that also featured a major debate on EU chemical policy.

European countries top of the environmental index

European countries have gained four of the top five places in the latest Environmental Sustainability Index which was unveiled this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Decontamination service launched

A new central decontamination service has been launched by the Government this week, to help authorities and organisations prepare for and deal with the consequences of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) spills into the environment.

Climate change: firm action called for amid catastrophic warnings

Both the dangers posed by climate change and some of the mitigation solutions available were outlined this week, as global warming dominated the headlines.

Britain is top spot worldwide for renewable investment

Britain has gained the overall top spot as the most attractive national environment for renewable energy investment according to the latest Ernst & Young 'Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices.

Golf club members want greener games

Golfers are among the greenest of us, and are more likely to seek membership at golf clubs that have strong environmental policies, according to research published this week.

Ford back-tracks decision to destroy zero emissions vehicles

Ford Motors has announced this week it is to make a dramatic u-turn on its widely unpopular decision to repossess and destroy all the last of its zero emissions Ranger electric vehicles (EVs).

Coal industry lobbying manipulates emissions plan

Corporate lobbying appears to have paid off as the Spanish Ministry for Industry has announced extra pollution rights to coal-fired power stations, at the expense of cleaner gas-fired ones.

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