Day: 12 November 2004

Government strengthens efforts to ensure procurement of sustainable timber

Environment Minister Elliot Morley announced steps to strengthen Government efforts to buy legally harvested timber from sustainably-managed forests, this week.

Sanyo aims to be No 1 in Europe for energy and ecology

Sanyo Electric Company Ltd is investing €150 million in what it calls its 'Energy and Ecology' business in Europe.

RoHS compliance guide launched

Europe's first guide to overcoming the complexities of the Restriction on the use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive has been launched this week.

UK should increase climate change levy to lead G8 by example

The UK Government should get its own house in order and increase the climate change levy if it is to be credible in leading action on climate change through the presidencies of the G8 and the EU, a thinktank report has stated this week.

Dioxin contamination scare spreads across Holland, Germany, Belgium

The discovery of dioxin-contaminated animal feed has caused livestock farms to be sealed off across the Netherlands, the European Commission confirmed this week.

Critics argue renewables obligation review biased in favour of wind

The Government published the plans for the review of the Renewables Obligation (RO) this week, amid criticism that the plans do not cater for all forms of renewable energy and are biased in favour of wind.

Bathing waters pass European standards despite summer of run-off

Despite the bad weather conditions of the summer and reports of excessive polluting run-off pouring into rivers and coastal waters, 99% of bathing waters in England and Wales are clean enough to meet European standards, Defra announced this week.

Coalfield regeneration funds reach £150 million

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has announced a wave of investment measures to revitalise former coalfields areas, this week.

Construction waste can have environmental benefits, officials say

The construction industry must take a big part in reducing and reusing non-hazardous waste, according to Irish government officials.

Irish partnership tackles IT waste minimisation

Ireland has utilised its place in the EU to gain funding for a sustainable project to reuse and recycle hazardous waste building up in Irish homes from expired IT equipment.

To incinerate or not: the burning question

Ireland's plans to boost incineration were hotly discussed at the IWWE and IWRM exhibition this week as government, industry and opposition came together to discuss the country's waste problem.

Minister praises Irish record and looks to future at opening of show

Achieving sustainable waste management is still a "universal challenge", Irish Minister Dick Roche, TD, confirmed at the opening of the IWWE and IRWM environmental exhibition in Dublin this week.

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