Day: 15 October 2004

Reach costs moderate and manageable

Implementing the EU's Reach chemical policy reform will cost only a fraction as much as claimed by industry critics, says a study for the Nordic council of ministers. Nevertheless, the analysis predicts higher direct costs than forecast by the European Commission.

Report highlights Europe’s biggest polluters

A report reviewing the performance of EPER, the European Pollutant Emission Register, has been published this week, highlighting the fact that, for many pollutants, a high proportion of industrial emissions are caused by a few single plants.

Environmentalist becomes first African woman to win Nobel Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize 2004 has been awarded to Kenyan environmentalist Dr Wangari Maathai for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.

Waste activists call for four Rs not just three

The Computer Take-Back Campaign (CTBC) has called for responsibility to be added to the list of three Rs - reduce, reuse, and recycle.

The future is orange for groundwater replenishment system

A new water purification system for Orange County, California, has been launched, which will provide drinking water for 144,000 families annually.

Steel shows its mettle in recycling

The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has published figures showing another increase in the rate of recycling for steel packaging recycling.

London welcomes forum for sustainability and global justice

This year's European Social Forum (ESF), championing human rights and environmental sustainability, was welcomed by London in an opening ceremony this week at Southwark Cathedral.

Plans to tackle aviation impact on climate change still on table

The EUs plans to introduce economic instruments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector are still on the table after talks ended at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal.

New EU agreement on mining waste not up to standard

A new agreement on a proposed Directive on mining waste is not up to the standards of other EU laws on waste and water, and would leave rivers and lakes vulnerable to serious pollution, WWF have warned.

Landfill credits restore south London cemeteries

An historic chapel in a cemetery noted for its wildlife has been restored by Lewisham Council in a £60,000 renovation scheme jointly funded by the Onyx Environmental Trust using a grant awarded through the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme.

Environment Agency warns Ofwat not to shelve water improvements

The Environment Agency has warned that a number of cost-effective and much needed improvements to rivers and the water environment risk being shelved if not funded in the final settlement for water prices being decided in December.

Agreement reached on fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions

The European Council has reached agreement to reduce emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases and in some cases phase them out altogether.

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