Day: 12 April 2002

UK business news in short

In this week’s UK business news in short, BP sells greenhouse gas emissions, a construction research company wins over £1 million for environmental projects, and the National Society for Clean Air publishes an up-to-date pollution reference book.

International business news in short

In this week’s international business news in short, DynaMotive focuses on bioenergy, an engineering firm increases its wetland restoration programme, and an emissions trading company is forced to change its name.

New soil test hopes to increase land sustainability

Australian scientists think they may be on track to developing a soil test that can indicate how to unlock the biological potential of the soil and lead to more sustainable use of soil internationally.

Malaysia may privatise water supply

The high costs of producing clean water in Malaysia will eventually push state governments to privatise the country’s water supply, Malaysian Works Minister Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu has said.

World’s old growth forest in peril

A new set of reports from the World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch have concluded that large tranches of the world’s remaining old growth forest are in peril, due to degradation from unsustainable development practices.

Recycling of packaging materials saves Austria nearly EUR270 million per year

Separate treatment and recycling of waste packaging materials in Austria is saving the country ATS3,700 million (EUR269 million) every year, according to a cost-benefit analysis published by the Austrian Federal Environment Agency.

UN inaugurates international sustainability reporting body

The United Nations has formally inaugurated its international sustainability reporting institution, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which is intended to provide a global sustainability reporting standard.

European Parliament determined that producers be responsible for electronic waste

The European Parliament has voted in its second reading of the draft European directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to pass a series of amendments that considerably tighten its requirements and are almost certain to provoke a conciliation procedure with the European Council.

European Commission proposes ‘intelligent’ energy

The European Commission has proposed to focus on renewable energy, energy saving, and on the energy aspects of transport, in its new energy programme, with a budget of EUR215 for 2003-6.

Wind energy needs more research

Wind energy technology must have more longer-term research if it is to become competitive, according to a new report presented at the 2002 Global Windpower Conference in Paris.

Emission trading programmes could save Europe EUR80 billion

Early implementation of emission trading schemes will help cut the costs associated with the reduction in greenhouse gases required under the Kyoto Protocol by as much as EUR80 billion by 2017, according to the results of a trading simulation.

Jodrell bank observatory selects casella equipment to monitor wind conditions

Casell CEL, the UK's leading manufacturer of environmental monitoring equipment, has supplied a Multimet wind and speed direction finder sensor to the world famous Jodrell Bank Obsevatory.

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