Day: 8 June 2001

Liberal Democrat’s win edie election, and GW Bush produces one of the biggest landslides in history

The results of edie’s election survey have revealed that 38% of UK edie readers who responded were intending to vote for the Liberal Democrat party, with only 30% voting Labour, 14% voting Green, 10% for the Conservatives, and 8% for the remaining parties.

Events around the globe celebrate 2001 World Environment Day

The launch of a global ecological assessment, a prestigious environmental awards ceremony, tree planting, water hyacinth harvesting, and environmental art exhibitions are among the events around the globe to celebrate the 2001 World Environment Day on 5 June.

Asia Pacific environment deteriorating and trillions of dollars needed to clean up, United Nations says

Globalisation and poverty will bring on an environmental emergency across Asia and the Pacific, the United Nations agency for the region has stated in its new report on the environment.

World’s fifth biggest oil company to join others in voluntary greenhouse gas reductions

Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) has become the first Latin American company to announce that it will reduce greenhouse gases and joins seven of the world’s major industrial players, whose joint carbon dioxide emissions place them among the top 15 industrialised countries, in a joint action.

Wal-Mart pays $1 million for water pollution

The US retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pay $1 million in fines for violations under the Clean Water Act, and to produce a $4.5 million environmental management plan in order to solve the problem.

Wetlands found to pollute coastline

A team of researchers says it may rewrite environmental textbooks after uncovering evidence that a saltwater marsh is a source of faecal bacteria contaminating one of California’s most popular beaches.

Ships in Danish waters emit as much sulphur dioxide as Denmark, Norway and Sweden combined

A survey from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions from ships in the waters around Denmark were far higher than expected, exceeding all sources including heating, road transport and energy generation in Denmark and its two Scandinavian neighbours.

Bush’s requested climate change review confirms risks from global warming

In a report requested by the Bush administration, 11 of the US' top climate scientists has confirmed the existence of climate change and concludes that much more systematic research is needed to reduce current uncertainties in the science.

World’s first greenhouse gas emissions market emerges

Twenty-five US leaders from the energy, industrial, farm and forest sectors have united to design the new Chicago Climate Exchange.

European Union completes environmental deal with accession frontrunners

The EU has agreed to extend transition periods for the implementation of certain directives in Hungary, Estonia and the Czech Republic.

Controversial Czech nuclear power plant suffers leak

The Czech nuclear power plant at Temelin, which led to Austrian border closures before even being fully operational, has leaked several cubic metres of radioactive water.

EU fails to reach agreement on energy tax

An attempt by Sweden to reach an agreement for the European energy tax has failed after the UK and Spain blocked proposals in a council of European finance ministers meeting.

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