Day: 12 April 2001

Bank announces €100 million loan for German water supply scheme

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a €100 million (£62 million) loan for the completion of a water supply scheme, including environmental protection measures.

Lancashire County Council calls for greener travellers

Lancashire County Council’s TravelWise team is calling for schools and businesses to apply for cash in order to help their employees become greener travellers.

University launches new wave power device

A team based at the University of Plymouth has launched an experimental wave energy device which is unobtrusive and cost-effective.

Environment Agency emphasises its involvement in carcass disposal

Following a number of complaints regarding the disposal of carcasses of livestock slaughtered in the attempt to eradicate foot and mouth disease, the Environment Agency has emphasised that it is continuing to work closely with the Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) and the army on disposal issues.

Judge jails fish farmer for waste offences

A judge at Doncaster Crown Court has sent a Selby fish farmer to jail for four months after he admitted three offences of knowingly keeping controlled waste on land where no waste management licence was in force, and for one offence of knowingly depositing controlled waste.

Protesters win the day in incinerator battle, with wider implications for waste management

A coalition of Kidderminster residents and environmental groups has persuaded Worcestershire County Council to vote against a controversial new incinerator, prompting a rethink of waste management policy.

Government announces £2.25 million for sustainable transport

The Environment Minister, Lord Whitty, has announced a further £2.25 million for a sustainable transport scheme on which the Government collaborates with industry and the scientific community.

Membrane water treatment is best for industry

Membranes are being used increasingly frequently during industrial processes for water treatment – such as for removing metal ions, creating a more suitable effluent, according to representatives from industry.

Australia publishes water and salinity inventories

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has published assessments of water resources and salinity across the continent, as part of the country’s new natural resources atlas.

Reducing ploughing can help to clean up neighbouring waters

According to an Ohio State University study, ploughing fields pollutes nearby lakes and rivers.

Economists devise new system of greenhouse gas trading

American economists have calculated what they say is the the cheapest system of greenhouse gas trading, suggesting that there should be a ceiling on the maximum tolerable change in temperature.

International environment organisation calls for more research into Asian brown haze

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has emphasised the need for more knowledge of the interactions between global warming, ozone, and the Asian brown haze covering much of the Indian subcontinent and much of the ocean during the winter.

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