Day: 20 October 2000

EPA and industry ban acutely toxic pesticide

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the chemicals company, Cheminova, have signed an agreement to end all use of the organophosphate pesticide ethyl parathion.

DETR asks companies how much they spend on environment

The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) has launched a survey to estimate environmental protection expenditure by UK industry.

International compensation limit for oil spills increases by half

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has approved a 50% increase in the funds available to compensate up to $260 million for pollution damage caused by a marine tanker oil spill.

Number of complaints about misuse of pesticides shoots up

The number of complaints regarding the misuse of pesticides during the last year in the UK has shot up, with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspecting 70% more cases than the previous year.

Diffuse pollution is a major and increasing problem, says report

The most comprehensive report on UK diffuse pollution hopes to stimulate action by the government and environmental experts on an increasing and well-known, but largely ignored, problem.

New programme to rebuild Bosnian forests announced

A US charity has initiated a tree-building programme to combat the considerable risk of landslides to the capital, Sarajevo.

Over £40 million extra funding for Environment Agency

Environment Minister Michael Meacher has announced an additional £41.3 million for the Environment Agency over the next four years in order to help the organisation carry out additional new duties.

Market development is essential to meet recycling targets

In order to meet its recycling targets, the UK will have to focus on market development for products made from recycled materials, rather than on environmental issues, according to the founder of the highly successful Clean Washington Centre in Seattle.

Government agrees with idea of serious penalties for significant breaches of environmental law

Serious penalties need to be imposed on those committing significant breaches of environmental law, says the Government in its response to a parliamentary report on the Environment Agency.

European wind energy targets increased by 50%

Europe will witness a huge expansion in the amount of wind energy produced, especially offshore, new targets by the industry body have revealed.

New report shows Germany and Austria top at green waste management and the UK, bottom

A new report shows that only four European countries are increasing recycling and composting of municipal waste faster than levels are growing.

Germany announces new measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions and encourage renewable energy

The German Environment Minister has announced that the country will cut its oil dependence and be able to meet its Kyoto obligations on time.

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