Day: 13 October 2000

European electricity industry calls for rapid development of emissions trading

The Union of the Electricity Industry, Eurelectric, has welcomed the European Commission’s aim to establish an EU-wide system of CO2 emission certificate trading in 2005.

Ofwat pleased with England and Wales water leakage decreases

Ofwat has said that it is encouraged by its recent report showing that water companies' leakage levels have fallen by almost 35% since 1994.

Delegates at 2000’s biggest environmental conference pledge to save habitats and species

Two thousand five hundred politicians, NGO representatives and scientists at the eight-day World Conservation Congress proposed measures to halt the extinction of at least 11,000 species and the world’s terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

European Commission considers Thames Water takeover bid

The European Commission has announced that it is seeking comments on the German power provider RWE AG’s takeover bid for Thames Water Plc.

Indonesia told to crack down on smog-causing forest fires

Southeast Asian Environment Ministers have urged Indonesia to clamp down on the perpetrators of forest fires producing a choking regional smog as dry weather conditions are predicted for 2001.

Government emphasises commitment to renewable energy

The Government is strongly committed to renewable energy, but needs input from industry, according to Energy Minister, Anna Walker, talking at the Renewables 2000 Summit in London on 10 October.

Brownfields National Partnership to expand

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Carol M Browner has announced the selection of 12 new Showcase Communities, each with funding of $4.8 million, expanding the Brownfields National Partnership.

New global flood monitoring system saves lives

UN/ECE to force companies to report on their pollution

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) has given the go-ahead for work to start on a new law requiring companies to declare their pollution.

Clinton approves potential $12 billion for conservation funding, but environmentalists remain sceptical

The president’s approval of the largest annual conservation funding ever still leaves environmentalists non-plussed at a lack of guarantees.

Deepest and largest ever ozone hole keeps Chileans and Argentinians indoors

Authorities have warned the residents of Southern Chile and Argentina’s biggest cities not to go out in the sun during the day fearing the effects of the deepest and widest detected hole in the Antarctic ozone layer ever.

Clinton vetoes $23 billion energy and water bill

Calling a Republican-approved bill funding water and energy directives “deeply flawed”, the president urged new legislation which he could sign.