Day: 7 July 2000

EEB says Portuguese Presidency could do better, in environmental end-of-term report

As the Presidency of the EU from Portugal came to an end, the European Environmental Bureau, gave a very lukewarm assessment of the environmental performance during its six-month term of office.

Commission proposes new directive on access to environmental information

Public participation in environmental decision making could be improved with the European Commission’s adoption on Monday of a proposal for a Directive on public access to environmental information.

New Centre for Ecology and Hydrology opens in Dorset

The new £4.7 million Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) at Winfrith in Dorset was opened on Wednesday by the Earl of Selborne.

Revolutionary flood barrier wins BBC award

A revolutionary flood barrier has won the BBC Tomorrow’s World Award for Innovation in Safety and Environment. Known as the Rapid Emergency Dam (RED), the new invention could make sandbags a thing of the past.

Phillipines: easing businesses towards compliance

Asia Environmental Review (ASER) interviews the director of the Environmental Management Bureau, Peter Abaya.

WWF and Bass team up to aid Asia Pacific wildlife

The World Wide Fund for Nature and Bass Hotels & Resorts have announced a joint initiative to help conserve endangered wildlife in the Asia Pacific region.

UK generates more waste despite slight increase in recycling

The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the National Assembly for Wales report of the joint survey of municipal waste management for financial years 1996/97 and 1997/98 was published last week. The figures show the overall amount of household municipal waste continuing to rise despite marginal improvements in recycling figures.

IFAW appeals to save African penguins

The International Fund for Animal Welfare is pleading for volunteers and financial assistance to help save thousands of African penguins affected by last week’s South African oil tanker disaster.

Which? Calls for increased fines for water pollution

According to the consumer watchdog, Which?, it’s cheaper for British water companies to pump out pollution into our water-ways than to invest in keeping excrement out of rivers.

EA announces largest ever environmental improvement programme for waterways

The Environment Agency is planning the largest and most far-reaching programme of environmental improvements for rivers and beaches yet undertaken in England and Wales, which will cost the water industry billions.

India gets $82 million to help get rid of CFCs

India is to receive an $82 million grant from the World Bank to enable it to completely phase out the production of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), its government has announced.

World Bank approves China projects

The World has approved two loans worth $360 million in all for two projects in China - the Yangtze Dike strengthening project (worth $210 million) and the Hebei Urban Environment project (US$150 million) - which will bring great environmental and social benefits to millions of Chinese in rural and urban areas.

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