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Edie Environmental Legislation Summary, April 2007

Recent changes to legislation which will impact on the environmental sector in the UK, Europe and internationally come under the spotlight in this Semple Fraser and Edie News monthly round-up of new law and policy. This month we see new regulations giving financial incentives for energy saving devices and a law obliging producers to recover and recycle packaging waste, while English and Welsh water undertakers are told in more detail how to prepare and publish water resources management plans.

2006 was bad summer for ozone

The European Environment Agency has published figures showing that incidents of ozone exceeding safe levels were widespread and frequent last summer.

Ozone: Putting the record straight

Ozone, or activated ozone as it is sometimes known, is produced commercially from oxygen using a high-voltage charge. This happens naturally in lightning storms and produces the clean, fresh smell which follows them. Jon Fielder explains.

Edie Environmental Legislation Summary

Recent changes to legislation which will impact on the environmental sector in the UK, Europe and internationally come under the spotlight in this Semple Fraser and Edie News monthly round-up of new law and policy. Among the developments this month we see more stringent requirements for oil exploration in UK waters enter into force, and revised air quality standards setting new limits on benzene and other pollutants in England. Transport fuel suppliers in England and Wales will have to reduce the amount of sulphur in liquid fuels under the new Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels Regulations 2007; while in Northern Ireland asbestos rules are tightened with a lower control limit and revised measurement requirements, consistent with 1997 WHO guidelines.

Ahead of the game

With gas prices soaring and a raft of legislation on the way, efficiency-boosting technologies have never been so popular.Jitendra Patel reports on a new product that offers a 5% saving

Locking out the danger

Safety interlocking of valves has long been regarded as a absolute necessity with oil, gas or chemicals. And it is now becoming increasingly important in the water and wastewater industries, writes Mike D'Anzieri.

Air quality dips despite increased efforts

While measures to tackle many airborne pollutants appear to be working, we're still losing the war against ozone and particulates according to statistics published by the Government this week.

Greece in breach of ozone laws

Laws requiring adequate training for workers charged with disposing of ozone depleting substances have not been enforced in Greece.

Environmental Case Law Summary, January 2007

Once again Edie News and Semple Fraser team up to bring readers the latest on legal cases which impact on environmental industries in the UK and Europe. December was a lean month for the courts but there were nevertheless a handful of cases with environmental implications. Greece was told to do more train workers to dispose of environmentally damaging chemicals, the UK ran out of time when implementing noise pollution laws, Luxembourg was told to give the public the facts on carbon emissions from cars and the debate over the legal definition of waste-as-fuel rumbled on.

The rise and rise of UV disinfection

Ultraviolet disinfection is no longer an emerging technology. This is supported by the fact that it is used to treat more than three billion litres of water every day around the world. Craig Howarth reports.

UVPS spells the end for chlorine

Water treatment is undergoing a major change with ever more stringent regulations on drinking water, discharge consent levels, water quality as examples. There are also regulations being driven by the EC to phase out the use of chlorine. This, coupled with increased public awareness, represents a major opportunity for UVPS, which offers a low-energy, non-toxic and sustainable water treatment technology. Professor Peter Robertson explains.

Biggest ozone hole on record opens up over Antarctic

The size of the ozone hole over the Antarctic this year beat all previous records, US government scientists said.

Petrol stations to recycle fumes

Busy petrol stations will be obliged to fit technology to suck up petrol vapour bid to recycle wasted fumes and cut pollution.

Algal treatments

Global warming means algal blooms can only increase. Tom Hall of the WRc Group reports on the latest research into treatment programmes

Ozone recovery slows

The ozone layer is recovering, but not as fast as scientists had optimistically predicted in the past, the World Meteorological Organisation has said following a major report on progress made since the Montreal Protocol.

Edie Environmental Legislation Summary, August 06

Recent changes to legislation which will impact on the environmental sector in the UK, Europe and internationally come under the spotlight in this Semple Fraser and Edie News monthly round-up of new law and policy. Among the developments this month we look at EC regulations on shipment of waste, UK climate change agreements and reulation governing the export of nuclear material.

WEEE: Time to take action

The WEEE Directive will make UK manufacturers responsible for the 1M tonnes of electrical waste produced every year. Delays in its implementation have made businesses complacent - but now it is just around the corner. James Skidmore reports

Ozone pollution monitoring goes online

For the first time internet users can monitor and track ground level ozone all over Europe at the click of a mouse.

UK warns of smog

The UK Government was forced to issue smog warnings earlier this week, as record temperatures caused a surge in ground level ozone.
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