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Edie environmental legislation summary (May 2005)

In this month's Semple Fraser round-up of new policies and recent changes to legislation that will impact the environmental sector in the UK, Europe and internationally: POPs, EU membership, greenhouse gas emissions trading, clean neighbourhoods, hazardous waste regulations, and much more.

Edie environmental legislation summary (April 2005)

In this month's Semple Fraser round-up of new policies and recent changes to legislation that will impact the environmental sector in the UK, Europe and internationally: new aviation emission levels; GM ruling; changes to EU Energy Act; Landfill Tax amendments and the Landfill Allowances and Trading Scheme; pesticide controls; water resources regulations and more.

CIWEM COLUMN

Shakespeare's father was mayor and alderman of Stratford-upon-Avon. He was also a butcher and a skinner, making leather goods as a by-product of his butchery. A by-product of skinning was a rather unpleasant substance that had to be disposed of. On at least two occasions Shakespeare senior was prosecuted for depositing this noxious material into a tributary of the River Avon and for other related land management misdemeanours. So serious was the transgression that the punishment involved loss of mayoral office and imprisonment.

Review of the Draft Hazardous Waste (England) Regulations 2004

Businesses face an ever-increasing legislative burden to protect the environment from emissions as a result of their operations. Experts in the field and senior consultants at Golder's, Jennifer Boniface and Edward Perry share their review of DEFRA's draft Hazardous Waste Regulations 2004.

Green help for small businesses

We need to adopt a partnership approach to help smaller businesses improve their environmental practices, says Richard Martin, project manager for NetRegs

One year on

Rob Bell talks to Scottish Environment Protection Agency chief exec Campbell Gemmell about his first year in the job and the future for environmental protection in Scotland

An interpretation of the legal obligations of the Water Framework Directive with respect to monitoring

By Peter Howsam, Cranfield University Policy & Legislation Unit, Institute of Water & Environment
With respect to environmental water quality, monitoring is an essential management tool, both in general and site-specific terms:

An interpretation of the legal obligations of the Water Framework Directive with respect to monitoring

By Peter Howsam, Cranfield University Policy & Legislation Unit, Institute of Water & Environment
With respect to environmental water quality, monitoring is an essential management tool, both in general and site-specific terms:

Air Emission monitoring in the UK

By Dave Curtis, Source Testing Association
The Source Testing Association, established in 1995, has been committed to improving quality, health & safety and providing a technical base for its members.

Air Emission monitoring in the UK

By Dave Curtis, Source Testing Association
The Source Testing Association, established in 1995, has been committed to improving quality, health & safety and providing a technical base for its members.

Air Emission monitoring in the UK

By Dave Curtis, Source Testing Association
The Source Testing Association, established in 1995, has been committed to improving quality, health & safety and providing a technical base for its members.

Law of the land

Scotland has tightened its waste laws and formed a team of specialist environmental prosecutors. Jamie Grant of MacRoberts Solicitors warns business to be aware of the risks

Greening business: EMS and the 21st century company

The greening of business ranks high on the list of corporate responsibilities in the 21st century - the global environmental technology and services sector is now worth more than £300 billion. Most people agree with the concept of environmental management. Companies that operate EMS make better use of resources and usually find it easier to comply with local and international regulations and laws. Systematic structure, planning and internal auditing allows for better monitoring and measuring. And companies who can prove they are being environmentally responsible are increasingly attractive to investors, particularly since the creation of the Dow Jones and FTSE sustainability indices.

IPPC: making your permit application

Joe Morris of Cranfield University and Louisa Rix, an independent consultant, summarise the key features of IPPC, sources of information and the issues facing environmental managers as they prepare their permit applications.

On site, and very much in mind

Hannah Scott of Eco Technology looks at the advantages and options for small to medium sized organisations (SMEs) considering on-site effluent treatment.

A hazardous undertaking

The UK’s environment agencies have published a document set to change the way hazardous waste is assessed. Jason Rayfield speaks to the Environment Agency about the management and disposal issues for manufacturing industry.

The business of regulation

Norrie Hunter on SEPA's new boss and challenges to Alan Sutherland

Making sense of IPPC

In response to the difficulties surrounding IPPC applications, Leeds-based environmental consultancy, White Young Green, has set up a service to assist clients in collecting the required information and presenting it in the format required by the regulator.

UK Business Briefs: waste, groundwater, pipes and monitoring

In this week’s UK Business Briefs, recycling makes the New Year’s Honours List; a new 25-year contract for waste management in East London; a contract to build a research vessel; plastic piping for the Moray coast; and funding for groundwater research.

Protecting receiving waters

Peter Davies of Strathkelvin looks at toxicity management at WwTWs
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