May 08, 2008
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Environment Management Newsletter May 08, 2008 |
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Working towards a greener postal sector
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have agreed to work together to slash the CO2 emissions caused by members of the postal sector. Under the agreement signed in Berne last week by Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UNEP, and Edouard Dayan, Director General of the UPU, UNEP will help the UPU calculate the volumes of greenhouse gases generated by the postal sector, using a clearly-defined methodology. The UPU`s International Bureau is shortly to launch a survey of the organization`s 191 member countries, to collect data on the sector ... |
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European Commission says Portugal and Spain failing to protect nature
The European Commission is sending letters of formal notice to Portugal and Spain for failing to take sufficient measures to protect nature. The Portuguese case concerns authorisations for planned tourist complexes in protected areas in Grândola and Alcácer do Sal, south of Lisbon. The Spanish case concerns a failure to comply with a ruling by the European Court of Justice requiring Spain to designate sufficient protected areas for the conservation and protection of wild birds in a number of regions around the country. EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said: `Europe depends on its biodiversity ... |
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