industrial emissions News
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CEM 2016 focuses on industrial emissions
CEM 2016, the international industrial emissions monitoring event, will run over three days in Lisbon from 18th to 20th May. Organiser Marcus Pattison says: “CEM 2016 is a technical event, providing an opportunity for experts to share knowledge and experience in order to further improve the accuracy, relevance and reliability of industrial emissions monitoring.” Comprised of a ...
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RICanada supports the Ontario’s planned Industrial Emissions Performance Standard
OTTAWA, Feb. 20, 2019 – Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) supports the Government of Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standard (EPS). Ontario’s domestic ethanol producers are a crucial part of the solution to reducing GHG emissions and air pollution in the province. Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel that can reduce GHG emissions by over 60% compared to traditional ...
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Industrial pollutant melted European glaciers
Industrial emissions of black carbon were responsible for the retreat of the glaciers in the European Alps that marked the end of the so-called ‘Little Ice Age’, according to a new study. The researchers explain how black carbon deposits could have caused glaciers to melt more rapidly from the mid-19th century and suggest that human activities were already having a visible influence ...
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Jos Delbeke appointed Deputy Director-General for the Environment
The European Commission has appointed Mr Jos Delbeke as Deputy Director-General for the Environment (DG ENV). Under the guidance of the Director-General he will be responsible for the overall strategy and policy orientation of the Environment DG, whilst assuring coherence with other EU policies. In doing so, he will further the Commission's aims of sustainable development, high levels of ...
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Climate change commitments must not compromise the well-being of populations and workers in the developing countries
Appearing before the European Parliament Temporary Committee on Climate Change, the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), John Monks, called for biofuels and industrial emissions measures to give more weight to international social and environmental rights and food security. 'The climate package proposed by the Commission for 2020, and in particular its measures on ...
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World climate summit
WCS is a structured 10-year annual global conference designed to develop, finance, scale and deliver tangible solutions to mitigate climate change and help the global community meet its 2020 targets. WCS is dedicated to catalyse solutions to climate change by facilitating and encouraging: Collaborations and matchmaking between businesses, governments & investors. Innovation, processes and ...
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The New Gasmet Brand Identity
At Gasmet, we are excited to launch our new improved brand identity! The updated look and brand includes a new logo, colors, font and graphics. The new brand can be seen in our new website, our social media channels and printed material. Soon, it will be seen in our products as well.New Logo The new logo is custom-made for Gasmet full of high-tech, modern and playful feel. The transition from ...
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Big News – The New Gasmet Brand Identity
At Gasmet, we are excited to launch our new improved brand identity! The updated look and brand includes a new logo, colors, font and graphics. The new brand can be seen in our new website, our social media channels and printed material. Soon, it will be seen in our products as well. New Logo The new logo is custom-made for Gasmet full of high-tech, modern and playful feel. The transition from ...
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Good on mercury and waste, bad on climate and enforcement: EEB assesses the Czech Presidency
EEB has released its assessment of the Czech Presidency, which it has done for each presidency since 1998, based on the Ten Green Tests it put before the Czech government when it took over from the French on 1st January. EEB views the six-month Presidency as a convenient period over which progress on the EU’s environment-related policy and legislation can be measured. “The Czech Presidency was ...
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Business pushes for global climate deal
Close to 200 senior leaders from business, government, civil society and policy-making met in Poznan this week at a day-long event to discuss how to formulate the post-2012 climate regime. The Poznan Business Day (www.poznanbusinessday.org), an event co-organized by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the International Chamber of Commerce with the support of the Polish ...
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Gasmet Technologies Oy acquires MonitoringSystems GmbH for expansion in solutions for industrial emissions monitoring
Gasmet Technologies Oy, a Finnish gas analyzer and emissions monitoring systemmanufacturer, has announced its acquisition of MonitoringSystems GmbH, based in Austria. Acquisition further strengthens Gasmet’s global position as one of the leading gas monitoring equipment providers. Gasmet, founded in 1990, is the leading FTIR gas analyzer and emissions monitoring system provider with 30 ...
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Timberland achieves industry-leading emissions reduction
The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL), an outdoor footwear and apparel company and environmental steward, today announced that it has achieved an industry-leading 38 percent absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, as of the end of 2010. In 2006, Timberland established a five-year, 50 percent reduction goal for absolute emissions associated with its owned and operated facilities and employee ...
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Climate change and energy package must contribute to more and better jobs, says ETUC
On 13-14 March 2008, the Tripartite Social Summit and Spring Summit discuss the European Union’s climate and energy package. This is an opportunity for the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) to call for a strategic approach centred on domestic investment in new technologies and good jobs, and for obligatory consultation with European social partners on such decisions. The climate change ...
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Defra to tackle air pollution
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a report explaining ways in which the UK can prevent air pollution and climate change. Environment minister Jim Fitzpatrick, said that the report was one step involved in 'working together across government to tackle climate change and air pollution'. The results of air pollution are not limited to its detrimental ...
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Swiss companies to cap emissions or pay CO2 tax
Swiss companies will have to pay a carbon tax on heating fuels from next year unless they agree a binding cap on their emissions, Switzerland's environment ministry said last week. The government says the measure will help Switzerland meet its Kyoto protocol goal of reducing greenhouse emissions to eight per cent below 1990 levels by 2008-12. Earlier this year the Swiss government and ...
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U.S. EPA proposes San Joaquin Valley, South Coast, Southeast Desert as failing to meet one hour ozone air standard
With the continuing goal of improving air quality for millions of Californians, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is proposing to find that the San Joaquin Valley, and California’s South Coast and the Southeast Desert have failed to meet the 1-hour ozone standard by their required deadlines. Children and the elderly are most impacted by ozone pollution. The ...
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CEM 2018 Conference programme unveiled
The Conference programme for CEM 2018 has been announced, with 51 speakers from 11 countries providing an opportunity for delegates to learn about the latest developments in emissions monitoring. Coming from academia, energy providers, regulators, process operators and commercial companies, the speakers will provide a broad range of perspectives across the most topical issues. Registration is ...
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Including CO2 emissions from land use in mitigation policy
A comprehensive tax on carbon emissions would lower the cost of meeting environmental goals whilst discouraging deforestation, according to a recent study. There is concern that climate change mitigation strategies may not always consider emissions from land use or their interaction with emissions from industrial and fossil fuel sources. For example, focusing on industrial and fossil fuel ...
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Semiconductor and aluminium industries underestimate greenhouse gas emissions
Emissions of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) tetrafluoromethane (TFM) and hexafluoroethane (HFE) reported by industry accounted for only around half actual levels measured in the atmosphere between 2002 and 2010, new research reveals. The semiconductor and aluminium production industries, the two main sources of these gases, have reported success in their voluntary efforts to control these emissions. ...
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Passepartout EU project: drones and apps to monitor environmental pollution
As of today, Europe has taken the first steps into its future. The agreement between the institutions has finally arrived and - after the agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021 - 2027 - on Friday 11 December the Parliament and the Council agreed on the Horizon Europe funding programme. It will replace Horizon 2020 and represent the largest allocation of funds in European history ...
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