environmental impact News
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Agreement on environmental impact assessment directive
The Permanent Representatives Committee1 today (on December 20) approved a compromise agreed with the European Parliament on a draft directive amending directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. It thereby endorsed the agreement reached between the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and representatives ...
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Reducing the environmental impact of our activities
Do we really need to print everything? Could we replace travelling for meetings by video-conferencing? How could we increase energy efficiency in our offices? For the fourth consecutive year, the European Environment Agency has successfully passed an external audit, certifying its compliance with the rules of the Eco-Management Audit Scheme (EMAS). 'Thinking about environmental improvement at a ...
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a1-cbiss Working Towards ISO14001 Accreditation
A1-CBISS are working towards ISO14001 accreditation to be recognised as a business that considers environmental impact. As a business, procedures and activities have been reviewed with new 'green' initiatives introduced. A1-CBISS as a business is fully committed to reducing the environmental impact and as such, has an Environmental Policy which is currently undergoing an audit for the ISO14001 ...
By a1-cbiss
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A universal standard for ethics, sustainability and environmental impact
DMT GmbH & Co. KG has launched CERA, the first global certification scheme to guarantee a consistent standard of environmental, social and economic impact throughout the entire raw materials value chain. Currently, at least 40 different certification schemes exist for mining activity alone, increasingly exponentially when considering the entire value chain, with some certificates specific to ...
By VUKA Group
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New study ranks countries on environment impact
A new study led by the University of Adelaide's Environment Institute has ranked most of the world's countries for their environmental ...
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Discover Environmental Impacts and Innovative Solutions
Environmental issues are top of mind for many companies and their stakeholders. With public awareness of environmental issues on the rise, companies have started to respond in meaningful ways through their investment decisions, environmental goals, and impact reduction. In the past few years, several major disruptive weather events have interrupted business as usual, underlining the need to ...
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EU Directive: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
The European Commission has brought together all existing EU legislation governing environmental impact assessments. The original Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive and its three subsequent revisions have been combined to create a more compact, clearly translated and user-friendly ...
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Council Approves Environmental Impact Assessment Directive
The Council today (April 14, 2014) adopted a directive amending directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (PE-CO S 15/14, 7927/14 ADD 1). The final adoption of the legislation by the Council follows an agreement reached at first reading with the European Parliament. The European Parliament voted at its plenary session of 12 ...
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World Water Day 2017
World Water Day 2017 is on March 22 and is about to draw attention to the critical issue of water. This year´s topic focuses on how to contribute to reduce waste water. The Kurita Group pursues environmental improvement activities in three aspects: technological innovation, customer needs and internal change. It is our target to engage in environmental improvement activities under the ...
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Forrec: End of Life Tyres and Environmental Impact
When a tyre no longer guarantees safe and efficient performance to a vehicle, it becomes waste. It must therefore be collected for recovery and recycling, which takes place in special plants. The treatment of end-of-life tyres has always been a problem in all areas of the world. From the most industrialised areas, where the presence of many vehicles determines the presence of large quantities of ...
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects Now Simplified
New legislation simplifying the rules for assessing the potential effects of projects on the environment enters into force today (May 15, 2014). The newly amended Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive will offer better protection for the environment while reducing administrative burdens stemming from EU law, in line with the European Commission's drive for smarter regulation. It will ...
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ISO Guide will help reduce environmental impacts of products
ISO has published an updated edition of its guide to reducing the potential environmental impact of products by taking environmental aspects into account in product standards. Every product has an impact on the environment during all stages of its life-cycle, from extraction of resources to end-of-life treatment and the need to reduce the potential adverse impacts on the environment of a product ...
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LCA used for design and heritage protection of the Roman Theatre of Itálica
In the majority of studies carried out until now Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been used according to a methodology based on the final evaluation of an already finished design. This article proposes a new approach of using LCA as an evaluation tool at the time of design, so making environmental-impact reduction criteria part of the decision-making process in projects so that they affect the ...
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Environmental Impact of Nuisance Birds
The environmental professionals at Clark Seif Clark (CSC) provide comprehensive investigative and sampling services to determine if nuisance birds are causing health risks for building occupants and damage to property. The unwanted presence of birds can lead to not only unpleasant things such as bird droppings, but they can also lead to unhealthy situations. Nuisance birds, including pigeons, ...
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€59m for freight transport services reducing environmental impact
The European Commission has today published the second call for proposals for the creation and upgrade of freight transport services under the Marco Polo II programme. Successful projects should fight congestion on European roads and improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system, two main objectives of the EU transport policy. Companies across the European Union and beyond ...
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80% of Europeans are concerned about the environmental impact of products
According to a new survey, most Europeans would be prepared to change their purchasing habits and buy more environmentally-friendly products, but many feel they lack information and distrust manufacturers' environmental claims. The survey on the "Attitudes of Europeans towards building the single market for green products" indicates that more than three-quarters of respondents are willing to pay ...
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Commissioner Janez Potočnik welcomes the European Parliament`s vote on the new Environmental Impact Assessment Directive
Following today's vote in the European Parliament on the revised Environmental Impact Assessment Directive, EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said: “I welcome the outcome of today's vote on the Commission's proposal for a revised Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. This paves the way for much-needed changes that will modernise the current directive, in line with the ...
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How to minimise the environmental impact of your bonfire
With Guy Fawkes night imminent, adults and children all over the UK will be looking forward to witnessing spectacular fireworks displays, playing with sparklers and, perhaps most hotly anticipated of all, creating their own bonfire. Whether it’s in your back yard or as part of a local community celebration, bonfires can be incredibly exciting – but also hugely damaging to the ...
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EIB asked to review environmental impact of Spanish high-speed train project
The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has asked the European Investment Bank (EIB) to review the environmental impact of a planned high-speed railway line going through Barcelona, Spain. This follows a complaint from a resident of Barcelona, who alleged that the tunnel project for the train would cause serious environmental damage. In the complainant's view, the EIB's agreement to ...
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LDK assigned new environmental project for ACCI
LDK Consultants has been recently assigned by the Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI) the project of identification of the existing status of small & medium size enterprises (SMEs) with respect to environmental issues, as well as of monitoring and presenting the best practices for the minimisation of environmental impacts originating from the operation of SMEs. The project, to ...
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