waste gas emissions News
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ISWA establishes climate change task force
ISWA, the International Solid Waste Association, has established a climate change task force to be led by global leaders from industry, academia, and professional service provider organizations. The focus of this group is to examine the range of issues arising from the interaction between waste management and greenhouse gas emissions. From these efforts recommendations will be made on appropriate ...
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EU greenhouse gas emissions from waste decrease
European Union greenhouse gas emissions emitted from waste have fallen by more than one third, new figures from the European Environment Agency show. The EEA published a report on 29 May called Annual European Community Greenhouse Gas inventory 1990-2007. Figures from the EEA show that between 1990 and 2007 waste emissions had fallen from 38.9 per cent. By contrast, emissions from transport ...
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EPA awards $1.2 million to California communities to protect human health and reduce GHG emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that three communities in California, including one Indian tribe, were selected to receive a combined $1.2 million in funding through the Climate Showcase Communities Grant Program. The three recipients, Alameda County Waste Management Authority, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and Humboldt Waste Management, were awarded funding for ...
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Improved waste management delivering climate benefits
The EEA briefing, available in 26 languages, explains how better processing of municipal waste will continue to reduce emissions from this sector, while calling for greater attention to increasing volumes across Europe. The study projects a significant decrease by 2020 in net greenhouse gas emissions from municipal waste, with a reduction of more than 80 % (down to 10 million tones) compared to ...
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EC calls for better implementation of EU waste law
The EC has published two implementation reports (20 November) on implementation of the community waste legislation for the period 2004-2006 that highlight the need for significant efforts by Member States to ensure that waste management meets the standards set by EU legislation. It is particularly scathing of the implementation of the Waste Framework Directive, the Landfill Directive and the ...
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Policy Exchange backs UK split from Circular Economy package
According to the Policy Exchange which compiled the report, titled ‘Going Round in Circles’, the UK should seek to define its own approach to waste policy, instead of adopting the EU’s proposed Circular Economy Package. Policy Exchange claims that the UK’s adoption of the Circular Economy package would be costly to businesses Policy Exchange claims that adoption of the ...
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World Urban Forum III Seeks New Solutions to City Problems
Untitled Document VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada , June 20, 2006 (ENS) - 'The sustainable city is now within sight,' declared Anna Tibaijuka, head of UN Habitat, speaking Monday to delegates at the opening of World Urban Forum III. 'We have the global statement of political priorities by world leaders, a set of measurable targets, a global plan of action, policy guidelines and ...
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Highest recycling rates in Austria and Germany – but UK and Ireland show fastest increase
Austria, Germany and Belgium recycled the largest proportion of municipal waste in Europe in 2010. Although some countries have rapidly increased recycling rates, Europe is still wasting vast quantities of valuable resources by sending them to landfill, and many countries risk falling short of legally binding recycling targets. Overall 35 % of municipal waste was recycled in Europe in 2010, a ...
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