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EMAS Newsletters: Latest Issue - 4
by EMAS Helpdesk;
by EMAS Helpdesk;
Issue 4 - EMAS in Education
This newsletter focuses on EMAS in the education sector, which affects about 92 million pupils and students, over 20% of the EU population. EMAS increasingly finds its... (1260 words more)
Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment
by Timothy Smith; Berwin Leighton Paisner;
by Timothy Smith; Berwin Leighton Paisner;
EIA Manual - Riders for 2005 update_v1.pdf
(135.88 KB)
Introduction to the 2006 Updates
This Update is the first supplement to Guidelines for Environmental Impact... (419 words more)
Big Ticks
by Various/IEMA;
by Various/IEMA;
The EDF Energy Environmental Impact Award 2006, in
association with the Institute of Environmental Management
and Assessment, recognises companies that achieve positive
environmental impact through... (882 words more)
| Title: | Consultation on new Regulations on ecodesign requirements for energy |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 31 August 2006 |
| Deadline: | 29 November 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are seeking views on the draft new statutory instrument (SI) which will implement in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland a European Directive (2005/32/EC) establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy using products. Detailed questions which DEFRA would like answered can be found within the consultation paper. |
| Title: | Consultation on the installation level lists for Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 31 August 2006 |
| Deadline: | 16 October 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are consulting on the proposed list of installation-level allocations prior to its finalisation later this year. Operators are invited to comment on any errors that may be contained in the data and information used to calculate the incumbent allocations. More specifically, the Government is seeking comments on any factual errors contained in the National Allocation Plan (NAP) including: any numerical errors any calculation errors generally whether the Allocation Methodology rules... (10 words more) |
| Title: | Consultation on proposals for increasing the minimum landing size of lobster |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 31 August 2006 |
| Deadline: | 17 November 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are seeking views on whether options for increasing the minimum landing size of lobsters is appropriate. For example, views are invited on what the possible incremental increase could be as well as the costs of implementing step changes over the two or three years in comparison with increasing the minimum landing size in one step. |
| Title: | Consultation on the draft Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG): Trends in Primary Nitrogen Dioxide in the UK |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 31 August 2006 |
| Deadline: | 07 November 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are seeking views on why urban concentrations of NO2 have not declined as expected in recent years despite a significant fall in nitrogen oxides (NOx), leading to a greater than anticipated increase in the ratio of NO2 to NOx at some roadside and kerbside sites, particularly in London. |
| Title: | Consultation on Implementing the Directives 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the UK |
| Author: | DTI |
| Issued: | 31 August 2006 |
| Deadline: | 17 October 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DTI are seeking views of businesses, manufacturers, retailers, producers, local authorities, and enforcement authorities on draft regulations implementing Directives 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament relating to waste electrical and electronic equipment. The consultation paper does not seek views on the provisions of the Directive itself but on the UK's proposed interpretation of it. Further detailed questions can be found in the enclosed response form. |
Environmental Statements available in the IEMA Library.doc
(419.5 KB, 28 August... (12 words more)
Businesses have a critical role to play in protecting and enhancing the environment. The U.K. Government's Sustainable Development Strategy, 'Securing the future', highlights this important role.... (160 words more)
| Title: | Consultation on the transposition of Marketing and Use Directives: the Consolidated Approach |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 10 August 2006 |
| Deadline: | 13 September 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are seeking views on the following three key issues: * A proposal to revoke 17 Statutory Instruments that implement amendments to the Marketing and Use * Directive (76/769/EC) and replace them with a single consolidated SI. * Transposition of the restrictions on the marketing and use of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as set out in Directive 2005/69/EC * Transposition of the restrictions on the marketing and use of trichlorobenzene as set out in Directive 2005/59/EC |
| Title: | Amended circular on Environmental Impact Assessment: a consultation paper |
| Author: | ODPM |
| Issued: | 10 August 2006 |
| Deadline: | 22 September 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | The ODPM are seeking views on the proposed amendments to Circular 02/99 on EIA. |
| Title: | Consultation on the Code of Practice for the Owners and Operators of Quarries and other Mineral Extraction Sites |
| Author: | SEPA |
| Issued: | 10 July 2006 |
| Deadline: | 11 August 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | SEPA are seeking views on the draft Code of Practice for Owners and Operators Quarries and other Mineral Extraction Sites. Comments on any aspects of the Code are welcome. |
| Title: | Consultation on the Draft guidance on the Noise Act 1996 as amended by the Clean Neighbourhoods Act 2005 |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 10 July 2006 |
| Deadline: | 22 September 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are seeking views on the draft Noise Act 1996 guidance and the permitted levels. |
DuPont EKC Technology Ltd - EMAS INTERIM STATEMENT 2006
by DuPont EKC Technology Ltd., East Kilbride;
by DuPont EKC Technology Ltd., East Kilbride;
This interim statement is provided, as required, under the EMAS Regulations EC/761/2001 and as further
specified in the Council Decision EC/681/EC. It provides an update of the environmental events... (261 words more)
Student essay award winners - 2006
by Anne Goodenough, Catriona Pebble and Louise Newton;
by Anne Goodenough, Catriona Pebble and Louise Newton;
First prize was taken by Anne Goodenough. Runners up are Catriona Pebble and Louise Newton. The full essays are available for download here.
... (470 words more)
Kirklees Metropolitan Council — Case Study 2006
by KMC; Kirklees Metropolitan Council;
by KMC; Kirklees Metropolitan Council;
Kirklees has created a network of officers
to disseminate environmental information
and improvement. Known as
Environmental Cascade Officers or ECOs,
these form a network stretching across... (383 words more)
| Title: | Consultation on Miscellaneous Amendments to the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 2000 |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 03 July 2006 |
| Deadline: | 14 July 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are seeking views on the proposed amendments to the above Regulation. Specific areas they would like views to be focused upon include the following: Implementation of Petrol Vapour Recovery "Stage II " Controls; Minor technical amendment to regulations concerning burning of landfill gas containing halogens |
| Title: | Consultation on a proposal for restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury (amendment of Council Directive 76/769/EEC) |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 03 July 2006 |
| Deadline: | 21 July 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are seeking views on a proposal to restrict the marketing of fever thermometers and other measuring devices intended for consumer use which contain mercury. |
| Title: | Consultation on The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 |
| Author: | DEFRA |
| Issued: | 11 May 2006 |
| Deadline: | 30 June 2006 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | DEFRA are seeking views on the proposed amendments to be made to the above Regulation. Specific areas they would like views to be focused upon include the new definition amendments, the surveillance of conservation status of habitats and species the extension of trade and possession regulation to include non-native European Protected Species of animal and others. Further details can be found within the PDF document. ... (164 words more) |