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Licence opinion from Advocate General |
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March 01, 2003.
Advocate General Francis Jacobs has given his opinion on a waste export licence row between the Dutch environment ministry and Verol Recycling Limburg, the European Court of Justice has revealed. ... more
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‘Greening Chinese business’ |
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October 01, 2003.
Ulrich Steger of the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, along with Fang Zhaoben and Lu Wei of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), have jointly compiled a book entitled: ‘Greening Chinese business - barriers, trends and opportunities for environmental management’. According to the authors, environmental regulation in China is not very different from that in the rest of the world, except that environmental authorities are less well established. ... more
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Netherlands loses ‘green policy leader’ tag |
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May 01, 2003.
According to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), The Netherlands is no longer a front runner in environmental policy-making. The report is the latest in a series reviewing the environmental policies of OECD members. ... more
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EU regulators to boost enforcement |
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May 01, 2005.
Twelve EU member state governments have agreed to step up enforcement of cross-border waste shipment controls after a study showed widespread irregularities and gaps in enforcement activities. More countries are expected to join the initiative. ... more
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China abolishes yuan-dollar peg |
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August 01, 2005.
In a long-awaited but unexpected move, China announced on July 21 that its currency will no longer be pegged to the US dollar. From now on the exchange rate of China’s yuan, orrenminbi, will be made in reference to a basket of currencies, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said, adding that it marked the introduction of ‘a more flexible mechanism for the exchange rate's formation.’ ... more
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EU trade mission to China and India |
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December 01, 2005.
A well-known member of the international recycling community has participated in a high-level delegation to China and India. ... more
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Proof of risk required to stop waste shipments |
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April 01, 2006.
The European Court of Justice has ruled that authorities in EU member states cannot halt waste shipments to other EU countries unless they can prove risk of harm to the environment or to health. ... more
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Growth in hazardous waste management services |
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May 01, 2006.
The European hazardous waste management services market is currently in a period of change. The expanded definition of hazardous waste in many European countries is increasing waste volumes, thereby spurring demand for waste management services. In addition, restrictions on the use of landfill and changes in the treatment of hazardous materials are also opening up opportunities in these markets. ... more
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China’s boxes piling up in the USA |
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August 01, 2006.
China is shipping such a high volume of goods to the USA that, in many circumstances, it is proving cheaper to build new containers with low-cost labour and leave the original boxes in the USA rather than to send them home empty, according to a report from the Reuters news agency.
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Indian U-turn over asbestos ship |
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August 01, 2006.
Reversing an earlier decision, India’s Supreme Court is to allow the so-called ‘toxic’ ship ‘Blue Lady’ to be dismantled at the country’s Alang shipbreaking yard. The vessel, which is claimed to contain 900 tonnes of asbestos, had been turned away only several weeks earlier.
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Scots embrace household recycling |
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September 01, 2006.
There was a surge in the number of Scots actively engaged in recycling their domestic refuse last year, according to the results of the 2005 Scottish Household Survey published by the Scottish Executive.
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Greenpeace issues green electronics ranking |
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October 01, 2006.
In a new guide to ‘greener’ electronics, international lobbying organisation Greenpeace has ranked information and communications technology firms in line with their environmental performance. ... more
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