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BS 8900 Guidance for managing sustainable development
BSI Business Information has just published the draft of a new British Standard - BS 8900 Guidance for managing sustainable development.
NZ leads the world in environmental performance – study
An international report rating New Zealand as leading the world in environmental performance vindicates the Government's directions, Environment Minister David Benson-Pope said yesterday.
Austrian Presidency energy plans for the EU
Austria, which took over the EU presidency from Britain on 1 January, will focus on the achievement of an economically optimal supply of energy sources and raw materials, taking into account security of supply, cost-effi...
Climate change is killing off amphibians
Global warming has triggered the decline of hundreds of species of frogs and toads by helping a deadly skin infection to spread across the world.
Commission opts for hands–off approach on waste policy
The proposed new waste strategy seeks to cut waste generation and boost recycling and recovery through a new 'life-cycle' approach. But it leaves the thorny issue of recycling and prevention targets to EU states.Backgrou...
Biofuels in the USA
Implementing biomass-related energy programs is easier at the state level. Currently, five states including California, Ohio, Hawaii, Minnesota and Montana have either a Renewable Fuel Standard or have passed legislation...
Environmental Effects of Household Consumption in Europe
A renewed policy focus on sustainable consumption and production (SCP) can be observed, both at the global level and in Europe. With an aim to provide input for European policy-making, a new report of the European Enviro...
Sweden Plans on Being the First Country in the World to be Free from Oil in 2020
Minister for Sustainable Development Mona Sahlin has declared that Sweden is going to become the first country in the world to break the dependence on fossil energy. Sweden will stop using oil by 2020 and eventually the ...
Population size 'green priority'
Solving the Earth's environmental problems means addressing the size of its human population, says the head of the UK's Antarctic research agency. Professor Chris Rapley argues that the current global population of six b...
Past gives clue to climate impact
A rapid rise in global temperature 55 million years ago caused major disruption to ocean currents, new research shows. Scientists found that the disruption took 140,000 years to reverse.