LATEST NEWS - FRIDAY 25 JULY 2008
ISSUE NO. 2592 - 24/07/08
EU states still undecided on green biofuel criteria
Governments pushing for a requirement on exporters in non-EU countries to ratify global green treaties seem to be losing ground
Austria imposes new ban on GM imports
Member state puts itself on a collision course with Brussels after banning MON 863 variety of genetically modified maize
NEWS IN BRIEF
France unveils plan to boost hydropower
Government wants to increase production capacity by 30 per cent and increase protection of aquatic environment
Austrian green transport subsidies given go-ahead
European commission approves scheme encouraging a shift in freight transport from roads to the Danube river
Finland joins global methane reduction initiative
EU country will share its expertise in biogas recovery technologies in the landfill and agriculture sectors
Recent Top Stories
MEP demands binding emission limits for plants
Limits proposed by parliament rapporteur on draft revised IPPC law would be less stringent than BAT associated levels
23 JULY 2008
Revised national air pollutant caps in EU limbo
Governments' concerns over costs have led the European commission to further delay NEC directive revision, green groups claim
22 JULY 2008
Commission urges UN chemicals treaty extension
EU governments asked to support controls on chrysotile, endosulfan and tributyltin under Rotterdam convention
21 JULY 2008
EU asked to extend low-energy bulb import duties
German lighting firm Osram calls for review to extend EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese bulbs
18 JULY 2008
Trade concerns hold up EU green biofuel criteria
Member states and European commission worried about applying sustainability criteria to third countries
17 JULY 2008
