International Environment Reporter: Current Reports Index-Summary

DAMS

– Hydroelectric power

DENMARK

– Basel Convention, official urges developing nations to adopt, 592
– Climate change

– – Carbon tax exemption for companies covered by emissions trading scheme, European Comm'n approves, 541
– – Copenhagen talks

See KYOTO PROTOCOL, subheading: Phase 2, post-2012 agreements

– – Emissions calculations misleading because they include shipping, agencies say, 730
– – Energy taxes not helping to reduce EU emissions, industry group says, 777

– Detergents, court finds labeling method failed to meet EU rules, 402
– Emissions trading, Copenhagen conference offsets, In Brief, 957
– Energy efficiency

– – Buildings, government unveils multipronged strategy, 351
– – Consumption reduction, critical report prompts lawmakers to consider tough measures, 53
– – Labels ineffective, report says, In Brief, 93

– Environmental regulation, web tool to report inefficiencies, In Brief, 599
– Greenland bill allows more environmental autonomy, 492
– Hazardous waste, joint Greenland plan to clean up waste from U.S. air base, 775
– Household waste, top EU producer, In Brief, 227
– Industrial plant permits, European Comm'n issues 1st warning over failure to issue, 77
– Motor vehicles, commercial vehicles in urban areas may face stricter emission standards, 870
– Outlook 2009, SplRpt (1/7/09) S–13
– Pesticide spraying targeting method, In Brief, 17
– Power companies' green energy labels confusing, council says, 730
– Renewable energy, agreement with Mich., In Brief, 249
– Risk assessments ignore cocktail effect of chemicals, minister says, 592
– Ship emissions

– – Reduction, In Brief, 267
– – Sulfur emissions lower than previously thought, report says, 959

– Taxation, panel recommends higher energy tax, imposition of tax on livestock methane emissions, 126
– Transportation, proposed vehicle tracking strategy aims to promote fuel efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions, 16

DETERGENTS

See SOAPS AND DETERGENTS

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

– Carbon sequestration, UNEP project to measure stored carbon dioxide, 467
– Climate change

– – Environmental regulators must work with development community to promote low carbon future, Jackson reports on OECD meeting, 523
– – Mitigation and adaptation

– – – Cost could reach $100B annually, World Bank reports, 937
– – – EU leaders hesitant to commit to funding measures, 259; leaders agree nation's wealth, GHG emissions should determine financial responsibility, 539; many issues require further negotiation before members can finalize position, internal paper says, 685; Comm'n paper proposes responsibilities for wealthy, poorer nations, 815
– – – Funding fragmented, uncoordinated, report says, 438
– – – Mexico, plan raises funds to help countries adapt to impacts, 522; officials outline details of proposal, 574
– – – Risk assessment, World Bank identifies nations most at risk from sea level rise, storm surges, 467

– Financial assistance, Poland objects to finance plan for environmental projects in Africa, Asia, 177
– Hazardous waste, Danish official urges nations to adopt Basel Convention, 592
– Kyoto Protocol

– – Emissions reduction targets, emerging nations must share target in post-2012 agreement, EU president says, 643
– – Green technology implementation should be focus of talks, economist says, 892

– Sea level changes, World Bank identifies greatest risk, 467

DIESEL ENGINES

– Cruise ships, Canada, Vancouver port offers shore power to reduce idling emissions, 60; Port Metro, In Brief, 837
– Motor vehicles

– – Bolivia reduces imports in attempt to reduce fuel subsidies, air pollution, 25
– – France, agency calls for NOx controls, 821
– – Japan proposes tougher emission standards for off-road vehicles, 847

– Ship idling reduction at ports

See PORTS

– Sulfur emissions, Brazil state sues truck makers to make cleaner-burning vehicles, 447

DIESEL FUEL

– Biodiesel

See BIOFUELS

– LNG as substitute, Chile urges firms to use, 449
– Quality, Canada tailpipe emissions reduction efforts hindered by poor fuel quality, report says, 94
– Sulfur content, Brazil

– – Oil firm to invest $6B to produce low-sulfur diesel, 98
– – State sues oil company over high sulfur content, 447

DISCLOSURE

– Aarhus Convention

See AARHUS CONVENTION

– Carbon Disclosure Project, large companies more willing to disclose climate actions, survey finds, 893
– Environmental petitions, Canada publishes guide, In Brief, 101

DREDGING AND FILLING

– Contaminated canals, Brazil, In Brief, 61

DRINKING WATER

– Bottled water, China hygiene problems, In Brief, 984
– Drought, Argentine province declares emergency, 410
– Filtration, Switzerland calls for improvements to reduce micropollutants, 917
– Food manufacturing, China environmental court suit prompts rescission of land use rights for plant, 843
– Groundwater

See GROUNDWATER

– Infrastructure

See WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

– Metals, Taiwan revises standards to add limits for metals used in high-tech industry, 885
– Pollution, China finds cities fail to meet goals, complete projects, 928
– Safety standards, China, Zhejiang province, In Brief, 984
– Water supply

– – Brazil reports one-fifth undrinkable, cites untreated wastewater as cause, 323
– – China, Shanghai committee adopts source protection regulation, 794