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The Czech Republic has decided to drop a proposed regulation that would have increased day and night noise limits on main roads by five decibels. The controversial proposal has been heavily criticised by both environmental and health and safety groups. The proposal would have enabled the government to raise noise limits for first class roads, roads for motor...
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The Czech Sciences Academy has urged the government to maintain restrictions on coal mining in order to protect the environment. The government however is keen to abolish restrictions nearly 20 years ago in order to address the issue of unemployment. There remains however strong opposition to such a move from environmental groups....
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The Polish environment ministry announced on Wednesday that it had sold €30m worth of allocation allowance units (AAUs) to a “Japanese partner representing the private sector”. Poland sold a similar amount of surplus Kyoto carbon credits to Spain...
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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bulgaria will have access to increased funds for financing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects under a new European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) programme. Two credit lines worth €27.5m has been made available. The move is designed to reverse the slowdown in lending activity in the country....
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Russian plant could be taken out of Baltic blacklist Baltic Sea states will consider whether to remove a Russian sewage plant from a list of the region's largest polluters at a meeting of the Helsinki commission (Helcom) this week. There are currently 73 hot spots on the Helcom list. Russia says that St Petersburg's central aeration station, the largest...
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Source: Bharat Book Bureau Feb. 18, 2010 ShareThis The Eastern European Gas Market Outlook 2009: Country profiles of supply, demand, regulation and infrastructure Report Overview European gas demand was volatile through 2008, with some countries seeing slight declines in demand. However, the longer term forecast is continued growth for...
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Sweco (STO:SWECA)(STO:SWECB) has acquired the Polish consultancy Hydroprojekt Kraków with 35 employees. The acquisition is a first step in Sweco’s establishment in Poland. Hydroprojekt Kraków has more than 50 years of experience in providing qualified consulting engineering services for hydraulic engineering and water resource management....
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The Czech Republic's planned upgrade of the Prunerov coal-fired power plant is to be assessed by the Norwegian classification and standards authority Det Norske Veritas (DNV), it was announced on Tuesday...
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Source: Hugin Feb. 16, 2010 ShareThis Vyborgskaya Cellulose is building the world's largest wood pellet plant at its facility in Russia near the border with Finland. Production capacity will be over 900,000 tons per year. Construction of the plant is underway and production is planned to start in the third quarter of this year. Vyborgskaya...
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Source: Materials Recycling Week Feb. 15, 2010 ShareThis A plant which is set to revolutionise the way Cathode Ray Televisions are recycled is weeks away from opening. The plant, operated by Nulife Glass, has created 30 new jobs in the region and once up and running will have the capacity to recycle 2000 TV screens every month. With...
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