UN Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines
The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate initiative announced the release of its Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines providing a common approach to corporate water disclosure. Corporate water disclosure involves Collecting data on the current state of a company’s water management Assessing the implications of this information for the business, developing a strategic response Reporting this information...
READ ARTICLE >Nitrates Directive: Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters
Directive 91/676/EEC on the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, relates to management of farm wastes and run off to protect surface water and groundwater. The directive is implemented in Ireland by S.I. No. 101/2009 – European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009 which revoke, and re-enact with amendments,...
READ ARTICLE >Want to use Biodiesel? – make sure it complies with the European Standard
EN 14214 is a European Standard that describes the requirements and test methods for FAME – the most common type of biodiesel. The technical definition of biodiesel is a fuel suitable for use in compression ignition (diesel) engines that is made of fatty acid monoalkyl esters derived from biologically produced oils or fats including vegetable oils, animal fats and...
READ ARTICLE >International Reference Standard for Management of Assets and Infrastructure
PAS 55 is the British Standards Institution’s “Publicly Available Specification” for the optimised management of physical assets and infrastructure – it provides clear definitions and a 28-point requirements specification for optimised and whole-life asset management systems. It is the international reference standard It provides a clear and concise definition of what needs to be done...
READ ARTICLE >New Tool for Automatic Tagging and Linking of Online Energy Resources
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) has released a new tagging tool for online renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate-relevant resources, which aims to make online content more easily searchable and interconnected. When integrated into a website, the tool, an “application programming interface” (API), will automatically scan the content of the site, identify...
READ ARTICLE >Dubious Distinction: First prosecution for a breach of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations
On 6th June 2013 the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted Galway County Council for permitting discharges from the Waste Water Works at Kilronan, Inis Mór, Aran Islands without a certificate of authorisation from the Agency. This was the EPA’s first prosecution for a breach of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations. ECOS Environmental Consultants Limited
READ ARTICLE >Replace oil with renewable energy in transport
Europe can effectively replace oil with renewable energy in transport without resorting to harmful biofuels, according to a new report by Dutch research institute CE Delft, commissioned by environmental groups. The report, Sustainable Alternatives for Land-based Biofuels in the European Union, explores scenarios that recommend a major EU policy shift, prioritising energy efficiency and speeding...
READ ARTICLE >Irish Water: The Roles for the New Agency
In 2012 it was announced that responsibility for key water related projects, including the metering of domestic water supply, would fall under a new section of Bord Gais Eireann, Irish Water. It is proposed that Irish Water will be statutorily responsible for both investing and operating water services infrastructure in its role as a provider...
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