INTEGRATED POLLUTION CONTROL

BY KEITH NUTHALLAUSTRIA is being taken to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission over its failure to properly implement the EU's integrated pollution prevention and control directive and Ireland is being threatened with such legal action for the same reason. Brussels says there is no guarantee Austrian and Irish industries - including utilities - will follow the legislation's environmental rules. Notably, the Commission alleges that Austrian legislation does not correctly define what is an "existing installation," which it alleges could "lead to ...


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