UNEP PUSHES FOR GLOBAL ANTI-MERCURY CONVENTION
November 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE UNITED Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is pushing for an international agreement limiting the production and use of mercury, which it considers a dangerous pollutant of drinking water supplies. The UN agency has urged governments, industry and utilities to set "clear and ambitious targets" to reduce global mercury levels, for instance by installing technology that slashes emissions from coal-fired power stations.
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THE UNITED Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is pushing for an international agreement limiting the production and use of mercury, which it considers a dangerous pollutant of drinking water supplies. The UN agency has urged governments, industry and utilities to set "clear and ambitious targets" to reduce global mercury levels, for instance by installing technology that slashes emissions from coal-fired power stations.
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