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BY MJ DESCHAMPS

THE OZONE layer, which has oft been called the ‘Earth’s sunscreen’ has been depleting for years over the southern hemisphere; but now, with a recent report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) that major depletion in the ozone layer has been found over the northern hemisphere, Europeans might be more inclined to trade in their tan lines for suntan lotion this summer.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

A CONSULTANTS report for the European Commission on the impact of biofuel expansion has warned that a reliance on bioethanol could damage the European Union’s (EU) fossil fuels security of supply.

Written by experts from Wood Mackenzie, Ricardo and Celeres, the paper – just released by Brussels – says that with bioethanol sources focused on Brazil and a few other countries, "there is a risk of a high degree of reliance on few sources of ethanol supply."…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS

THE OZONE layer, which has oft been called the ‘Earth’s sunscreen’ has been depleting for years over the southern hemisphere; but now, with a recent report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) that major depletion in the ozone layer has been found over the northern hemisphere, Europeans might be more inclined to trade in their tan lines for suntan lotion this summer.…

BY MATTHEW BRACE

The return of economic growth in the Middle East – especially in the Arabian Gulf region – has prompted European aviation technology company AVTECH to establish a new subsidiary in Dubai.

AVTECH Middle East LLC opened for business on May 31, 2011, after more than three years of collaborations between AVTECH Sweden AB and local United Arab Emirates (UAE) businessman Dr Mohammed bin Saeed Al Badi (SPELLING CHECKED).…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS

A major change in food production policy and practice is needed to feed the growing world population without over-exploiting natural resources, according to a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD).

Its ‘Green Growth Strategy for Food and Agriculture’ strategy released yesterday (June 21) advises governments on avoiding conflicts between population growth and environmental impact.…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS

THE CANADIAN government’s support for its national asbestos industry could possibly derail Canada-European trade talks if Ottawa does not abandon its laissez faire backing for its lucrative asbestos sector.

While welcoming the progress in negotiations for a broad-based Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union (EU) and Canada, MEPs on Wednesday June 8 voiced their concerns at a European Parliament debate on the deal.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL and MJ DESCHAMPS

WITH the plethora of private organic, environmental and sustainability certifications hitting the personal care products market, retailers and consumers could be forgiven for being confused about which system is the most reliable.

It could perhaps be time to go back to basics and rely on internationally accepted standards such as those set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) – which uses American spellings for its name, by the way.…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS and KEITH NUTHALL

EUROPEAN Union (EU)-wide restrictions on cadmium in all plastics is being tightened, after high levels of the harmful substance were found in some jewellery articles in Europe, especially in imported imitation jewellery. The new rule – coming as an amendment to EU chemical control regulation REACH, will come into effect this December (2011), with bans also being extended to cover cadmium in all plastics and brazing sticks – a solvent used to join differing materials.…

BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA

WHEN is a power plant deemed to be dedicated to a major customer? Obviously a key consideration is its location – but what if locating a major power plant right next to an industrial consumer is not acceptable?…

BY ALAN OSBORN

FEW transatlantic agreements have given rise to more friction and animosity than the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP) set up by the US Treasury in 2001 shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and in direct response to them.…