International Environment Reporter: Current Reports Index-Summary

FEES AND COSTS

– Biofuels, Canada tariff remittance, 522
– Classification and labeling of chemicals, European Comm'n publication, 550
– Environmental permits, New Zealand discount for late processing, 236
– Household hazardous waste diversion from landfills, Ontario fee elimination, 1046
– Landfills, Australia, Queensland proposal, 615
– Recycling

– – Denmark, administrative burden, 793; reconsideration, 1133
– – France, expansion to office paper, envelopes, 872

– Road tolls, Canada, Ontario use could reduce GHG emissions, 559
– Waste disposal, Portugal suspension, 330
– Water resources, Brazil

– – Sao Francisco River use and discharge fees, 426
– – Urban industrial use, Sao Paulo state fees, 25

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

– Climate change

– – Africa, top negotiator doubts aid pledges by rich nations, 533
– – Clean Development Mechanism

See CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM)

– – Developing countries

See DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

– – East Asia, regional stabilization effort needed, 440
– – Germany, global climate fund, 653
– – Global Adaptation Inst., objectives, 1214
– – IDB pledge, 337
– – IMF green fund proposal, 139
– – Spain, carbon fund contributions, 507
– – U.N. advisory group, establishment, 185

– Desertification prevention, Brazil initiatives, 280
– Development aid, African Carbon Asset Development Facility grants, 298
– Economic growth through green technology, France strategy, 155
– Energy

– – European Local Energy Assistance Facility launch, 11
– – Kenya fund for investment in non-hydro green projects, 132

– Energy efficiency, Russia-European Bank for Reconstruction and Development deal, 645
– Forests

– – Brazil, Amazon reforestation fund, 520
– – Mau Forest Complex rehabilitation, EU-U.S. pledged funds, 486

– Loans

See LOANS

– Multilateral banks, policy revisions, Special Report, 907
– Natural gas project in Papua New Guinea, U.S. bank faces lawsuit, 282
– Polluters, China province limits, 572
– Renewable energy

– – European Local Energy Assistance Facility launch, 11
– – Indonesia, Clean Technology Fund, 346
– – Investment resilience despite global economic downturn, reports, 733
– – Japan bill to finance equipment, 294
– – Kenya fund for investment in non-hydro projects, 132

– Solar energy, financing plan for projects in Italy, France, 12
– Solid waste management plans, Brazil, 220; investment plans, 799
– World Bank projects

See WORLD BANK

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

See also specific institution
– Climate change, promotion of business opportunities, 1009
– Environmentally-friendly products development, Japan proposal, 128
– Green investments, U.K. establishment, 323; prime minister support, 987
– Taxation, European Green Party on shift to sustainable economy, 1039

FINLAND

– Emissions trading, responsibility for paying VAT, 752
– Energy efficiency

– – Buildings initiative, 66; proposed requirement revisions, 990
– – Labeling, extension of scope of requirements, 840

– Fossil fuels, tax proposal, 838; amendments to green tax plan, 932
– Natural gas pipeline in Baltic Sea, approval, 163
– Nuclear power, approval of plant construction, waste site, 654
– Oil spills, 2009 statistics, 216
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/6/10) S–12
– Phosphates in detergents, progress on ban, 159
– Spatial information infrastructure, infringement referral to court, 555
– Water quality, tougher limits, 1038
– Water resources, European Comm'n warning, 641

FIRES

See EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES

FISH AND WILDLIFE

– Biodiversity

See BIODIVERSITY

– Birds

– – Brazil, licensing violation, 1048
– – Greece, European Comm'n warning, 318
– – Malta, European Comm'n warning, 1079

– Carp, China Yangtze River Delta cleanup, 293
– Duck deaths, Canada oil sands producer liability, 657; fine, 1045; additional incident at other facility, 1092
– Endangered or threatened species

See ENDANGERED SPECIES

– Hexabromocyclododecane, Japan study of effects on bird reproduction, 948
– PCBs in mammals, Norway study, 219
– Pesticides

– – France bee deaths, no link, 873
– – Kenyan flower farmers absolution in fish kill, 297

– Protected areas

– – India rejects projects due to impact, 436
– – U.S.-Russia international nature park, 897

FISHING INDUSTRY

– Bans, UK marine reserve creation in Indian Ocean, 366
– Marine exclusive economic zone management, India proposed bill, 234
– Turtle protection, U.S. shrimp import ban impact on Mexican fishermen, 334

FLAME RETARDANTS

– Hexabromocyclododecane

– – Canada proposed toxic designation, request for comments, 880
– – Health concerns, call for additional data, 1108
– – Japan, study of effects on bird reproduction, 948
– – Norway call for global ban, 838
– – U.N. panel recommendation, 1059

– TDCP, ECHA reclassification proposal, 876

FLOODS

– Control

– – Luxembourg, European Comm'n warning, 1079
– – U.K. management law, 408

– Risk management, European Comm'n warnings to Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Portugal, 641; referral of France to court, 1079; referral of Poland to court, 1176
– Sea level changes

See OCEANS

FOODS

– Biofuel policies

– – EU, study on increased GHG emissions, 1086; Brazil sugar cane industry warns of WTO challenge, 1162
– – Food security, OECD report, 629

– Bisphenol A, France panel rejects total ban on food-related use, 209
– Climate change, U.K. production strategy to reduce emissions, waste, 64
– Genetically modified organisms

See BIOTECHNOLOGY

– Nanomaterials, EU panel calls for ingredient restrictions, 457; labeling requirement, 599; Parliamentary amendments, 694
– Packaging, EU triclosan ban, 316
– Waste reduction, U.K. retailer program, 273

FORESTS

– Amazon Rainforest

– – Brazil

See BRAZIL

– – Deforestation, 2075 projection, 228
– – Peru, alluvial mining controls, 223; violent protests prompt government review, 380

– Biofuels, EU draft rules incentive to plant palm plantations, 151
– Boreal forest conservation agreement, Canada, 515
– Budget, India 2010-2015 recommendation, 290
– Climate change

– – Canada, British Columbia protocol on carbon offset generation, 1191
– – EU

– – – Consultation, 208
– – – Emissions calculation, impact on, 869

– – Peru conservation plan, 758

– Deforestation

– – Amazon Rainforest, 2075 projection, 228
– – Brazil fines, 77
– – Canada, British Columbia policy, 339
– – Charcoal use, Brazil restrictions in steelmakers, 799
– – Debt-for-nature programs

– – – Brazil-U.S. agreement, 799
– – – Costa Rica-U.S. agreement, 1050

– – G-20, proposed international tax, 303
– – Global rate slowing, efforts paying off, 394
– – Latin America

– – – Increase from 1990 to 2005, 227
– – – Loss continues despite expansion of protected areas, 1050

– – Monitoring, Google Earth Engine, 1215

– Financial assistance, Brazil guide, 1001
– Fires, Philippines task force, 388
– Land use

– – Brazil eases restrictions on small landowners, 473
– – China 10-year plan, 612

– Limestone mining, India court order to stop operations, 173; order to obtain new permit, 348; welfare fund order, 387; resumption of mining denied, 437
– Logging operations

See LOGGING OPERATIONS

– Mangroves, global atlas shows drastic losses, 732
– Mining, Colombia prohibitions, 283
– Preservation

– – Brazil

– – – Buffer zones around protected areas, 1196
– – – Cerrado, interministerial program, 937
– – – Fine suspension for landowners, 756; proposed bill impact on emissions reduction target, 1195
– – – Legal reserve registration deadline extension, 24
– – – Protected status, Rondonia revocations, 803
– – – Vegetation around river sources, landowner payments, 712

– – China plan, 896
– – Denmark strategy to preserve rural areas, 61
– – Indonesia

– – – Climate agreement with Norway, 613
– – – Commercial use permit moratorium, 806

– – Kenya environmental goals, 813
– – New Zealand, uniform rules for plantation forestry, 895
– – Peru, proposed law, 665
– – Russia use and leasing regulations, 465

– Reforestation

– – Brazil, resolution on loans, 841; approval, 939; availability, 1138
– – China, World Bank loan to Shandong province, 481
– – Colombia program reform, 283
– – Greece, plan, 106; mapping, legislation, 751
– – India, 10-year plan, 569
– – Kenya, funds for Mau Forest Complex rehabilitation, 486

– Sustainable development, China loan, 1147
– Timber products, illegal harvesting

See LOGGING OPERATIONS

– Trade issues

– – China imports/exports of wood products, 117
– – U.S., Lacey Act revision impact on illegal wood products trade, Analysis & Perspective, 188

– Wildfires

– – Brazil, slash and burn practices, 847; additional funding to combat surge, 884
– – Russia

– – – Heat and drought as cause, 745; link with human-caused climate change, 793
– – – Independent forest agency, 833
– – – Reform of law, growing pressure, 1181
– – – Safety rules, 794

FOSSIL FUELS

– Carbon dioxide emissions, global increase 1973-2008, 904
– Emission reduction

See generally CLEAN ENERGY

– Oil and gas

– – Exploration and drilling

See OIL AND GAS

– – Pipelines

See PIPELINES

– – Releases and spills

See OIL SPILLS

– Phaseout, Denmark cost estimate, 989
– Reliance predictions, 394
– Standards, India Bharat Stage III, 948
– Subsidies

– – Consumer subsidies, surge in 2008, 625
– – G-20 reform lagging, 579; reduction plans, 677; reaffirmation of commitment, 1157
– – OECD estimation method development, 1160

– Taxation

– – China extension, 725
– – Finland proposal, 838; amendments to green tax plan, 932
– – Norway carbon tax favors, criticism, 509

FRANCE

– Air quality monitoring, system reorganization, 748
– Air transportation

– – Carbon tax, proposal, 154
– – GHG emissions reporting, guidance, 834

– Biocides

– – Authorizations, 877
– – Website for companies, 415

– Biodiversity

– – Conservation efforts inadequate, 463
– – National strategy revisions, 708
– – Natura 2000 designations, 877

– Cabinet shake-up, 1126
– Carbon sequestration

– – EU funding available, 703
– – Total pilot project in Pyrenees foothills, 63

– Clean energy, EU funding available, 703
– Climate change

– – Aircraft GHG reporting requirements, guidelines, 834
– – Carbon dioxide emissions stable for 17 years, 791
– – Carbon tax rejection by Constitutional Council, 14; revision, 62; temporary tax proposal, 100; government abandonment of tax, 322

– Conservation, EU court ruling, 266
– EIAs, registration requirements for medium-risk sites, 407
– Electronic waste, exceedance of EU collection target, 210
– Emissions trading, EU benchmark alterations impact on fertilizer industry, 1179
– Energy efficiency, limits on new building energy use, 703
– Environmental labeling of products, test participation, 1081
– Flood management plans, European Comm'n warning, 641; referral to court, 1079
– Green technology, economic growth strategy, 155
– Grenelle process

– – Assembly passes Grenelle 2, 505; Parliament approval, 646
– – Implementation 88 percent, 155

– Heavy trucks, delay of kilometer tax, 407
– Hydroelectric plants, concession award criteria, 415
– Industrial sector, combustion emissions testing, 273
– Kyoto Protocol, 2008 emissions reductions on target, 162
– Landfills, European Comm'n referral to court, 461
– Mining waste, transposition of directive, 836
– Motor vehicles

– – Ecological bonus program successes, 463
– – Electric vehicles

– – – Government investment, 927
– – – Recharging stations, deployment, 406

– – Tax

– – – Assessment on non-corporate vehicles, 871
– – – Incentives impact on emissions reduction, 366

– Nuclear power, leadership in global expansion efforts, 747
– Oil spills, criminal conviction in Erika spill, 365
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/6/10) S–12
– Ozone-depleting substances, refrigerant use reporting, 162
– Particulate matter, boiler emission limits, 748
– Pesticides

– – Bee deaths, no link, 873
– – Chlordecone, delay in banning territorial use, 835
– – Grape growers' slander suit, dismissal, 211
– – Home gardeners, use reduction campaign, 369
– – Nonagricultural use reduction agreement, 873
– – Proteus authorization, beekeepers challenge, 1034

– REACH

– – Global framework, industry recommendation, 1178
– – Nanotechnology inclusion, 321
– – Registration, training program, 209

– Recycling fees, expansion to office paper, envelopes, 872
– Renewable energy, production subsidies, 101
– Risk management at refineries, chemical facilities, regulatory proposal, 62
– Solar energy

– – EIB financing plan, 12
– – Mediterranean transmission plan, partnership to study feasibility, 695
– – Morocco partnership, 300
– – Subsidies, new conditions, 210; reduction, 834
– – Tax benefits for investments, elimination proposal, 1081

– Spatial information infrastructure, infringement referral to court, 555; transposition of EU directive, 1033
– Toxic substances, bisphenol A

– – Baby bottles, Senate approval of ban, 321; National Assembly approval, 647
– – Food-related use, rejection of total ban, 209
– – Risk assessment recommendations, 204

– Transposition of EU, international measures, 1033
– Water quality, data collection scheme, 835

FUELS

– Biofuels

See BIOFUELS

– Blendstocks, Canada finds 9 substances non-toxic, 559
– Diesel

See DIESEL FUEL

– Fossil fuels

See FOSSIL FUELS

– Gasoline

See GASOLINE

– Low-carbon fuels, U.S.-Canada officials consider standard, 722
– Nuclear

See NUCLEAR ENERGY

– Oil and gas

See OIL AND GAS

– Refuse-derived fuel, UK export approval, 594
– Taxation

See TAXATION