International Environment Reporter: Current Reports Index-Summary

MADAGASCAR

– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/6/10) S–64

MALTA

– Industrial emissions, European Comm'n warning, 461
– Noise, European Comm'n referral to court, 1079
– River basin management plans, European Comm'n first warning, 555; second warning, 1079
– Wild birds, European Comm'n warning, 1079

MANGANESE

– Drinking water contamination, China town of Da'an, 810

MARKETING

– Biocides, Spain orders on market placement, 750
– Chemicals, REACH system

See REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND AUTHORIZATION OF CHEMICALS (REACH) SYSTEM

– Green claims, business lobby framework, 141
– Pesticides, costs of regulation, 250

MASS TRANSIT

– Loans, World Bank award to Mexico, 764
– Particulate matter, Buenos Aires subway survey, 1051

MEDICAL WASTE

– Disposal, South Africa arrest for illegal dumping, 239; CEO arrest, 483; final order to clean up buried waste, 620; safe for use declaration, 1148
– Earthquake aftermath, Haiti, 167

MEDITERRANEAN REGION

– Climate change initiative, launch, 1066

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

– Renewable energy transmission grid, international partnership to study feasibility, 695
– Water resources, accord fails, 445

MERCOSUR

See also specific countries
– Guarani aquifer, joint management agreement, 798

MERCURY

– Bans, Norway proposal on compounds used in fungicides, electronic products, 652
– Biomonitoring results, Canada, 843
– Electric power plants, Nova Scotia emissions reduction deadline delay, 759
– International treaties, negotiators begin preparing pact, 581; timetable agreement, 623
– Lighting, Russia rules on used bulbs, 878
– Thermometers, Norway recall, 980
– Toxic substance designation, Canada proposal, 608

METALS INDUSTRY

See also IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY
– Heavy metals, China report on pollution due to information technology industry, 571
– Smelters

See SMELTERS

– Soil contamination, Canada refinery liability for lost property value, 719
– Specialty metals, environmentally-friendly technologies to drive recycling, 539

METHANE

– Capture and use

See CLIMATE CHANGE

MEXICO

– Border with United States

See MEXICO-U.S. BORDER ENVIRONMENT

– Class actions in environmental cases, constitutional amendment, 417; publication, 755
– Climate change

– – Emissions reduction

– – – Motor vehicles, measures, 68
– – – Pledge, 28

– – Mitigation and adaptation

– – – Inter-American Dev. Bank loan, 1141
– – – World Bank loans, 1200

– – President's party support of bill, 715

– Energy efficiency, light bulb replacement drive, 28
– Hazardous materials transportation

– – Class 3 flammable liquids, proposed rules, 29; publication, 471
– – International standards compliance, revisions, 279
– – LPG, proposed rules, 76

– Hazmat containers

– – Labeling, proposal, 418
– – Specifications, proposed rules, 522

– Kyoto Protocol successor agreement

– – Cancun progress, expectations, 959; minister on accord unlikely, 1063
– – Co-host of ministerial meeting with Switzerland, 731
– – Developing countries adaptation fund, hopes for agreement at Cancun summit, 897

– Oil spills, litigation against BP for Gulf of Mexico spill considered, 511; funding request considered, 602; additional states could join lawsuits, 993
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/6/10) S–37
– Pollutant registry, GHGs 99.9 percent of emissions reported, 28
– Renewable energy

– – Private generation contracts, 511
– – Standard, 2012 goal, 35

– Turtle protection, U.S. shrimp import ban impact on fishermen, 334

MEXICO-U.S. BORDER ENVIRONMENT

– Clean energy development, U.S. border initiative, 423
– Water resources, Colorado River conservation and restoration framework agreement, 660

MIDDLE EAST

See also specific countries
– Chemical industry, Responsible Care program expansion, 49
– Jordan River, reports call for restoration, 486
– Sustainable development, corporate index development, 129

MINES AND MINING

– Abandoned mines, Peru remediation resolution, 336
– Abuse of environmental activists, human rights panel hearing, 1049
– Acid mine drainage, South Africa

– – Crisis assessment, 949
– – Second shutdown notice, issuance, 1148

– Alluvial mining

– – Colombia, Tunjuelo River stop mining order, 609
– – Peru controls for Amazon Rainforest, 223; violent protests prompt government review, 380

– Alumina refinery pollution, India human rights violations, 234
– Bauxite, India denial of permission due to environmental record, 848
– Coal mining

– – EU proposal to phase out subsidies, 741; Parliament calls for more time to phase out subsidies, 1173
– – India producer seeks investment in alternative energy, 289
– – Inner Mongolia plan to extinguish fires, 612

– Deforestation, India court order to stop limestone operations, 173; order to obtain new permit, 348; welfare fund order, 387; resumption of mining denied, 437
– Ecological-economic zoning, Peru Cajamarca region, 995
– Environmental accountability, Canada bill on operations in developing countries, 1044
– Environmental impact assessments

– – Canada

– – – Aboriginal group alleges incomplete assessment of zinc mine, 1136
– – – Agency lack of authority to alter level of assessment by changing scope of project, 108

– – Peru request for U.N. help in environmental review of Tia Maria copper mine, 1199

– Forests

– – Brazil, Amazon reforestation fund, 520
– – Colombia prohibitions, 283

– Glacial areas, Argentina ban, 998; court partially blocks ban, 1094
– Gold mining

See GOLD MINING

– Illegal operations, Venezuela halts along Orinoco River, 473
– Moratoria

– – Canada Flathead region recommendation, 109; British Columbia-Montana partnership to end mining, exploration, 164; signature of agreement, 224
– – India, Goa State, 233

– Oil sands

See OIL AND GAS

– Public lands, New Zealand expansion proposal, 347; withdrawal of proposal, 775
– Rare earth elements

– – Australia pledge to supply Japan, 1204
– – China

– – – Export restrictions, 769
– – – Oversight agreement, resource development, 809

– – U.S. projected shortage, 352; DOD dependence assessment, 429

– Risk, BP executive on no-go zones, 494
– Tailings

– – Chile commission to study threat, 1139
– – Peru dam failure, emergency declaration, 716

– Uranium mining in national park, India rejects plan, 530
– Waste management

– – Canada, pollutant data, 801
– – China, record fine assessment, 1053
– – France, transposition of directive, 836
– – Portugal law to comply with EU requirements, 160

MOLDOVA

– Aarhus Convention, noncompliance, 679

MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT

– Air pollution, China pilot project, 237
– Air quality

– – France, system reorganization, 748
– – Poland lab, 330
– – South Africa, new rules, 484

– Amazon dam projects, website, 1001
– Basel Convention compliance, Ivory Coast station, 678
– Climate change

See CLIMATE CHANGE

– Data collection, China improvements needed, 169
– Emissions trading, EU assignment of international airlines to member nations, U.S. airline challenge, 576
– Enforcement, China monitoring and early warning systems, 116
– Environmental damage, Russia Arctic program, 644
– Environmental improvements, China and NGOs, 385
– Environmental monitoring

– – Argentina-Uruguay agreement, 762
– – EU satellite scheme, 599

– GHG emissions

– – Brazil-U.N cooperative agreement, 34
– – China, Beijing tower construction, 481
– – India, satellite study, 675
– – Testing of measurement standards, 855

– Mobile monitoring, China city of Nantong, 116
– Motor vehicle emissions, Beijing program, 667
– Particulate matter, Thailand efforts, 477
– Toxic substances, Canada national survey results, 843
– Truck emissions, Brazil truckers accord, 564
– Water pollution, Uruguay rejects Argentina proposal on pulp mill, 516
– Water quality, Poland lab, 330

MONTREAL PROTOCOL

– Hydrofluorocarbon use reduction, declaration, 1153
– Ozone-depleting substances

See generally OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES

MOROCCO

– Environmental protection, national charter, 485
– Solar energy

– – Desert areas, construction of project, 389
– – France partnership, 300

– Water quality, report on policies, 301

MOTOR CARRIERS

See TRUCKS

MOTOR VEHICLES

– Air quality, India

– – Impacts, 528
– – Tax to improve quality before sporting event, 570

– Biofuels

See BIOFUELS

– Buses, Hong Kong phaseout of older models, 348
– Electric vehicles

– – Canada

– – – Hybrid vehicle subsidies, Ontario, 608
– – – Hydro-Quebec-Mitsubishi pilot project, 76

– – China

– – – Development, technological hurdles, 343
– – – Henan charging stations, 475
– – – Shandong charging stations, 475
– – – Shenzhen charging stations, 83
– – – Subsidies to lower prices, 567; sales, 1052

– – Consortium launch, 1012
– – Denmark viability study, 599
– – EU

– – – Chargers, standard development, 642
– – – Development strategy, 149

– – France

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

– – Germany, public funding needs for research and development, 1178
– – Hong Kong, charging guidelines, 238
– – India incentives for makers, 1205
– – Japan, Kyoto City proposal on business use, 727
– – Netherlands, Amsterdam-Renault-Nissan alliance promotion agreement, 930
– – Portugal, electric mobility law, 464; publication of rules on subsidies, 704
– – Spain, emissions reduction strategy, 367
– – Standardization, support essential to industry, 1013
– – Sweden subsidies, 1037
– – Taiwan investment in manufacturing industry, 439
– – Turkey, Renault-Istanbul infrastructure development partnership, 709
– – U.K. subsidies, 218

– Emissions standards

– – China

– – – Beijing monitoring program, 667
– – – Guangdong province call for early adoption by cities, 667
– – – Implementation, 342
– – – Inspections, province capital program, 172

– – Japan

– – – E10 fuel, tailpipe emissions, 804
– – – Heavy-duty diesel vehicles, 804
– – – Nitrogen oxides from diesel trucks and buses, 674

– Engine design, impact of taxes on patents, 141
– Fuel efficiency

– – Canada

– – – Alberta, truck incentives, 564
– – – Ontario, conservation focus, 472

– – China, incentive programs, 1052
– – EU action plan, 460
– – Japan cash-for-clunker subsidy expansion, 121
– – Mexico emission reduction measures, 68
– – Portugal, transposition of EU directive, 1082
– – Spain driver training courses, 212
– – U.S., medium and heavy truck standard, 512

– GHG emissions

– – Belgium EU presidency priority, 697
– – Canada

– – – British Columbia-California accord, 35
– – – Light cars and vehicles, alignment with U.S standards, 372; publication of draft regulations, 427; final regulations for 2011-2016 model years, 993
– – – Limit proposal, 19
– – – Medium and heavy trucks, alignment with U.S. standards, 513
– – – Model year 2017-2025 vehicles, notice of intent, 1043

– – China, older car trade-in subsidy, 618
– – EU

– – – CO2 emissions reduction, 2025 target, 1125
– – – Van and light commercial trucks, 2014 limits, 981

– – France, ecological bonus program successes, 463
– – India

– – – Cities tighten standards, 387
– – – Fuel supply problems threaten compliance, 80

– – Mexico, reduction measures, 68
– – U.S.

– – – Cars and light trucks, standard, 371
– – – Medium and heavy trucks, standard, 512
– – – Refrigerants, GM chemical change, 763

– Heavy trucks, France delay of kilometer tax, 407
– Idling

– – Canada, Nova Scotia bill, 1192
– – Hong Kong bill, 770

– Imports

– – Argentina green vehicle duties reduction, 284
– – Colombia fee elimination on clean vehicles, 609

– Monitoring emissions, Brazil truckers accord, 564
– Non-road mobile machinery, Hong Kong emissions control proposal, 530
– Pollution controls, Egypt air quality improvements, 389
– Procurement, EU web portal, 1186
– Recycling, Belgium infraction referred to court, 641
– Taxation

See TAXATION

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE

– Beverage containers, Australia commissions regulatory impact statement, 726
– Dump rehabilitation, India funding, 345
– Management

– – Brazil

– – – Bill, lower house passage, 280; pending in Senate, 661; President signs, 755
– – – Funding for plans and options studies, 220; investment plans, 799
– – – Generator registration, Sao Paulo requirements, 1137

– – EU implementation and enforcement crisis, 99; variance among member countries, 329
– – European Comm'n warning to Ireland, 982
– – New Zealand, strategy, 1057
– – Venezuela, advancement of bill, 722

– Recycling

See RECYCLING