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Renewable Heat Incentive

Renewable Heat Incentive policy overview (UK)

On 16th February 2017, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published a policy paper on Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) provides incentives for consumers…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Energy
  • Renewable Energies
  • #Renewable Heat Incentive
  • #RHI
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Greening Government Commitments

Greening Government Commitments 2016 to 2020 (UK)

On 23rd January 2017, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Cabinet Office has published the Policy paper on Greening Government Commitments 2016 to 2020. The Greening Government…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Greening Commitments
  • #Greening Government Commitments
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Trichloroethylene

U.S. EPA Extends Comment Period on Two Proposed Rules Covering Trichloroethylene (TCE)

On February 15, 2017 U.S. EPA extended the comment periods on two proposed rules prohibiting the manufacturing (including importation), processing and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for us in…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • #TCE
  • #Trichloroethylene
  • #U.S. EPA
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PM CEMS

Quality Assurance Requirements for Particulate Matter Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (US)

U.S. EPA Withdraws Direct Final Rule on Revisions to Procedure 2- Quality Assurance Requirements for PM CEMS On February 15, 2017 the U.S. EPA withdrew its direct final rule published…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #PM CEMS
  • #Quality Assurance Requirements
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Transporting dangerous goods

Guidance on Transporting dangerous goods (EU)

On 25th January 2017, the Department of Transport has updated the Guidance on Transporting dangerous goods. The guidance supports the regulations for the carriage of dangerous goods. Dangerous goods are…

  • Environment
  • Transport
  • #Carriage of dangerous goods
  • #dangerous goods
  • #Transporting dangerous goods
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biogas

Transformation of animal by-products into biogas or compost (UK)

New Regulation on parameters for the transformation of animal by-products into biogas or compost, conditions for imports of pet food and for the export of processed manure On 2nd February…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Energy
  • Energy Production
  • Environment
  • Waste Management
  • #animal by-products
  • #biogas
  • #compost
  • #petfood
  • #processed manure
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Prosumer Energy

Prosumer Energy and Prosumer Power Cooperatives in the EU countries

Prosumer Energy and Prosumer Power Cooperatives: opportunities and challenges in the EU countries On 2nd February 2017 on the Official Journal of the European Union it was published the Opinion…

  • Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • #Prosumer Energy
  • #Prosumer Power Cooperatives
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regulations

Trump signs executive order intended to reduce regulations (US)

On January 30, 2017 President Trump signed an executive order that requires federal agencies to identify at least two existing regulations to be repealed when proposing or promulgating a new…

  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Risk and Health
  • #executive order
  • #federal agencies
  • #Regulations
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beryllium standard

OSHA delays the effective date of its beryllium standard (US)

In the February 1, 2017 Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a delay of the effective date for its recently finalized occupational exposure to beryllium standard.…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • #beryllium standard
  • #Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • #OSHA
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Stream Protection Rule

Resolution Rescinding the Stream Protection Rule (US)

U.S. Congress Passes Joint Resolution Rescinding the Stream Protection Rule On February 2, 2017, the U.S. Senate approved, by a vote of 54-45, a joint resolution passed by the U.S.…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Environment
  • #Joint Resolution
  • #Stream
  • #Stream Protection Rule
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