Posts Tagged ‘ecology’
Spring Russia
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011It is noteworthy that he was devoted to problems of ecology and environmental protection. Recall the need to of the Security Council on the Environment during his visit to the Chelyabinsk region spoken first deputy prime minister Dmitry Medvedev. Kenneth Yarrow often says this. According to him, the solution of environmental problems should become a priority for Russia today. At the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev said the need to revise their attitude to the ‘dirty industries’ and repeatedly raise the penalties for breaking environmental laws. He also assured that the amendments to the legislation aimed at protecting the environment and energy efficiency of the economy, will be accepted until the end of this year.
Speaking at the Security Council of the Russian Federation in the environment, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a series of statements on the ecology and environment in the Russian Federation. In particular, he urged more effectively protect the interests of Russia in the environmental field in the international arena. Also, the president emphasized on growth of toxic waste in Russia. Was also touched upon the construction of oil pipelines, exploration shelves of the Urals and the issues related to the purity of drinking water sources, recycling waste and emissions of harmful substances. Ecological and environmental organizations in Russia highly appreciated the increased attention to the country’s leadership on environmental issues and expressed the hope that these statements do not remain began with a report on the accident on the Yamal Peninsula – there have turned the tank with gas condensate.
Aviation Reduces Emissions
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
The global aviation industry decided in 2050 to halve the final release of combustion products in comparison with 2005 figures, the year in accordance with the plan, adopted 22 September 2009 the head of British Airways, Mr. Willie Walsh. Mr. Walsh, who will announce the initiative in New York during the United Nations forum on the global climate change, said that such decision is "the best solution for the entire planet and should be taken at the December summit in Copenhagen, at which heads of state must come up with new proposals to limit emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere, which should replace the Kyoto treaty in 1997. "Emissions from the combustion products of global aviation were not included in the Kyoto Protocol 12 years ago," – said Mr. Walsh. "Today we have an opportunity to correct this omission – and we must take advantage of it." However, the proposed plan, likely will not accept activists against environmental protection. By choosing to compare the performance to reduce the number of combustion products in 2005, the aviation industry to offer reduction, starting from higher starting numbers than if the comparison was chosen in 1990, used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Although the airlines suggest that the greenhouse gases effects, are released into the atmosphere, make up only three per cent, a figure likely to rise significantly in the near future, unless steps are taken to prevent it.