Europe And Africa
United Arab Emirates
Requirements for industrial establishments generating industrial wastewater introduced
Facilities generating trade wastewater must now comply with the discharge limits and permitting requ
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Austria
Groundwater protection of IED installations among proposed changes to Water Act
Operators of installations which are listed in Annex 1 to IED Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emi
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Belgium
FLEMISH REGION: More stringent rainwater discharge and collection requirements proposed
In future, companies would be confronted with more stringent requirements concerning rainwater colle
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Asia-Pacific
Australia
Queensland: Permit requirements for certain works around watercourses to be removed
If passed, the Land, Water, and Other Legislation Amendment Bill would remove certain water permitti
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China
CHENGDU: stricter environmental protection requirements imposed on activities conducted in the Chengdu ecological zone
Facilities carrying out construction projects and industrial operations in Chengdu city beltway eco
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Hong Kong
Amendment to the Dumping at Sea Order published
Starting from 1 May 2013, companies carrying out dumping operations at sea may apply for a permit to
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Americas
Argentina
BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE: Industrial facilities to pay increased water tariffs
Since 1 December 2012, companies which use water for industrial purposes in the province of Buenos A
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Bolivia
Draft Law from non-profit organizations submitted to the Congress
On 28 January 2011, the Ministry of Environment and Water (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua
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Brazil
SÃO PAULO: Users of water resources of the Mogi-Guaçu water basin to pay water use fees
Since 22 December 2012 companies using water resources from the Mogi-Guaçu water basin have been eli
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