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King Sturge: European Property Sustainability Matters concentration in the air exceeds the acceptable threshold by a factor of 5. The National Strategy for Biodiversity Management was adopted in 2004 and consists of seven action plans which were approved by the Council of Ministers in November 2005: • Natural inheritance • Agriculture • The sea • Infrastructure of surface transport • Town planning • Projects of territories • International. The French government sees a role for itself in promoting sustainability in procuring public services which reflect social and environmental factors as well as economic ones. http://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/ Germany Energy saving regulations require new buildings and refurbished stock to be certified with energy performance certificates, according to the Minister of Transport, Housing and Urban Affairs (BMVBS). The Energy Saving Act enables certification requirements on all sales and lettings. They will be issued by trained and certified consultants in accordance with CEN compliance. For domestic buildings this means DIN V 4108-6 and DIN V 4701- 10. For non-domestic it means DIN V18599. There will be a consumption-based model which is being developed. It is estimated that 2 million homes will be registered but the full directive will not be implemented until 2010. Lawyers are required to ensure the certificates are in place. Renewable energy The German Federal Government sets itself is a renewables’ share in gross electricity consumption of at least 12.5% by 2010. The medium-term objective is to increase the share of renewable energies in electricity supply to at least 20%, and in primary energy consumption to at least 10%, by 2020. In the long run, ie by around 2050, about half of the energy supply is to be met by renewable energy. WEEE Directive Since 24 March 2006 consumers have been able to return waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to local collection points free of charge. The Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act, which came into force on 24th March 2005 , provides for this. A “clearing house”, which has administrative powers, was set up by producers in Fürth in August 2004, which is the first WEEE register. Moreover, the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act no longer allows the use of certain heavy metals such as lead or cadmium as well as brominated flame retardants for new equipment (as of July 2006). http://www.bmu.de/ Greece The key environmental objectives and sectoral priorities of Greece’s Sustainable Development policy are: • Confrontation of climate change • Reduction of air pollutants • Reduction and rational management of solid waste • Rational water resources management • Confrontation of desertification • Protection of biodiversity and ecosystems In terms of the transport sector, the Greek government is prioritising measures such as: • Development and extension of public transport infrastructure • Promotion of more environmentally friendly fuels and technologies • Promotion of rail and sea transport • The introduction of more bus lanes and one-way streets • Introduction of measures for regulating the use of private passenger cars http://www.minenv.gr/ 22
Hungary Energy policy The Hungarian government is committed in its 2006-2010 national plan to renew Hungary’s energy policy while paying attention to “the safety of supply, competitiveness and the requirement of sustainability. The continuity of energy supply will be secured, the quality of supply improved and energy efficiency promoted”. The government recognises that in order to reduce the relative energy consumption rates that are higher in Hungary than in the international arena, it will have to lay more emphasis on supporting projects targeting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. http://www.ktm.hu/ Ireland Energy performance certificates are required on new dwellings from 1 January 2007 and all other buildings from 1 January 2008. They will be required on existing buildings from 1 January 2009 and will be issued by trained and certified consultants. The CEN compliance procedure will be developed under developments of EN 832 and PRENISO 13790. It is estimated that 150,000 houses will be registered and the Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2005 requires mandatory certifications. The Irish government identifies the following sustainability challenges: • to progress modern waste infrastructure, • to ensure that regional objectives are advanced through relevant national and sectoral plans and programmes • to increase and diversify the provision of social and affordable housing, and • to enable local authorities to enforce planning and environmental law better. Key policy documents include: • Sustainable Development: A Strategy for Ireland, Making Ireland’s Development Sustainable • Waste Management: Changing Our Ways • Preventing and Re-cycling Waste: Delivering Change • Waste Management: Taking Stock and Moving Forward • National Climate Change Strategy • Litter Action Plan • Heritage Plan • National Biodiversity Plan http://www.environ.ie/DOEI/DOEIHome.nsf Latvia The objectives of the sustainable development of Latvia include those to: • Build up a stable economy capable of safeguarding social needs while ensuring economic growth does not exacerbate the rate of the environmental pollution and consumption of resources. • Ensure a safe and healthy environment for both the present and next generations. • Take adequate measures aimed at preserving biodiversity and protection of ecosystems. • Develop a responsible attitude in society towards natural resources and constantly increase the efficiency of the utilisation of resources. • Ensure the integration of environmental matters and develop a wide use of environmental policy in all sectors. • Ensure market economy mechanisms serve sustainable development. • Constantly assess progress in the achievement of defined sustainable development objectives. http://www.varam.gov.lv/ Lithuania Lithuania’s sustainable development priorities are to pursue: • Moderate economic growth balanced between economic branches and regions; • Minimisation of the impact from the main sectors (transport, industry, energy, agriculture, housing, tourism) on the environment; • More efficient use of natural resources and waste management; • Mitigation of global climate change and its consequences; • More effective protection of biodiversity; and • More effective protection of the landscape. http://www.am.lt/VI/ 23
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