UK Health Impact Assessments

South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) requires screening for HIA, and undertaking a full HIA if necessary, for all major developments.

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Regulatory Alert – Conflict Minerals

Section 1502 (US Conflict Minerals Law) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act mandates US publicly traded companies to disclose use of conflict minerals annually. The first report is due by May 2014 for calendar Year 2012.

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What is BREEAM Communities, UK - September 2012

You are probably familiar with BREEAM for buildings but have you heard of BREEAM Communities? This is the newest form of assessment and is aimed at development schemes rather than individual buildings.

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CRC & Carbon Reporting, UK - June 2012

UK business and homeowners will be faced with a new carbon tax from April 2013. This is forecast to raise electricity prices by 3% in 2013/14 and will rapidly increase beyond then. By 2015/16 this tax will be raising £1.3bn a year for Treasury.

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Industrial Emissions Directive, UK - July 2012

The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) came into force on the 6th January 2011 and is due to be transposed into UK legislation by the 6th January 2013.

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