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INTRODUCTION

"I want Britain to be a leading player in this coming green industrial revolution"
Rt Hon Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister

DTI works with others to encourage innovative, enterprising and internationally competitive business solutions to environmental problems and the wider challenges of sustainable development.


Sustainable Consumption and Production

The Government has published "Changing Patterns: The UK Government Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production                                            ...more


DTI has lead responsibility for these EU Directives:

Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)                                                      ...more

Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment    (ROHS)                                                      ...more

End Of Life Vehicles                                      ...more

Packaging and Packaging Waste                     ...more

Batteries and Accumulators                           ...more


European Standardisation

The report summarising the responses received to the European Commission working paper "Integrating Environmental Aspects  into the European Standardisation Process" is now available                    
                                                                ...more


 Business case for sustainability

Clear and straightforward guidance on successfully identifying, prioritising and managing the impact of sustainability issues on business: 

Value, Growth, Success: How Sustainable is Your Business?

Realising the Value, Enhancing Business Success


Don't let waste compromise your business

Every year Envirowise helps UK business save up to £1,000 per employee                                   ...more


The Pioneers Group

The Pioneers Group is a best practice forum established by DTI and DEFRA to accelerate the development and implementation of sectoral sustainability strategies                                                 ...more


DTI Sustainability Strategy

The Strategy identifies where DTI can make most difference in delivering the Government's sustainable development goals                                       ...more


Contact Us

This site will be developed further - please let us know how we can improve it by telling us what information you would like to see here. sustainability@dti.gov.uk


 
What's New?

The EC has published a consultation paper setting out proposals for the establishment of the maximum concentration values for the ROHS Directive. The consultation will close on Friday 9 January 2004.


The Government has published a consultation paper setting out proposals for implementation of the WEEE and ROHS Directives. The consultation will close on Monday 1 March 2004.


The 2003 Annual Report of the Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment has now been published. (25 November 2003).


Changing Patterns- the UK Government Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production was launched on 25th September 2003



The Sigma Guidelines - Sustainability - Integrated Guidelines for Management were launched on 23rd September 2003

European Commission's proposals for a framework directive on the eco-design of Energy-Using Products (EuP). Posted 5th August 2003.

 


European Commission Communication on Integrated Product Policy
(adopted 18 June 2003)

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