Following a certification audit in October 2011 Camfil Farr Malaysia received the ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems certification on December 5, 2011.

We expect that a systematic approach to energy will lead to savings and help us to become a greener company. Past certification projects, including ISO 9001 Quality management System, OSHAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, have lead to many

Speaking from the UN Climate Talks in Durban, GUE/NGL MEP Bairbre de Brún said:

"As the end of the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol comes into view, there is an urgent need to seek a second commitment period for, without it, the world is rapidly moving towards an extremely worrying 'limbo' situation.

The CARS 21 High Level Group on 1 December 2011 adopted its interim report which covers the group’s consensus on the topics covered by it so far. FIGIEFA welcomes the CARS 21 process but is disappointed that the focus of the Interim Report centres almost exclusively on the manufacturing side of the automotive sector.

Just as every year, Christmas approaches and family and friends rush to the shops to buy toys for the children. Often spoiling the festive mood is the doubt in the minds of many consumers as to the safety of the toys they buy. ANEC and BEUC warn that the entry into force of the revised Toy Safety Directive earlier this year should not camouflage worrying flaws in the safety of toys sold in Europe.

Inadequate market surveillance