US regulators are opposing lawsuits attempting to prevent use of fire retardants to fight wildfires. The lawsuits, brought by an NGO of Forest Service employees (FESSS), suggests that a permit would be needed to use fire retardants in wildfire fighting water. It is...
Draft green finance criteria. pinfa input that the significant environmental impacts of fire safety should be considered. pinfa emphasised that fire has not only human and economic costs, but also important environmental consequences, both local (smoke and soot,...
EU public consultation now extended to 30th June: phosphorus not in proposed SRM list despite being critical for fire safety. The proposed EU Critical Raw Materials Regulation retains “Phosphorus” and “Phosphate Rock” on the list of Critical Raw Materials, but not on...
pinfa supports joint position to include safety, including fire safety, in the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD revision). The position signed by 12 organisations asks the European Council (member states) to follow the amendments voted by the...
US federal Department of the Interior Opinion suggests wildfire chemicals have limited impacts on ecosystems and species. The revised opinion, based on extensive consultation, updates previous documents and specifically considers a significant number of threated...
