30/07/2004 87 Per Cent of People Want Environmentally Friendly Homes

29/07/2004 Guidance Notes On The Implementation Of The Various Energy Information Regulations Relating To The Energy Labelling Of Household Products

22/07/2004 ODPM Consultation on Part L of the Building Regulations and Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

21/07/2004 Air-Conditioning and Power Demand

21/07/2004 Updated Product Standards Information Base

21/07/2004 Saving Energy in TV Set-Top Boxes

14/07/2004 The Energy Information (Household Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations

21/06/2004 Hand Washing Up vs Using a Dishwasher

17/06/2004 Market Transformation Advisory Group (MTAG)

17/06/2004 Waste Implications of the Disposal of Consumer Electronics 2004-2010

17/06/2004 Changes and Trends in Television Technologies

15/06/2004 Council Agrees EU Product Eco-Design Law

08/06/2004 Report on Environmental Impacts of Increasing the UK's Housing Supply

24/05/2004 Consultation on EEC - Next Phase

21/05/2004 MTP Publishes Results of Surveys of Compliance with Energy Labelling Regulations

11/05/2004 Information for Retailers on the Introduction of "A+" and "A++" Energy Labels for Household Refrigerators

04/05/2004 Make a Pledge

04/05/2004 Consultation to Develop UK Sustainable Development Strategy

27/04/2004 Creating a Low Carbon Economy

27/04/2004 Energy Efficiency: The Government's Plan for Action

26/04/2004 Refrigeration Appliances ‘Real use’ Performance

20/04/2004 Development of a European Integrated Product Policy

16/04/2004 Washing Machine ‘Real Use’ Performance

06/04/2004 Product policy case studies: Lighting, glazing, boilers and consumer electronics

22/03/2004 Proposed Revision of Framework Directive 92/75/EEC On the Energy Labelling of Household Appliances

12/03/2004 How efficient is a shower? Focus Groups appointed to help research

01/03/2004 Progress Report on Greener Consumer Products

01/03/2004 Independent Report Recommends on MTP Development

10/02/2004 EU Ecolabel

05/02/2004 Lord Whitty keynote at Product Policy event

Independent Report Recommends on MTP Development

01/03/2004

A new report by the Advisory Committee on Consumer Products and the Environment (ACCPE), From Principles to Action (see also separate news item, has repeated its call that "the Market Transformation Programme warrants further resources and extended coverage". Furthermore it recommends that "its approach [should be] applied to different impacts and a wider range of products" (p14).

It singles out in particular the work done by MTP on the food sector (p17), from which MTP has published a Policy Brief (click here) and Briefing Notes for the chicken supply chain):

"MTP has provided an effective overview of the issues for all in the supply chain, backed by a numerate modelling approach which provides an effective assessment of policy. Its open method of policy modelling also provides for a well-balanced and consensual approach to policy development. "

It went on "In short, our work has shown that the underlying approach adopted by the
MTP provides a good analytical tool for food sector decision-making and, flexibly applied, is potentially transferable to other food products and sectors."

It concluded that "In relation to the food industry supply chain, we recommend that the broad approach of the Market Transformation programme is developed as part of the forthcoming Food Industry Sustainability Strategy, analysing selected impacts through the supply chain of particular foodstuffs."

For a copy of the ACCPE report click here.