News from 24 February 2015 on edie

Social media drives era of ‘soft sustainability’

This is the era of 'soft sustainability'. That's the key finding of a new report which ranks how well companies spread their sustainability message on social media.

STA Annual Guide 2015

The Source Testing Association Annual Guide is an essential guide to UK source testing services for UK process operators and anyone with an interest in stack testing.

Energy

Green spaces add value to building projects, says UKGBC

Property developers can increase the value of their land by incorporating more parks, trees and green spaces into their projects, finds a new report from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC).

WRAP calls for greater collaboration to increase re-use in the third sector

Businesses looking to cut down on their waste and embrace a more circular approach can now take advantage of a new tool to aid collaboration, launched today by The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).

MEP’s must cut ‘damaging’ biofuels target, says Friends of the Earth

Friends of Earth has called for the EU's biofuels target to be cut in half, claiming it is "driving forest destruction and increasing emissions".

Solar energy emerging as cheapest power source, report finds

Solar is set to become the cheapest form of electricity production in many regions of the world following massive cost reductions.

Green Alliance calls for ‘Citizen Voice’ on UK infrastructure planning

Environmental think tank Green Alliance is calling for a new body to engage the UK public on proposed infrastructure and improve the current 'failing' infrastructure planning system.

Budgeting for disaster: UK’s economic priorities must change, says WWF

The 2015 budget must be the first truly green budget if the UK is to transition towards a sustainable low-carbon economy, says a new report from WWF-UK.

Day: 24 February 2015