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Month: November 2014

GALLERY: Top 10 sustainability stories in November 2014

What were the biggest stories for sustainability professionals in November? Find out in our round-up which takes a look-back at the month in pictures.

Defining zero-carbon: Government’s golden opportunity

Emma Hines, senior manager of sustainable construction at Lafarge Tarmac, argues that the absence of a zero-carbon standard for non-domestic buildings has resulted in uncertainty, due to a lack of legislative clarity and no mandated need to embrace zero carbon.

Energy

Green entrepreneurs hold the key to London’s low-carbon future

A new report from the London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC) has reiterated that entrepreneurs are 'critical' to the present success and future potential of efforts to support green growth in the capital.

All eyes on Lima: What to expect from the climate talks

As world governments prepare to descend upon the Peruvian capital to hammer out the components of a global climate deal, edie has rounded up the hopes and expectations of sustainability professionals, industry experts and green groups to find out what would make the Lima negotiations a success for businesses.

Biomethane capacity quadruples in 2014

The amount of biomethane injected to the UK grid has doubled every year since 2011 and is set to more-than quadruple in 2014.

UK heading for waste treatment overcapacity, new report finds

The UK is at risk of having far more incineration capacity than it needs by 2017/18, according to a new report by resource management consultancy Eunomia.

DECC puts CCS in the spotlight

The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is ramping up its support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) with the announcement of new funding to support new CCS projects, technologies and solutions across the country.

Sustainability stats: The week in numbers (28/11/2014)

What great data did we see in the past seven days? In the latest edition of our popular series, edie takes a look-back at some of the fascinating figures from the worlds of energy, waste and water.

Government invests £214m in cycling schemes to help cut air pollution

The UK Government will introduce a package of measures totalling £214m in a bid to help double the number of bicycle journeys made by 2020.

UN climate change deal must have legally binding targets, says EU

An international deal on global warming must have legally binding targets, Europe will argue at a UN climate summit in Peru next week.

Companies urged to realise true cost of extreme weather

Public and private sector organisations are being advised to report their maximum probable annual losses caused by extreme weather, compared with their current assets and operations.

Spaceflight sustainability: Houston, we have a (pollution) problem

In the wake of a historic moment in space exploration - the first landing of a robot on a comet - edie got to wondering about the environmental impacts and whether we are destroying the planet by trying to leave its atmosphere so often.

Energy

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