News from 4 November 2014 on edie

Committee on Climate Change chair urges UK-EU co-operation on environment

Former Environment Minister and Committee on Climate Change chair Lord Deben has said that the UK must work closely with its European neighbours to help protect the environment.

Growing a circular economy: Key barriers and business benefits

A new thought leadership paper has unravelled the complexities surrounding the sustainability buzzword that is the circular economy, highlighting the key challenges and potential business benefits of going circular.

Ahead of the curve: How the circular economy can unlock business value

What is old is new again - but better. The current topic of the circular economy takes familiar concepts like life cycle assessment and closed loop and brings them together in an integrated way not seen before.

Energy

Green Gown Awards: UK’s most sustainable academic institutions revealed

More than 360 sustainability leaders attended the 10th annual Green Gown Awards at the University of Manchester's Whitworth Hall this week to witness the announcement of 15 of the UK's most sustainable higher education institutions.

Call for Green Bond to grow public investment in renewable energy

The UK Government should launch a 'Green Bond' to allow savers to invest in the growth of the renewable energy sector, Scottish Renewables has said.

Timberland and Omni United champion circular economy with ‘road-to-shoe’ tyres

Global outdoor-wear company Timberland and tyre manufacturer and distributor Omni United have teamed up to produce a line of tyres intended to be recycled into footwear out-soles once finished with on the road.

Global free-for-all has ‘water bank’ running dry

An incendiary report from a NASA scientist which warns that the world's water supplies are rapidly dwindling has sparked calls for changes to UK water policy

Hyundai and Kia ordered to pay $100m for breaching US Clean Air Act

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Justice has announced a settlement with carmakers Hyundai and Kia which will see them pay $100m civil penalty to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations.

Cutting black carbon ‘will not curb climate change’

Reducing emissions of 'short-lived climate forcers' (SLCF) such as black carbon will do very little to keep global warming below two degrees in the long run.

Day: 4 November 2014