Day: 24 September 2014

Cash into trash: Energy recovery projects turning investors’ heads

The UK waste management sector continues to present attractive opportunities for investors and a number of energy-from-waste (EfW) projects have been backed by huge investments in the past few years. Here, Alon Laniado explores what causes investors to dig deep into their pockets.

Circular economy inspires 12 new sustainability commitments from Rexam

Global beverage can manufacturer Rexam has updated its sustainability framework following a comprehensive materiality study earlier this year.

Building Competitive Green Industries: The Climate and Clean Technology Opportunity for Developing Countries

As we confront the challenge of climate change - a potentially lethal threat to our planet - it is vital that policymakers in every country resolve to take effective action to limit greenhouse-gas emissions. The technical challenge may seem daunting, yet taking far- sighted action to restrain climate-damaging emissions can have a net positive effect on the economy.

Designing energy-from-waste plants for communities off-piste

Imagine going up an 85-metre climbing wall and then imagine viewing an artificial ski slope when you reach the top. Now imagine skiing down that ski slope which happens to rest on top of the roof of a €500m energy-from-waste (EfW) plant. Your imagination is not running wild - this is about to become reality in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2017. Liz Gyekye reports.

Yorkshire Water reaps benefits of renewable energy investment

A £56m investment has helped Yorkshire Water increase the production of renewable energy across its 'top 11' sites by 80%.

New York Climate Summit: Multimedia Roundup

More than 120 international figureheads descended upon the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday (23 September) to raise political momentum for a meaningful universal climate agreement in Paris 2015 and galvanise transformative action to curb runaway greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Summit: Five things you need to know

The UN Climate Summit in New York saw a host of impassioned speeches, revamped national commitments and new industry-led initiatives. But what does this all mean for your business? Edie's round-up should help...

Government tackles food and drink supply chain efficiency

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is among a group of organisations investing in a new 'competition fund' which seeks to improve the resource efficiency and resilience of the UK food and drink supply chain.

Climate Summit: World leaders told to ‘step up ambition’

Nelson Mandela's widow Graça Machel says leaders failed to rise to challenge after day of impassioned speeches at UN.

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