Day: 23 October 2013

Government backs green car club

The new transport minister has reiterated the government's "unwavering, long-term commitment" to decarbonising road transport.

Jobs and investment under threat from PM rhetoric

Environmental groups have rounded on the Prime Minister following his comments on green energy schemes in parliament today.

Food waste needs celebrity touch to create public appetite

Action to tackle food waste could depend on whether the issue can attract the same profile as campaigns such as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's on fish discards.

Waste upcycling could go global in just four years

Upcycling technologies could be adopted for waste materials on a mass scale globally by 2018 with intense activity in this sector already being experienced in North America and Europe.

Greywater recycling benefits must be better communicated

Greywater recycling systems could make a significant contribution towards cutting water consumption, but are unlikely to catch on in the UK without financial incentives according to new research.

Potential investors motivating corporate GHG reporting

The quality of corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data is improving because increasingly stakeholders are looking to invest in companies who are accountable and transparent on environmental issues.

Sainsbury’s staff campaign to cut electricity by 3%

Sainsbury's hopes that a new staff engagement campaign will help reduce its electricity use by 3% within two years. This will save the company "millions" in energy bills.

CIWM: Poor C&I info leading to infrastructure challenge

A data vacuum surrounding commercial and industrial (C&I) waste arisings is creating a reactive market with limited strategic future planning, according to a new CIWM report.

The naked truth: Building greater environmental transparency for shareholders

It has become increasingly important to shareholders that companies are accountable and transparent on environmental issues which pose financial risks. Because of this, the quality of environmental reporting is radically changing. Leigh Stringer reports

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