News from 0 September 2013 on edie

500k London properties benefit from recycling programme

Half a million households have benefitted from a funding programme to recycle more waste from flats and high-rise properties.

Tesco collaborates with suppliers to cut carbon and energy use

Tesco is launching a collaborative buying club to help suppliers invest in energy efficient lighting equipment and installations, the retailer announced today.

Smallscale AD: a small revolution in the making

Overshadowed by large-scale anaerobic digestion facilities, smaller-scale projects are gaining currency among policy makers. Richard Gueterbock highlights the challenges the emerging sector faces and outlines a few projects.

Circular economy

UK GIB to invest £11m in Welsh biomass plant

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has today announced that it will invest £11m to purchase and upgrade an operational biomass plant in Port Talbot, Wales.

Owen Paterson: Global warming can have a positive side

Secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, says global warming could allow food to be grown further north

UK and China strengthen relationship on advancing low carbon development

The UK and China have pledged to continue co-operation to promote low-carbon development and energy efficiency technologies.

North London drops £3bn waste contracts

The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has ditched plans to procure two major waste contracts worth a combined £3bn.

Investors call on Osborne to set 2030 decarbonisation target

The Chancellor George Osborne has today been urged to include a decarbonisation target in the Energy Bill by a group of investors.

IPCC report: human influence ‘dominant’ cause of global warming

Human influence on the climate system is "clear" and has been the dominant cause of global warming since the mid-20th century, according to the new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

UK paper industry calls for policy review on raw materials

MPs must evaluate their policies on raw materials, energy and water, to ensure that the UK Paper Industry remains competitive in the global arena, says the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI).

EU must ‘redouble efforts’ on water efficiency or risk undermining economy

Europe needs to redouble its efforts on water efficiency and price water to reflect purifying and transportation costs, according to a new report by the EEA.

New measures outlined to boost maritime sustainability

New measures to boost sustainability in the shipping industry have been outlined by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a coalition of global shipping leaders.

Month: September 2013