Day: 1 July 2013

Farmers ‘forced’ to throw away up to 40% of food grown for supermarkets

Kenyan farmers suppling UK and European supermarkets are being forced to discard as much as two-fifths of what they grow, an undercover investigation has revealed.

Biffa slashes vehicle fleet emissions by closing loop on waste oil

Biffa has set up a closed loop process to power an entire municipal waste collection fleet with used cooking oil, resulting in a 78% reduction in CO2 emissions.

Scottish Water adds more wind power to renewables portfolio

Scottish Water has installed three small-scale wind turbines, with the capacity of 55MWh; generating approximately 80% of the power needed at its Stronsay water treatment works.

B4E summit brings to life big business needs and how competition-led innovation could be the answer

In May I was fortunate enough to be asked to attend and present at the Business 4 Environment (B4E) Summit in London. The event was organised by The Climate Group and B4E and was titled ‚¬Å"Net Zero, Climate Positive‚¬.

EU energy ministers reaffirm backloading support ahead of crucial vote

Energy and Environment Ministers from twelve EU member states have today re-issued a joint statement calling for MEPs to support backloading proposals for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), due to be voted on in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Act now – only three days to deadline!

Deadline for entry into the Sustainability Leaders Awards 2013 is 5pm this Thursday - July 4th.

UK not expected to hit 2020 renewables target

The UK is not on track to meet its 2020 European renewables targets, according to the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).

Water reduction key target for soft drinks sustainability roadmap

The soft drinks industry is being urged to back a new voluntary agreement in a bid to tackle high levels of water usage within its supply chain.

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