Day: 26 June 2013

Government ‘flip-flops on planning policy’ says Ecotricity

Renewable energy company Ecotricity has hit out at the Government for its approach to planning, claiming it has introduced conflicting rules for certain projects.

Professionalising sustainability practice: the pros and cons

The big question at the recent GACSO (Global Association of Corporate Sustainability Officers) event hosted by Boots was: To professionalise sustainability practice, or not?

SPENDING REVIEW: Waste leaders express fears that cuts will stall progress

The waste industry has reacted with disappointment to the Government's Spending Review today, in which Chancellor George Osborne announced further budget cuts to two key government departments.

Siemens and ADBA unite to lobby for more renewables powered by EfW

Siemens and the Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas Association (ADBA) have jointly called for a rapid sea change in policy to encourage greater uptake of energy-from-waste (EfW) within renewables.

Wind farm developers issue ‘promise to Welsh communities’

Onshore wind farm developers and operators in Wales have signed a declaration committing them to ensure communities hosting arrays receive long-term positive benefits.

Osborne confirms DECC and Defra budget cuts in spending review

The Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed in today's spending review that the Department for Energy and Climate Change's (DECC) budget will be cut by 8%, while the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has agreed a 10% cut.

Google’s Eric Schmidt: ‘Circular economy ideas still not good enough’

Not enough innovation is being applied to scale up regenerative strategies that could power the circular economy on a global level, Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has stressed.

In conversation with AkzoNobel’s Chris Cook

AkzoNobel's Chris Cook tells edie how the difficult economic climate is actually driving better use of resources and that innovation on its own isn't enough to revolutionise the economy "we also need to create a mindset change".

‘Government action’ needed to ensure UK meets second and third carbon budget

The Government must do more to ensure the UK meets its third and fourth carbon budget, according to the Committee on Climate Change's (CCC) annual progress report.

Green Investment Bank invests £635m in first year

The Green Investment Bank (GIB) invested £635m in its first year of operation but recorded a net loss of £6.2m, according to the bank's first annual review.

Desso sustainability chief calls for robust waste data to aid smarter recovery

Desso's sustainability director Rudi Daelmans has spelt out his vision for a circular economy by calling for a system that makes it easier for recyclers to extract valuable materials from products so that they can be reused.

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