Day: 16 May 2013

Energy Bill could pass this summer as Parliament confirms date for Report Stage

Parliament has confirmed today that The Energy Bill will go through the next stage of progress in the first week of June.

UK in danger of failing on new plastic recycling targets

The waste sector must have "sensible policy and strategic development" if the UK is serious about achieving the new and ambitious five-year recycling targets for plastic packaging from 2013 to 2017.

EA calls for action to improve bathing water quality as testing begins

The Environment Agency (EA) has begun testing England's bathing waters to improve water quality and protect England's £3.6bn seaside tourist economy.

Water firms must ‘share’ supplies to improve resilience says EA chief

Water companies must secure water supplies against a changing climate and a growing population, says chairman of the Environment Agency (EA) Lord Chris Smith.

CCS Taskforce report proves technology can be ‘cost competitive’ in 2020s

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will be a low-cost decarbonisation option for both the power and industrial sectors in the very near future, says CCS Association chief exec Jeff Chapman.

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