Day: 4 March 2013

Lib Dems call for clear departure from Tory green policy

A group of prominent Liberal Democrats have launched a book arguing that a low carbon economy and environmental investment will bring about a reversal in the economic downturn and set it apart from its Coalition partners.

Green groups criticise ‘half-baked’ Welsh sustainability proposals

The Welsh government has come under attack for its policies on sustainable development, which many fear are not radical enough to drive meaningful change.

Landfill on the wane as materials recovery takes flight

Landfill continues to decline in the UK as evidence reveals that just 5% of all planning applications submitted during 2012 for new waste facilities related to landfill disposal.

Green construction presents global profit opportunity

Business strategy around the world is shifting its focus to sustainable building as firms seek to profit from innovation in the built environment.

Extreme weather in 2012 demonstrates risk to British business

It is vital that businesses in Britain have a secure water supply in the face of increasingly extreme weather, according to the Environment Agency (EA) chairman Lord Smith.

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