Day: 6 February 2013

EU wind industry in skills shortage crisis

The European wind industry faces a severe skills shortage of around 5,500 appropriately qualified staff per year, according to the EU's Wind Energy Technology Platform (TPWind).

Landlords choose MITIE as Green Deal installer

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has appointed outsourcing firm MITIE as its exclusive Green Deal installer.

Green packaging requires urgent rethink to avoid landfill legacy

The adoption of sustainable packaging strategies such as material minimisation and lightweighting may be doing more harm than good, experts have warned.

In brief: Energy-from-waste contract news

Energy recovery infrastructure has received a boost with several significant infrastructure developments in the pipeline following contract wins.

Water Industry Achievement Awards 2013 finalists announced

WET News and Water & Wastewater Treatment(WWT) have announced the finalists for the Water Industry Achievement Awards 2013.

Energy Bill clause pushes 2030 decarbonisation target forward

New clauses in the Energy Bill will grant the Government powers to set a 2030 decarbonisation target range for the electricity sector in 2016.

L’Oréal’s biggest challenge is making ‘sustainability desirable’

L'Oréal's biggest challenge is getting consumers to come on board with sustainability, according to the cosmetics and beauty company's director of corporate social responsibility and sustainability Alexandra Palt.

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