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Day: 24 January 2013

Meeting 2050 carbon target needs energy ‘portfolio approach’

Achieving the UK's carbon reduction targets will require heavy investment in and continued development of the portfolio of low-carbon technologies, says David Kennedy.

Ellen MacArthur calls for greater urgency on circular economy

The business case for a circular economy heightened today as Dame Ellen MacArthur joined scores of business leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in a united call to action.

Unilever gears up to drive out waste across supply chain

Unilever has brought forward its zero waste to landfill target by five years to 2015 as it starts to focus on reducing waste at source across its global manufacturing network.

Energy Bill is ‘fundamentally flawed’ says Tim Yeo

Tim Yeo slammed the Government today for its lengthy development of the Energy Bill and labelled it "fundamentally flawed" by the weakness of its demand side measures.

European Commission at ‘full throttle’ for clean fuel targets

The European Commission has today proposed a package of binding targets on Member States to invest in infrastructure for alternative fuels such as electric charging points for road transport and liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling points for ships.

Welsh hospitality industry receives £920k for waste prevention boost

A package of support worth up to £60,000 per business has been made available to the Welsh hospitality and food and drink sector, in an attempt to kick-start waste prevention and recycling.

European Investment Bank provides €200m for Irish water infrastructure

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide €200m (£168m) to support 23 water investment projects in Ireland, it was announced today.

H&M to minimise water impact through ‘cutting-edge’ strategy

H&M's new global water strategy will significantly reduce its water impact throughout its operations and supply chain, the fashion retailer has announced today.

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