Day: 21 January 2013

Breakthrough at mercury pollution talks

Governments around the world have agreed a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent the release of mercury emissions.

Restaurants among ‘worst culprits’ for food waste

Restaurants waste almost five times more food than the average UK household - an amount deemed "unacceptable" according to the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA).

Boris Johnson frozen out on twitter for ‘debunking’ global warming

London Mayor Boris Johnson has sparked outrage on twitter over his comments on climate change which appear to question reputable scientific evidence by suggesting Britain might be entering a "mini ice age".

Solutions needed as EVs put pressure on electricity grids

The rising number of electric vehicles (EVs) entering the European market is putting pressure on electricity infrastructure capacity, raising concerns over its ability to accommodate demand.

Resource revolutionaries – only four weeks left to enter our awards!

With less than a month to go to enter the Resource Revolution Awards 2013, those businesses and organisations that are delivering creative resource management solutions should not delay in putting themselves forward.

Global energy and security task force unveiled

A new task force to focus on the impact of energy on security and to examine ways of preventing energy-related conflict has been launched by the International Peace Institute (IPI).

Eric Pickles’ weekly waste claims ‘thrown in the bin’

Adoption of fortnightly waste collections has a positive impact on recycling rates and household behaviour, new research has shown.

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