News from 21 November 2012 on edie

Prince of Wales opens UK’s first commercial scale gas-to-grid AD plant

The Prince of Wales has opened the UK's first fully operational commercial scale anaerobic digester and biomethane-to-grid plant in Dorset today.

Industry has ‘overwhelming desire to see CRC work’

The Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) has published a report that calls on the Government to address issues confronting the flagship environmental policy, the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC).

Climate change impacting all regions in Europe

European societies must adapt to the effects of climate change or risk devastating damage costs caused by extreme weather events, according to a report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Sainsbury’s boss argues case for greater ownership of waste

Sainsbury's CEO Justin King has cited a "misaligned" waste policy framework as one of the biggest barriers to retailers taking more steps to close the loop on their operations.

World is moving in ‘wrong direction’ on global warming

Action must be taken before 2020 if the planet is to meet its target of limiting global warming to two degrees, according to a UN report.

Water improvement will drive Scotland’s ‘economic prosperity’

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on how to maximise opportunities related to improving Scotland's rivers, lochs and coastal waters.

Getting our energy labels in order

Following the recent enlightening episode of the BBC’s ‘This Week’ featuring financial journalist Martin Lewis, I

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CCS to compete with renewables ‘as early as the 2020s’

Fossil fuel power generation with carbon capture and storage (CCS) has the potential to compete cost-effectively with other low-carbon forms of energy in the 2020s, according to a report published today.

Day: 21 November 2012