Day: 26 October 2012

Anger as oil chief appointed to climate committee

Wide condemnation has been expressed at the appointment of climate change sceptic and oil company director Peter Lilley to the House of Commons energy and climate change select committee.

General Motors draws up zero waste blueprint for car industry

General Motors has outlined a business case for zero waste in the form of a blueprint that details how the automotive sector can work towards landfill-free production practices.

Drax sells £190m of shares to invest in biomass conversion

The owner of the UK's largest power station, Drax, plans to sell £190m of shares in order to transform it into a predominantly biomass-fuelled power generator.

Banking on the GIB: boom or bust?

The Green Investment Bank is due to launch next month. Rolf Stein argues that there needs to be strict investment criteria to ensure it fulfils its objectives

Circular economy

M&S strikes ‘closed loop’ deal with Shanks for food waste

Marks & Spencer is set to close the loop on its food waste recovery activities by tapping into the energy outputs to power its own business operations.

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