News from 25 October 2012 on edie

Potential ‘loophole’ in carbon emissions reporting regulation must be resolved

The Governments draft regulations on greenhouse gas emissions reporting provides businesses with a clear framework, but a potential loophole around methodologies must be resolved if they are to be consistent and effective, says The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment's (IEMA) Martin Baxter.

Energy

Buildings to become ‘power stations’ under renewable energy project

The launch of a new building improvement project aims to 'revolutionise' the UK's renewable energy industry by turning buildings into 'power stations' capable of generating, storing and releasing their own energy.

New Welsh resources body named

Wales' new natural resources body has taken a step towards fruition after it was given a new name and its board was announced earlier today.

Black tray recycling now possible with packaging breakthrough

Black plastic trays that can be detected in mixed waste streams and separated by reprocessing machinery may soon be a reality, thanks to a Danish packaging firm.

Veolia calls for waste planning to be fast-tracked

The UK needs to speed up its planning process to make the deliverability of waste infrastructure faster and more efficient, according to an industry expert.

Centrica scraps plans for two biomass power stations

Centrica Energy has pulled out of planning applications to develop two dedicated biomass power stations.

Heathrow waste goes first class

Heathrow Airport is upgrading its sustainability agenda as it looks to push waste up the hierarchy. Stakeholder engagement and behavioural change will form the backbone of this challenge, as Maxine Perella finds out

Circular economy

M&S promises to halt toxic chemical release from supply chain

Marks & Spencer has pledged to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain and products by 2020, following pressure from campaign group Greenpeace.

Day: 25 October 2012