Day: 26 June 2012

Orange says business survival linked to energy consumption

Telecommunications giant Orange has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing CO2 emissions by 20% and energy consumption by 15% between 2006 and 2020.

Kraft Foods told by shareholders to recycle more

Kraft Foods has come under pressure from its shareholders to increase the amount of packaging it recycles following criticism that it is unwilling to engage on the issue.

GHG and sustainability reporting – next steps for business and government

IEMA executive director for policy Martin Baxter, offers his take on the recent mandatory reporting announcement and what he thinks could be on the reporting horizon...

Worrying gaps in insurance take-up by wind farmers

Small-scale wind farmers may be taking too much risk by failing to insure against such things as damage to equipment during transit and resultant cashflow issues.

ANALYSIS: Sustainable packaging no longer smart enough

Sustainable packaging is fast becoming a redundant term, superseded by lifecycle thinking and considerations around efficiencies and applied science.

E.ON receives 800 million euro bid for its EfW arm

Energy giant E.ON has received a bid worth more than 800 million euros (£642m) for its energy-from-waste business division, according to Reuters.

UK water security research attracts £1m investment

The risk that the UK could have a 10,000-million-litres-a-day water shortage by 2050 has prompted the Technology Strategy Board to head a £1m search for water security solutions.

Standby appliance habits cost £1.3 billion a year

Failing to switch off computers, televisions and other electrical products when they're not in use is costing the UK up to £1.3bn a year reveals a new Government-backed study.

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