Day: 16 May 2012

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland appoints new chief executive

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has appointed Dr Brian Motherway as chief executive officer.

Sustainability reporting needs board level buy-in, says Defra

Businesses must take a long-term view to sustainability reporting if they want create cost savings, improve resource efficiency and attract investors, according to a Defra spokesperson.

Localism is ‘failing’ waste planning, says LGA leader

The new duty to cooperate may not be sufficient to deliver the UK's urgently needed waste infrastructure, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

EDF unveils funding pot for SMEs

A new low-carbon venture capital fund for SMEs in the energy sector has been launched by EDF and Idinvest Partners.

Premiership football club kicks off carbon outreach project

Fulham Football Club has teamed up with Veolia to engage with young people on the importance of green issues through a 'carbon boot print' initiative.

In brief: Energy-from-waste contract news

More developments on the energy recovery front, with SITA, Agrivert and ENER-G all actively building on their market presence in this sector.

HP breathes new life into IT asset recovery

HP is embarking on a ground-breaking producer responsibility drive as it looks to exploit global opportunities in the reuse and asset recovery market for its commercial IT equipment.

Water companies react to British Water survey

Northumbrian Water has come first in the latest Water Company Performance survey run by British Water and based on the views of supply chain stakeholders, the third year running it has claimed the top spot.

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