Day: 16 April 2012

Climate change to herald golden age for British engineering

Over 2 million engineering jobs could be created over the next decade as the UK looks to cut carbon emissions to meet key targets, according to a leading academic.

UK network looks to protect sustainable standards

An initiative to safeguard environmental interests in the development of existing and future British standards is set to get underway next week, with the support of BIS and BSI.

Biomass subsidy divides opinion

A campaign which aims to raise awareness of the impact of the existing biomass subsidy on the furniture industry and environment has gained influential backing from a government official - who slams the policy as "flawed".

Former Corus steelmaking plant rises from the ashes

Britain's biggest steel plant has restarted production two years after it was dramatically mothballed in Teeside.

WaterAid benefits from edie reporter’s marathon efforts

Edie reporter Carys Matthews completed the Brighton Marathon yesterday (April 15) in a super fast time and raised hundreds of pounds for WaterAid in the process.

Drought status spreads despite wet weather

The Environment Agency (EA) has this morning confirmed that the Midlands and South West regions have been moved to environmental drought status, despite last week being the wettest week across England and Wales since the start of January.

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