Day: 4 April 2012

Local council aims to cut water use by 20%

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has revealed that a new grant scheme could help it reduce its water consumption by 20%.

GHG Reporting and Rio+20 – an international context

Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) executive director of policy, Martin Baxter, considers how delaying the decision on mandatory carbon reporting will impact on international sustainability commitments.

Energy

Restaurant guide publishes sustainability ratings

Harden's and the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) have joined forces in a bid to measure the sustainability credentials of UK restaurants, with Carluccio's and Wahaca among those gaining a rating.

New CCS competition is much, much better

The new CCS competition offer looks set to deliver genuine energy results this time round, maybe even prompting the development of two or three working plants in sharp contrast to the disappointment which followed the collapse of the Longannet scheme in November last year.

Carbon reporting delay ‘costly and bureaucratic’, say businesses

A move by government to delay mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting is proving costly and bureaucratic for businesses, an edie poll has revealed.

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