Month: December 2011

New chief exec at Veolia Water

Frederic Devos has today stepped down from his position as Veolia Water chief executive to pursue a 'new challenge'.

Ofwat launches price setting consultation

Water regulator Ofwat has launched a consultation on proposals to change the price setting framework for water firms, a move it claims will give it more "flexibility" to incentivise companies.

Urbaser Balfour Beatty to build EfW plant in Gloucestershire

Urbaser Balfour Beatty has been named preferred bidder by Gloucestershire County Council to design, build and operate an energy-from-waste facility in Haresfield.

South West Water fined for water pollution

South West Water (SWW) has been fined for discharging poor quality effluent from a sewage treatment works into a River tributary near Exeter, Devon.

Global brands team up to eliminate ‘toxic’ supply chains by 2020

Nike, Adidas, Puma and other global brands have joined forces to develop a roadmap to completely eliminate the release of toxic chemicals from their supply chains by 2020.

Report into FITs cuts finds ‘justification’ for subsidies

A new report looking at the "reasons and justifications" of government cuts to Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) has been welcomed by the solar industry, after it finds justification for subsidies to continue.

VIDEO: Oddbins plants Santa surprise in recycling bins

Wine retailer Oddbins is a creating bit of Christmas cheer to lucky recyclers in central London who are being caught by surprise when they dispose of their empty bottles.

British Water signs ‘landmark’ water agreement with Israel

Water industry trade association British Water and Israeli research and development (R&D) agency MATIMOP have signed a "landmark" water agreement.

FITs campaigners jubilant after green light for judicial review

Campaigners have won the right to challenge to the Government over the way its carried out cuts to solar subsidies.

ROUND-UP: edie looks back on 2011

Here is a look back at the top environmental news and events covered on edie for 2011

Lord Turner to step down as chairman of CCC

Lord Turner today is to step down as chairman of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in the New Year.

Google puts $94m into solar PV

Search engine giant Google has put $94m into four solar photovoltaic (PV) projects currently under construction in California.

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