News from 1 July 2011 on edie

An Taisce withdraw planning concerns over Mayo biomass plant

An Taisce - Ireland's National Trust - have withdrawn their concerns over a biomass power plant.

NI Water cheered by drinking water quality

NI Water's Drinking Water Quality Report for 2010 shows an increase in water drinking quality.

WEEE Ireland rolls out recycling scheme with retail chain

WEEE Ireland, the waste electrical and electronic equipment compliance scheme, has teamed up with Expert Hardware stores to launch a consumer-facing recycling initiative.

Private sewers transfer becomes law

Today (July 1) the regulations for the transfer of private sewers come into force with the transfer scheduled to take place on 1 October 2011.

Ministers to investigate European emissions trading system

Ministers are set to scrutinise the primary trading method designed to reduce Europe's emissions.

Eureka moment for oil contaminated soil

Research and development business EUREKA has helped Lituanian company, Biocentras, develop and innovative treatment for oil contaminated soil.

Labour leader Ed Miliband joins solar FITs fight

Labour party leader Ed Miliband has thrown his political weight behind a campaign to force the Government to rethink its plans for solar Feed-In Tariffs (FITs).

West Midlands gets polystyrene foam recycling boost

A polystyrene foam collection centre has opened in the West Midlands, enabling local businesses and residents to drop off their foam for recycling free of charge.

Government ‘tinkers’ with CRC

Simplifying measures for the CRC have been criticised as 'tinkering around the edges' by business.

Silverstone’s Formula 1 gets treated to water purifying system

If the Formula 1 racing cars perform better than ever at this year's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, maybe their new water purifying system has a hand in it.

Spanish player enters UK waste market with Gosport collection deal

Spanish-owned Urbaser has cemented its position in the UK market after winning its first refuse collection contract with Gosport Borough Council.

CCC report highlights ‘lack of progress’

Ambitious targets to retrofit housing and measures to increase renewable energy production are the main recommendations of the latest Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report.

Day: 1 July 2011