Day: 18 March 2011

Government’s FITs U-turn a ‘betrayal’

Industry leaders have attacked a government U-turn on the Feed-In Tariff (FITs) scheme announced today (March 18).

One billion without water

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) says that despite global shortages, the real water crisis is not with scarcity but of access to safe drinking water.

A million tonnes of wood waste could be prevented

New measures could help divert over one million tonnes of waste wood from landfill annually.

Carbon calculations for buildings not accurate

Carbon reduction company, Sustain, is calling for a change in the way energy consumption in buildings is calculated.

Huhne orders UK nuclear power review

Energy minister Chris Huhne last night held crisis talks with top-ranking British nuclear experts to assess the impact of the Japanese nuclear disaster on the UK's power supplies.

EU climate change chief casts doubt over new nuclear

One of Europe's most powerful environmental politicians has said it's unlikely new nuclear power stations will be built in Europe until after a review.

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