Day: 14 September 2010

Edie’s Consultancy Awards shortlist announced

Edie's annual Consultancy Awards is back showcasing the movers and shakers of green business.

Former Long Island aircraft manufacturing site cleaned up

Pollution left from a decade of heavy military production on a New York island has been cleared up.

FiveBarGate to Review Impact of Renewable Fuels Obligation

Consultants FiveBarGate have been appointed by the Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) to review the impact of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) on UK industry.

More recycling leads to more jobs, report claims

New figures released today (September 14) show at least 500,000 new jobs would be created in Europe if countries recycled 70% of their waste.

Super Sewer to stop annual 39M tonnes of sewage pouring into the Thames

Thames Water has announced plans for a super sewer which it hopes will cut the 39million tonnes of raw sewage poured into the River Thames every year.

Call for WICS chairman to step down

Environmental campaigners say the chairman of the Water Industry for Scotland should reconsider his role - after it emerged he is an adviser to a group which denies the effects of climate change.

A bumpy ride ahead

Real time control in catchment management is on the agenda for water companies. But, says Steve Russell of the WRc group, there are many technical and organisational challenges ahead

Defra goes down to the farm

An innovative approach to catchment monitoring is being piloted by Defra and the Environment Agency in anticipation of the Water Framework Directive. A Technology Strategy Board event gave Natasha Wiseman the opportunity to find out more

Scottish privatisation ruled out

The privatisation of Scottish Water has been rejected by an Independent Budget Review, commissioned by the Scottish Parliament.

Water is a human right – at last

The international water community has welcomed the decision of the UN General Assembly to recognise water as a human right.

Strategies for our sustainable future

A White Paper on water has been announced by the new minister, Richard Benyon. Flemmich Webb hears how the Government intends to meet the challenges ahead

Water has value – and so does the water business

The Government would do well to heed the words of a much older statesman, says Chris Hoggart, chairman of the Environmental Industries Commission's water management working group

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