Day: 18 May 2010

Water monitoring stations go green

River monitoring stations are installing environmentally-friendly improvements in an effort to cut their carbon footprints.

Nestlé makes palm oil sustainability pledge

Food giant Nestlé has said its concerns about deforestation mean it will cut ties with any of its palm oils suppliers that cannot meet certain sustainability criteria.

Costa Rican takes UN’s top climate change negotiator role

Costs Rica's top climate change negotiator has landed the top job with the United Nations succeeding Yvo de Boer.

Facebook protest against brownfield development

Residents near to a former gas works site have set up a facebook site as part of their battle against redeveloping the area.

Stop that latte becoming litter says mayor

A campaign urging coffee drinkers to pledge to reuse their coffee cup to grow food was backed by Boris Johnson this morning.

Council agrees £6m payout for another Corby contamination

Northamptonshire County Council has agreed to pay £6m to the owners of a castle on the outskirts of the town of Corby after they alleged that their land had been contaminated by a neighbouring landfill.

Planning and investment key priorities for new Government – waste industry

Improvements to the planning system, getting the finance in place, recognising the potential for energy generation and providing a clear policy framework for the future are going to be critical for the new Government if it wants waste management to work in the UK.

Navigating the Complexities of the Consenting Process

Michael Starling, principal consultant at BMT Renewables, a subsidiary of BMT Group, explains Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREIs).

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