News from 23 March 2010 on edie

Irish concerns as UK invests in nuclear

The British Government is lending a Sheffield steelworks £80M to build a special press to make nuclear power station parts.

Recycling still rules, research shows

Recycling is still the greenest waste management option a review of the environmental impacts of different forms of rubbish disposal has found.

Scotland to rule waves with £5 billion marine energy projects

Multi-billion pound plans for a set of wave and tidal energy projects that could turn Scotland into a green energy giant have been unveiled.

Eco-homes could threaten bird species future

Green-minded householders insulating or renovating their homes to save energy could be contributing unwittingly to the decline of swifts.

Scottish Water fined again over sewage breaches

Scottish Water has been fined thousands of pounds for the second time in a month after it allowed sewage to pollute an island bay.

Fertiliser deadline reminder to Irish farmers

Farmers in Ireland are being reminded they have just two weeks to apply for an exemption to livestock manure fertiliser limits.

Construction industry braced for low carbon challenge

The need for low carbon emitting buildings is one of the biggest challenges facing the construction industry since Victorian times, says the government's chief advisor.

US grant free access to toxic chemicals list

Officials in America are giving the public free access to information about thousands of toxic chemicals for the first time.

Carbon capture industry a UK jobs and cash boost

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry could be worth up to £6.5 billion a year and create 100,000 jobs by 2030, the government says.

Minister announces public inquiry into airport expansion

A public inquiry is to be held into the controversial extension of Northern Ireland airport, the government has announced.

Government’s plan for UK energy future ‘fall short’ on protecting countryside

Government plans to speed up the planning process around major energy infrastructure 'fall short', MPs said this morning (March 23).

Day: 23 March 2010