News from 9 March 2010 on edie

Water firm fined for pollution

A water firm has been fined and ordered to pay costs after allowing sewage to leak into a watercourse.

Clipper CEO quits after ‘financially challenging period’

Chief executive of wind turbine manufacturer Clipper has stepped down after leading the firm through a 'financially challenging period'.

Porritt – is there the public appetite to tackle climate change?

With the traditional bad guys of the piece - government and big business - now showing signs of embracing the climate change agenda, we have to ask why there is not a surge of support from the Great British public.

Concrete continues emissions cuts

The concrete industry attempts to green itself have been boosted by a fall in the amount of CO2 it admits, according to a new report.

Welsh farmers given advice on cutting emissions

The Welsh Assembly has published a report looking at how the country's farmers can help cut emissions of greenhouse gases.

IMF Green Fund will raise $100bn a year

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has announced that his staff are working on a 'Green Fund' that has the potential to raise $100bn per year by 2020.

Government to release bugs to destroy knotweed

The Government is to release an insect to stop the spread of Japanese Knotweed.

Celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin demands end of peat compost

A phase out of all peat in compost has been put forward by the Government in an effort to cut down emissions of CO2.

EA hydropower map published

A map showing where hydropower could be used in England and Wales could help to tap into the unused power potential of British rivers, according to the Environment Agency.