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Day: 2 December 2009

Economic slow down helps Ireland meet waste targets

The Irish authorities have not tried to claim credit for a fall in the amount of rubbish being put out by households, acknowledging that the drop in waste generation is likely to be due to the gloomy economic situation over the past year.

Smart meters for every home by 2020

All homes in the UK will be fitted with electricity meters to let householders build a better picture of where they are using energy, according to the Government.

Olympics progress on sustainability announced

The independent watchdog monitoring the environmental impact of the London games has published its findings on 2012's environmental footprint.

Professor behind leaked climate change emails steps down

University of East Anglia professor Phil Jones is to stand aside as director of the Climatic Research Unit while a review into leaked emails takes place.

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