Day: 3 November 2009

Call for more green spaces from Natural England

A better quality of green spaces could be created following the announcement of a partnership between Natural England and developers.

Taipei 101 tower aims to be world’s tallest green building

The iconic Taipei 101 tower has announced plans for an overhaul of the building with a green makeover as part of a drive against climate change.

Arsenic leak at a former goldmine

A report into an arsenic leak at a gold mine has revealed test drilling threw up a mini poisonous dust cloud.

Greenpeace brings solar power to Obama’s Kenyan grandma

Greenpeace activists have been round to Barack Obama's Kenyan grandma's house to install solar panels in the run up to the COP15 Copenhagen climate summit.

Mouchel to support innovative waste and recycling funding applications in London

Consulting and business services group Mouchel has been awarded the business support services contract by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWaRB).

Two thirds of businesses unaware of CRC legislation

A recent survey has revealed more than two-thirds of businesses in the UK are unaware of it the imminent Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) legislation. This could see more than 5,000 businesses having to deal with rises of at least £55,000 in energy costs from next year, through companies having to offset carbon emissions through buying allowances for every tonne of CO2 they emit.

Scottish authorities highlight flood climate change link

A Scottish Minister has stopped just short of laying the blame for this weekend' floods on climate change.

Edie helps schools do their homework

The value of teaching students and pupils about the importance of environmental issues has long been recognised but addressing the impact of our schools and colleges is a more recent development.

Sign online petition for effective Copenhagen agreement

The UN is leading an online campaign to show world leaders the scale of public support for a strong binding climate agreement to come out of the global talks in Copenhagen next month.

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