Day: 15 October 2009

EU puts cards on table in Copenhagen run-up

The European Union has published its joint position on the international climate change negotiations set to take place in Copenhagen in December.

London Mayor promises green jobs and cheaper, low carbon fuel bills

Parts of London are to see more localised energy generation as City Hall teams up with other agencies to offer support for such schemes.

Green light for controversial climafuel scheme

Controversial plans to test whether climafuel could replace coal have been given the green light by the Environment Agency.

Fish wiped out by pollution

Effluent pouring into a river has virtually wiped out the fish in a stretch of the watercourse in Staffordshire.

Arctic to be ice free within a decade

Findings from an Arctic expedition have claimed the area will be almost 'ice-free' during the summer within the next decade.

Environmental criminal sentenced to 20 years

A man who dumped hazardous waste has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after an attempt to flee justice.

‘Vital’ to green UK housing to cut carbon

It is vital to green old and new housing to meet a government target of cutting carbon emissions by 80%, according to a new report.

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