News from 8 October 2009 on edie

Firm ordered to stop discharging effluent

A company has been ordered to stop effluent discharges while an investigation into water pollution in the River Trent continues.

Leeds waste strike enters fifth week

Industrial action means Leeds has not had a proper waste collection service for more than a month.

Waste Framework Directive a ‘failure’

The British waste industry has already slashed its emissions well ahead of government targets but could go further, according to a Dirk Hazell of the Environmental Services Association.

DECC talks carbon cutting

The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) outlined how it's working with industry to cut carbon at the London Remade event on Monday (October 5).

Irish business leaders want stronger action on climate change

Business leaders in Ireland have joined forces to lobby government to take a firmer stance on climate change and legislate to ensure a low carbon economy.

Leading companies’ carbon performance published

An organisation which asks companies to come clean about their efforts to reduce emissions - then publishes the results - has unveiled the latest wave of responses.

‘Cleaner’ coal plans for Kingsnorth frozen

Controversial plans by energy giant E.on two new 'cleaner' coal stations have been on hold due to the recession.

Oil production could peak in a decade

World-wide oil production could peak before 2020, according to a report by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).

US ‘accidentally’ cuts emission by 6%

The USA's Energy Information Administration is predicting that the country's carbon dioxide emissions for 2009 will be 5.9% lower than they were last year.

European regulator teams up with Water Partnership

The European Environment Agency is joining forces with international think tank the European Water Partnership in an effort to build a continental strategy for sustainable water use and delivery.

Day: 8 October 2009