Day: 21 July 2009

Government backs plans for UK’s largest biomass plant

A £500m biomass plant has been backed by the Government and looks likely to be the UK's first fully operational centre.

Australia invests millions in green projects

Workers at an Australian environmental centre will be slipping their shrimps on a biogas barbecue thanks to multi-million dollar government investment in showcase green projects.

Government minister in a hole over Australian uranium mine approval

Australian environment minister and former rock band front man Peter Garrett is under fire after approving a new uranium mine.

Mouchel welcomes new air quality expert

Mouchel, the consulting and business services group, has appointed internationally-recognised air quality assessment expert, Dr Ana Grossinho, to the post of Associate Director and Technical Manager in its air quality and odour control team.

Deadline for awards entries closed

Time has run out for companies hoping to be recognised for their achievements in edie's Awards for Environmental Excellence.

Corporate pranksters show a lot of bottle in Bhopal fight

Two US filmmakers brought bottles of contaminated water to London trying to shame a company into cleaning up an industrial disaster site in India.

Natural beauty of Northern Ireland an economic asset says minister

The natural beauty of Northern Ireland's countryside is not just a community asset but an economic one too, according to the government.

Row over nappies for cart horses raises a stink

Horse-drawn carts have been banned from an Irish national park in a row over drivers refusing to fit them with dung-catching devices.

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