Day: 14 July 2009

Government to set out plans for carbon cutting

Precisely how Britain will cut carbon emissions by at least 80% before 2050 is due to be outlined today (15 July).

Mouchel scoops top business innovation award

Mouchel's commitment to innovation and investment in early stage industry has been honoured by the British Business Angels Association (BBAA).

Northern Ireland could consider bag tax

Northern Ireland's new Environment Minister Edwin Poots has said he will consider introducing a tax on plastic bags similar to the well-established scheme in the republic.

Australian town bans bottled water

A small Australian town has banned the sale of bottled water becoming what is believed to be the first place in the world to take such action.

Intermittency not a problem for wind power, say reports

Sometimes the wind blows, and sometimes it doesn't. This has, for a long time, been one of the key hurdles for the widespread adoption of wind power but, according to a flurry of reports, it's an argument that does not hold water.

Natural habitats across Europe declining

Wetlands, coastal areas and grasslands are in decline across Europe due to increased levels of tourism and climate change.

Campaigners call on government to save wind energy jobs

Friends of the Earth has teamed up with union Unite to put pressure on government to bail out the UK's only wind energy factory, due to close later this month.

Nanotech used in contaminated land clean-up

Nanotechnology could become the latest tool to be widely used to clean up sites contaminated with toxic chemicals.

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