Day: 13 July 2009

Irish minister hit with legal action over waste storage

Green group Friends of the Irish Environment are starting legal proceedings against the minister for the environment over claims of holding waste without the proper licences.

Welsh commit to green construction

Wales could well be on the verge of a green building and jobs boom after the assembly government announced plans to boost environmentally-friendly initiatives.

Dutch to invest millions in contamination clean up

The Netherlands government has put €660m aside to tackle 1000s of contaminated sites across the country.

Enviros recognised as UK market leader in energy consultancy

Recent research has found Enviros to be one the UK market leaders in energy consulting. The findings come from a report compiled by Verdantix, an independent analyst research company.

Eco homes construction underway in Greenwich

Work is underway this week on new energy efficient homes using the latest environmental technology in south east London.

Come clean on supermarket packaging waste totals

The Local Government Association is demanding supermarkets come clean about the packaging they produce.

New green building codes for London’s publicly funded homes

Guidance aimed at greening council housing has been announced by Boris Johnson the mayor of London.

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