Month: April 2009

Energy mortgages to help green UK homes

Ed Miliband has backed plans for energy mortgages at an appearance at Grand Designs Live in London.

Government criticised after wind firm considers redundancies

Greenpeace has blamed the Government's backing for coal and nuclear power as a wind farm manufacturer announces possible job cuts.

Minister promotes low carbon business in Yorkshire

Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber Rosie Winterton has outlined how Government hopes to support the region's business community in the transition to a low carbon economy.

Old gas works under homes cleaned up

A £3m scheme to clean up a contaminated site formerly owned by a gas works and now part of a residential estate has been completed.

Wales sets 70% recycling target

At least 70% of all waste produced in Wales will be recycled by 2025 under ambitious new guidelines announced this week.

Biodiversity comes with a price tag

The price we pay for goods and services needs to take into account the potential impact their delivery has on wildlife, according to the European Environment Agency.

Less raw sewage being released into the environment

The Environment Agency has completed 20 year programme to clean up sewage being pumped into rivers and seas.

Ireland must adapt to climate change

Ireland's climate is already changing with more severe extremes set to come and the country must do more to protect itself from the negative impacts while making the most of opportunities that might present themselves.

Acid test for British seas

An £11m study into how acidic Britain's seas have become has been announced by the government.

SLR helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Africa’s busiest landfill

SLR's landfill gas team has assisted in the development of a methane gas extraction and utilisation system for Africa's busiest landfill.

The future for coal and the planet

The future of coal and the state of the planet were among the main talking points at the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum Keynote Seminar: Implementing the UK's Carbon Budgets.

CIWEM predicts climate winners and losers

Although climate change will affect us all, a sustainable future can be achieved if we use the current economic situation to review our social, economic and environmental attitudes.

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