Day: 30 January 2009

EST tells Eurocrats to keep A-G rating

It may not be as sacred as the pint or the pound, but campaigners in the UK are up in arms over EU proposals to change the energy efficiency label.

California looks forward to another year of drought

California looks set to suffer a summer drought for the third consecutive year as low levels of winter rain and snowfall have been recorded.

Shades of green in car industry bail-out

The British automotive industry is to receive more than £2bn in soft loans - but must make some environmental concessions if it is to get the cash.

Thames ‘wipes out 20 years of river restoration in one day’

Thames Water has been fined £125,000 for polluting the River Wandle in what the court described as 'a 5km tragedy' for the water course.

Eversheds comments on carbon trading

Michael Woods, partner in the clean energy and sustainability team at international law firm Eversheds, comments on the risks associated with carbon trading.

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