News from 18 November 2008 on edie

Johnson makes £15K anti-runway pledge

London's Mayor has pledged to give £15,000 to a group planning to mount a legal challenge against a third runway at Heathrow.

Wetlands purchase hits contamination hurdle

A plan to rescue a world-famous stretch of wetlands has hit a hurdle after it was revealed that large swathes of the land have potentially harmful levels of pollution.

England beating landfill targets

England is already beating its 2010 target to reduce the amount of biodegradable household waste heading to landfill.

Contaminated soils to be subject to tax

Companies disposing of waste material from cleaning up contaminated land will soon have to start paying landfill tax.

University announces carbon neutral ambitions

A university is hoping to build a £20m environmental research centre and become carbon neutral as part of its ambitions to become a hub for sustainable energy.

European Parliament calls for climate laws

Europe needs to stop talking about climate change and commit to concrete action before international talks are held in Poznan next month.

Wetlands mapping project to be continued

Scientists mapping the loss and health of the world's wetlands using satellites will launch a second stage of their project beginning next year.

Lawmakers head for climate summit

Senior lawmakers from across the Americas are set to meet at the weekend in an attempt to agree how the region will contribute to tackling global environmental and financial crises.

Activists target E.ON coal plant

More than 90 Greenpeace activists were arrested at the weekend after chaining themselves to building machinery and cranes being used to construct a new coal-fired power station.

Thousands flee California wildfires

Raging wildfires in California have forced thousands of people to flee their homes and destroyed hundreds of properties ranging from luxury mansions to mobile homes.

Australia eyes national approach to waste

Environment ministers from across Australia have agreed to develop a national policy to deal with the country's growing mountains of waste.

Day: 18 November 2008