Day: 13 May 2008

Garden grabbing ‘doubles under Labour’

The number of back gardens disappearing to make way for new homes has doubled under Labour, according to the Conservatives.

Grand Designs goes green

Members of the public were shown how to make their homes greener as one of Channel 4's flagship programmes hosted a nine-day exhibition in London.

Businesses put CSR under the spotlight

Businesses should act now to develop CSR and environmental policies rather than waiting for governments or regulatory bodies to set targets.

Body found at recycling plant

News in brief

Businesses still confused by WEEE

More than a third of UK businesses think that small companies are exempt from WEEE regulations and many believe the regulations affect manufacturers of electrical products more than importers.

Defra: Personal carbon trading ‘ahead of its time’

Personal carbon trading has been shelved by Government after a Defra study concluded it would be too expensive and would not be accepted by the public.

Biodiversity worth Euro 2.6bn to Ireland

A new study investigating the social and economic aspects of biodiversity in Ireland has estimated it brings in billions of Euros every year.

Government to miss 60% of eco-targets, think tank says

Government looks set to miss more than half of the green targets it has set since 1997, according to a new study.

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