Day: 14 March 2008

Water competition advice goes online

Businesses in Scotland will have a choice about their water supplier from next month and a new website has been launched to help them choose.

Scotland will still be bonny with turbines, tourists say

Wind turbines will not put tourists off visiting Scotland, according to a new study commissioned by the Scottish government.

European Commission says Irish emission targets will not be altered

The President of the European Commission has said that Ireland would not be allowed to alter its climate change targets, as the country can afford the costs associated with cutting CO2 emissions.

Emerald Isle could ‘fade to brown’ as climate changes

A new report has warned that climate change could have a significant impact on the Irish landscape and environment.

Scots turn to whisky in battle to clean contaminated sites

Scottish scientists have developed a technology to clean contaminated land and water which relies on a by-product of the whisky-making process.

Developing world ‘needs carbon leeway’

Developed countries should drastically reduce their emissions to allow developing nations more leeway to produce carbon emissions as they industrialise, a leading academic and social campaigner has said.

Bee killer fined for eco crimes

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