News from 0 November 2007 on edie

Water think tank to keep working on efficiency

A think tank set up two years ago to look at greater water efficiency in the UK is to keep up the good work for another year.

US pushes for tighter shipping pollution standards

American regulators are planning to implement new emissions standards for large ocean going vessels and are proposing they be adopted globally under the aegis of the International Maritime Agency.

IT giant to use wind power for Irish operations

The world's biggest IT company, HP, has signed an agreement with an Irish firm to ensure that most of its operations in the country use renewable energy sources.

Comment: Carbon offsets make good business sense

The CBI conference this week made it clear that businesses will need to be "green to grow." They must think seriously about cutting their emissions and build carbon management into their corporate DNA says Lionel Fretz, CEO Carbon Capital Markets.

Energy

Google to invest a fortune in renewables

Internet search engine Google is set to plough hundreds of millions of dollars into renewable energy projects in an effort to drive forward clean technology to make it 'cheaper than coal'.

Big Green Challenge for Northern Ireland groups

Not-for profit groups and organisations in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to find innovative ways to tackle climate change as part of the Big Green Challenge.

Olympics on track for green goals

London plans to use its position as Olympic host city to inspire environmentally sensitive behaviour and shine a spotlight on good practice.

Ireland on track to meet Kyoto CO2 commitment

A European Commission report suggests that Ireland is on track to achieve its Kyoto commitments on greenhouse gas emissions by 2010.

Businesses and consumers ‘can reduce their carbon footprints more’

Consumers and businesses in Ireland can do more to try and reduce their carbon footprints, an industry expert has said.

Simple measures ‘can reduce business emissions’

Businesses in Ireland can start reducing their impact on the environment with a number of simple measures, an industry expert has said.

Put pollution laws on the books – 8 states warned

Eight EU states, including the UK, have been told to implement laws on shipping pollution agreed two years ago, or face legal action in Europe's courts.

Scotland sets 50% renewable energy target

The Scottish Executive has upped its target and now aims to see 50% of the country's electricity coming from renewable sources by 2020, up from a previous target of 40%.

Month: November 2007