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Day: 29 October 2007

Rift emerges over Irish government’s environmental policy

Conflicting statements from members of the coalition government about controversial plans to build waste disposal sites have fuelled speculation than the proposals could have caused serious divisions.

France promises green revolution

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French President, has put a moratorium on the growing of genetically-modified crops and has announced plans to ban energy-wasting lightbulbs along with a raft of other concessions to the environment in a move which is supposed to put France in the vanguard of 'green' states on the international stage.

Construction carbon calculator could reduce developers’ footprint

The Environment Agency will be encouraging construction companies to make use of an online tool which has been developed on its behalf to help gauge, and reduce, the carbon footprint of building projects.

Australian opposition offers voters $1bn water sweetener

Kevin Rudd, leader of Australia's Labor party, has pledged to spend an extra $1bn on securing water supplies for the country's major cities if his party is elected.

Irish EPA offers funding for environmental technologies

Companies and researchers from Ireland have been invited to bid for research funding to help them develop new environmental technologies.

Irish Business ‘needs to improve waste management’

Irish waste enforcement officials have released details of how businesses could do more to improve their waste management strategies.

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