News from 7 September 2007 on edie

Last chance to have your say in survey

Consultants and their customers looking to make their views heard must hurry if they wish to take part in this year's edie Consultancy Survey.

Trade association defends wind energy

A renewable energy trade association has jumped to the defence of wind power after damning media reports about its viability.

Global goal to reduce ghg’s met by mixed reactions

A global aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 to 40% below 1990 levels by 2020 has been reached by a host of industrial nations at a UN summit in Vienna.

Boats carrying methanol catch fire in China

Four methanol-loaded vessels caught fire in Central China on Monday afternoon, according to state-owned news service Xinhua, but reports said the small amount of the toxic chemical detected in the river was "unlikely" to cause serious contamination.

Water waste must end, says EC

Water use in the European Union could be reduced by an estimated 40%, a new report claims, despite the fact that Europe is considered as having sufficient water resources.

Brownfield target for new South East housing ‘not good enough’

Over 30,000 new homes in the South East could seriously threaten UK green belt, says the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) South East.

2007 may be wettest summer in over 90 years

Severe rainfall and floods across the UK could make this the wettest summer since 1914, suggest new rainfall figures released by weather forecasters.

Government pledges £65 million to reduce Yorkshire landfill

The Government has pledged £65 million worth of funding to help North Yorkshire reduce landfill waste by more than three quarters.

Hi-tech meters will save businesses money and CO2 emissions

An independent electricity company has become the first in the industry to introduce free hi-tech meters that can read be read remotely.

Renewable energy creation could alter Severn estuary ecology

Plans to use the Severn Estuary to generate tidal power electricity could cause a conflict between protecting habitat and tackling global warming.

UN holds desertification summit in Spain

Delegates from 191 countries are meeting in Madrid this month for the presentation of a plan to tackle desertification in the world's poorest countries.

Day: 7 September 2007