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Day: 17 August 2007

Corporate carbon reporting needs ‘considerable’ improvement

Businesses have to considerably improve on reporting what impact their operations and products have on climate change, reveals a UK report published last week by British Accountancy firm ACCA and the FTSE Group.

Report suggesting building homes on green belt is flawed, says environmental campaigning group

A report by a UK think tank suggesting that proposed housing by government may have to be built on green belt land is simplistic and provides an incomplete snapshot 'that misrepresents the dynamic nature of real world of planning and development', says a senior planner from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).

Beijing pulls cars off streets

In Beijing this morning, there were fewer cars in the city during rush hours and office workers who rode in shuttle buses arrived in offices much earlier than usual, state media reports.

Remote pacific islands go green

The government of a chain of western Pacific islands has announced an architectural competition for environmentally friendly building designs able to withstand typhoons.

Ecovillages not only good for environment but people too

People living in ecovillages around the world are not only reducing their environmental impact but living less stressed more fulfilling lives.

Millions for research into toxic chemical link with autism

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ploughing $7.5 million (£3.7 million) into university research on how babies' exposure to toxic chemicals may lead to autism.

Cash boost for London recyclers

Three recycling businesses have been given almost £300,000 to buy low emission trucks to boost collections in London.

Mayor pushes grab-and-go cycle plan

Mayor Ken Livingstone has asked transport officials to draw up plans for a grab-and-go bicycle hire scheme to boost cycling in London.

Bank donates money for Chernobyl Projects

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed grant agreements worth over 360 million Euros funding two major projects at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP).

EU emissions trading scheme an ’embarrassing failure’, think tank says

The attempt to create a global carbon market and a "global price for carbon" through trading is unlikely to be successful, says a think tank devoted to debating the direction of the EU in a new report published earlier this week.

Will the potato help China beat drought issues?

The solution to minimising problems caused by drought in China and planting the potato, could cure the country's shrinking arable land, Chinese agriculture experts predict.

Water management issues to be addressed collaboratively

Working with different sectors is the key to determining how to best manage water within the UK's water basins, says the Environment Agency.

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