Day: 25 July 2006

London’s low emission zone one step closer

Plans to control the level of pollution pumped out by diesel vehicles in the capital came closer to realisation this week.

Irrigation engineers wanted for humanitarian work

News in Brief

Ozone pollution monitoring goes online

For the first time internet users can monitor and track ground level ozone all over Europe at the click of a mouse.

Employees take green habits to work

Environmentally conscious employees are helping companies keep carbon emissions, and costs, down by keeping in mind energy expenditure as they would in their own homes.

Spanish firm buys UK waste giant

Spanish construction firm Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas is to cement its position in the UK waste market by buying Waste Recycling Group's waste disposal operations for £1.4 billion.

Scotland surpasses water targets

Scotland is set to sail past its targets on improving the water quality of its rivers, estuaries and coastline, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has said.

Greenpeace reveals ‘nuclear train timetable’

Greenpeace has compiled train timetables revealing when and where nuclear waste is being regularly freighted across the UK.

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