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Day: 21 April 2006

Pipeline on shore of world’s biggest lake is “risky business”

Plans to build an oil pipeline by the shore of the world's biggest and cleanest body of freshwater were challenged on Friday as Greenpeace warned investors about the massive financial risks associated with the project.

Polish green tax to hit imports of polluting cars

Poland is introducing an eco-tax that will tie the cost of registering a car to the toxicity of the fumes it produces.

Mathematician helps engineers cope with pollution

A Dutch mathematician has developed a model which could help engineers work out whether clouds of pollution in groundwater are going to get bigger or smaller.

Renewables body calls for localised energy policy

Localised policy is the key to developing renewables in South West England, the region's renewable energy agency said in response to the Government's energy review.

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