Day: 19 April 2006

French protest new nuclear reactor

French plans to build a new nuclear reactor near the port of Cherbourg in Normandy sparked large-scale protests at the weekend, timed to coincide with the upcoming 20th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

London to learn from Chinese eco-city project

A Chinese eco-city is the inspiration behind a new carbon-neutral development planned for London's Thames Gateway.

Parents urged to ditch disposable nappies

Parents around the world are being encouraged to opt for reusable nappies in a week long publicity campaign.

Surrey should rethink rubbish dumps

Plans to build two rubbish dumps within areas of outstanding natural beauty in Surrey have been slammed by Green MEP Caroline Lucas.

Ireland to tackle noise pollution with maps

Ireland is to begin making noise maps as the first step towards implementing European legislation on noise pollution.

EU carmakers failing on lower carbon promise

European carmakers are failing to deliver the lower carbon emissions they pledged to the European Commission in 1998, with emission rates from new cars down by only 1% last year, new data shows.

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