Day: 23 March 2006

London’s construction rush overlooks environment

In a rush to meet London's demand for new houses, the Mayor is not meeting his own environmental objectives, a London Assembly report claims.

Chernobyl linked to British children’s deaths

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster may have caused the deaths of 1000 children across England and Wales, as rain from contaminated clouds fell on parts of England and Wales, new research suggests.

Humber flood defence plan looks 100 years into future

A £1bn project to protect the Humber tidal estuary from flooding as sea levels rise over the next century got an initial go-ahead from the Environment Agency on Wednesday.

Producers to be responsible for plastic farm waste

Producer responsibility regulations that cover plastic packaging materials on farms are to be rolled out to cover other plastics used by the agricultural industry.

“Europe must be at forefront of eco-innovation” – Dimas

Europe's Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas has told industrialists they must grasp the opportunities offered in developing eco-innovation and remain world leaders in the fast-growing field.

Opening trade could spark social and environmental catastrophe

Plans to liberalise trade between the EU and its North African neighbours could have disastrous results for the people and environment of south Mediterranean states, according to a huge alliance of NGOs.

Edie reader survey will improve service

In an effort to offer an improved service edie is carrying out a survey of our users to find out who you are, what you think of the site and any thoughts you might have on how to make it better.

Georgia’s giant hydropower plan raises wave of protest

A planned 700 MW hydroelectric dam in the Republic of Georgia funded by the World Bank would destroy a pristine mountain valley and raise energy prices while doing nothing to stop the energy-starved country's daily blackouts, Georgian and international NGOs argue.

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