News from 0 September 2005 on edie

IWEX plays host to Water UK forum

Water UK has just confirmed that its popular Asset Management Forum will be hosted at IWEX, (18-20 October, NEC, Birmingham).

Blair makes renewables lobby nervous

A few short months ago the future looked bright for UK renewables as Tony Blair pushed the global importance of tackling climate change in the build up to the high profile G8 gathering.

Australian bid for global nuclear dump dismissed as NGOs say they’ve seen it all before

Former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke has enraged NGOs and made politicians wince by suggesting the county's sparsely populated desert interior be used as a nuclear dump by the rest of the world.

Smog could damage male fertility

Air pollution could impact on male fertility, increase the risk of miscarriage and even lead to birth defects according to a new study that measured the effects of smog on sperm.

Welsh ability to meet recycling targets looks in doubt

Wales is running out of space to bury its waste and must almost triple its recycling rates in the next four years if it is to meet its targets.

Energy alliance turns up the heat on US administration

An alliance of over 30 companies and energy sector organisations is demanding the US administration acknowledge man-made climate change in the wake of Hurricane Katrina - by committing real cash to solutions.

Environmental education in peril if umbrella folds

The future of environmental education in the UK rests on a knife edge while Government ponders whether to return funding stripped from a charity that provides a vital support network for the sector.

More pesticide protection necessary

Existing safeguards protecting the public from potential health risks of exposure to pesticides are far too weak according to an expert report.

All organisations urged to adopt an EMS

Government officials have expressed disappointment that industry has not taken to environmental management systems in the same way it has adopted other voluntary standards encouraging good practice such as the Charter Mark and Investors in People.

Grant budget boost for Scottish renewables

An extra £250,000 has been awarded to a grant-assisted scheme set up to boost small scale renewable energy projects in Scotland.

Neglected Cape Town sewer system is ‘typhoid time bomb’

Historic under investment in Cape Town's sewer system has left the South African city vulnerable to an outbreak of waterborne disease.

Saving water now could avoid a summer ban

While rain may have returned to most of the UK water levels are still low and saving now could help abstractors avoid facing restrictions next year.

Month: September 2005