Day: 6 September 2005

Government consultation on water abstraction and licensing

The Government has published consultation proposals to modernise the process of applying to the Environment Agency for water abstraction licences.

Small projects receive boost in Ireland

The Irish government has set aside €250,000 for small-scale environmental projects.

DDT set for come back as Uganda embraces lesser of two evils

Uganda looks set to approve widespread use of infamous insecticide DDT in an effort to wipe out mosquitoes and the threat of Malaria.

EU and China agree climate change partnership

The EU has agreed a Partnership on Climate Change with China as part of the China-EU summit.

Scotland to blame for UK’s rising emissions

Scotland's poor record in tackling its greenhouse gas emissions has been cited as a major factor for the UK looking set to breach its Kyoto target.

“We should not wait for another disaster before strengthening our system” – Dimas

Europe has coped with a flurry of floods and fires over the summer but should not become complacent.

WHO says Chernobyl disaster was less serious than thought

Less than 60 people have died as a direct consequence of radiation poisoning from the Chernobyl disaster almost 20 years ago - a figure far lower than previous predictions.

War on waste

The latest water conservation scheme from Envirowise has made a Big Splash, with 12 companies learning how to stop pouring their profits down the drain. Tom Idle reports

Deep Impact

Dr Richard Coulton highlights the likely impact that new legislation will have on contractors undertaking dewatering operations

Progress cemented

Howard Klee, Programme Director for the Cement Sustainability Initiative, celebrates the recent publication of his organisation's progress report

A double whammy

Dr Chris Emslie explains how organisations can go green and saved money, with the instigation of an Environmental Management System

Planting the CEED


Charged with driving economic growth of our businesses, UKCEED's Director, Jonathan Selwyn, tells Tom Idle why the environment should be at the heart of the process

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