News from 12 July 2005 on edie

Ireland defiant over its environmental record after brush with EU

Irish environment minister Dick Roche has defended his country's record after the EU announced it would be chasing the nation up on five breaches of environmental law.

Call for entries to CIWEM innovation awards

CIWEM has launched its call for entries for the 2006 technical innovation awards, raising the prize money to £3,000.

Green goals are big business

Businesses driven by social or environmental goals rather than profit are making some £18 billion in the UK every year and employ almost 800,000 people.

Activists call time on Indian ship scrapping

India and Bangladesh cannot be seen as a convenient graveyard for the world's rusting hulks, and ship-breaking on their shores must end.

Supermarket bans suspect additives

The Co-op supermarket has banned monosodium glutamate and a number of notorious E-number additives from its own-brand products.

Brussels gets tough on the WEEE 8

The European Commission's patience is wearing thin over member states' failure to comply with laws designed to tackle electro-waste.

Polluter will pay more after EC wins lengthy Greek sea battle

The EU has introduced stiff fines for dirty shipping in an effort to reduce pollution.

Car sharers beware – bus bosses might bite back

Cleaners have found themselves caught up in a bizarre court case after deciding to share lifts to work rather than take an inconvenient bus journey.

G8: No Action on Climate, Hope lies with EU Presidency

Leaders of the world's eight wealthiest nations appear to have bowed to US pressure and offered simply more talk and no action when it comes to tackling climate change.

Day: 12 July 2005