News from 22 June 2005 on edie

South East Assembly rejects second Gatwick runway as unsustainable

The South East Regional Assembly has warned that a second runway and third Terminal at Gatwick would be unsustainable and hinder efforts for a long term development plan for the region.

Livingstone leads on lowering London’s emissions levels

A coalition of political and business leaders has joined forces to lower London's greenhouse gas output with the formal launch of the London Climate Change Agency.

Legal action against gas flaring in Nigeria

A legal action against some of the world's biggest oil and gas companies has been filed in Nigeria to stop the officially banned practice of gas-flaring.

Europe failing to tackle emissions growth

Despite its image as the global hub of good environmental governance, the latest figures show that even Europe cannot keep its emissions growth under control.

Environment Agency could save money through more efficient water management

The Environment Agency could save at least £450,000 per year through more efficient water resource management, with the potential to save between £1 million and £2 million as a result of internal cost reallocation.

English Heritage stresses value of historic schools in rush to modernise

English Heritage has urged local authorities to protect historic school buildings as it embarks on its biggest school building project for fifty years.

Defra and business team up on hazardous waste regulations

Defra and the waste industry have teamed up to urge all businesses to be informed over new hazardous waste regulations coming into force next month.

Councils should manage own housing finance to achieve decent homes standard

The council housing funding system should be fundamentally reviewed, and councils given freedom to control their own budgets, in order to fully conduct repairs and meet key objectives such as the Decent Homes Standards.

Call for greater metering to reduce demand on water resources

Consumer body WaterVoice has called for greater use of water meters in the home to help manage demand of future resources.

Rapid progress for tsunami warning network

It has taken nations around the Indian Ocean six months to implement a reliable system to provide advance warning of tsunamis.

Week of recycling to sweep the nation

A £10million publicity campaign to encourage people to recycle 'more stuff, more often' will reach its peak on Monday, June 27 as organisations up and down the country get behind the BIG recycle.

PRN investigation turns attention to paper trail

Official investigations into dishonest issuing of Packaging Waste Recovery Notes (PRNs) are to focus on paper, following previous crackdowns on the wood and plastic sectors.

Day: 22 June 2005