News from 15 April 2005 on edie

4D consortium to deliver Southern’s water and wastewater schemes

A consortium of United Utilities, Costain and MWH will be delivering a substantial proportion Southern Water's water quality and environmental improvement programme for the next five years.

First ever corporate park achievement award goes to mining company

Alcoa, one of the world's largest producers of primary aluminium, has been recognised by the National Parks Conservation Association with the first-ever Corporate Park Achievement Award.

Rise in emissions and unethical behaviour tarnish BP image

A rise in both the production of greenhouse gases and the number of workers sacked for "unethical behaviour" has tarnished BP's image as the more eco-friendly face of the oil industry.

Poll shows voters prefer wind power to nuclear

The general public seem to be far more in favour of windfarms than the headlines of nimby-ism and hardline opposition would have us believe.

Greater awareness of water consumption could lead to significant savings

Business needs to start thinking of water as it does with other utilities and manage use to reduce costs, an international energy consultancy has warned.

EU adopts marine fuel directive to limit sulphur emissions

The European Parliament has adopted a new marine fuel directive to limit the sulphur content of marine fuels, this week.

Commission formally rejects UK request for increased emissions levels

The European Commission has formally rejected the request from the UK to increase the number of emissions allowances to be granted to UK companies in the country's national allocation plan.

Commission adopts eco-design Directive despite claims it lacks ambition

The European Parliament has formally adopted the Directive on the eco-design of energy using products, despite claims by environmental groups that the directive lacks ambition.

Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld immortalised as slime-mould bugs

Some world leaders and international statesmen are born great. Some have greatness thrust upon them.

Brownfield sites can be more eco-friendly than green, expert says

Brownfield sites can often provide more ecologically valuable habitats than greenfield ones, a leading environmental expert has claimed.

Emergency EU law blocks illegal GM maize from US

Emergency measures restricting the import of animal feed from the US have been put into force late this week by the European Commission.

Environmentalists attack UN f-gas report

Environmental group Mipiggs has published a strongly worded attack on a new UN study into the global warming potential of fluorocarbon chemicals (f-gases) used to replace ozone-depleting substances like CFCs.

Day: 15 April 2005