Day: 7 September 2004

UK and Spain vie over top spot for renewable energy investment

The UK has held on to the top spot as the most attractive national environment for wind power investment, and came second only to Spain in terms of overall renewable energy in the sixth Ernst & Young renewable energy attractiveness index.

Beaches must warn about sewage health threat

Improved signage on beaches warning of times when pollution is likely to occur and marking all sewage discharge points accessible to the public must be put in place urgently according to a pressure group.

Commission takes UK to court over Sellafield

The European Commission is taking the UK to the Court of Justice saying that its authorities have not met appropriate safety rules and have refused to allow full safety inspections at the Sellafield nuclear plant.

Soybeans could destroy South American savannahs

Expanding soybean production threatens to destroy South America's forests and savannahs, a study has warned consumers this week.

Plutonium detected in British soil

Radioactive fallout from nuclear testing has been detected in the UK's soil following field experiments that have revealed 160 years of history.

High seas protection initiative underway in Europe

A recent agreement struck between the WWF and a European shipping company will aim to promote the conservation of the high seas and strengthen WWF-Norway's Endangered seas programme.

Australian wind power targets must rise

Australia must raise its targets for increasing wind-powered energy production if it is to reduce the likelihood of global warming causing the country serious damage, according to its renewable energy sector.

Have you planned your visit to RWM2004 yet?

The Recycling and Waste Management exhibition is only 2 weeks away, with exhibitor numbers now at an all time high of 303, the largest number ever for RWM. The UK's leading dedicated event for the recycling & waste management industry, RWM is the chance to see the whole of the industry, all under one roof at the most central venue in the UK, the NEC, Birmingham 14-16 September 2004.

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