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Chris Huhne's vacated role as energy secretary has been given to a fellow Lib Dem with a history of speaking out on controversial issues. 
Former energy secretary Chris Huhne leaves office as a man who has taken environmental issues to the forefront of politics, but will be forever tainted by solar subsidies changes and a failure to tackle rising energy bills. » Weekly food waste collections eligible for Pickles £250m bin fund
» Recycled razor launch promises a greener shave
» Kraft Foods cuts global manufacturing waste by half
» Updated: Huhne quits cabinet as he faces trial over speeding points allegation
» Water industry debates challenges post Water White Paper
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Boris Johnson sets out why London is ideally placed to be a hub for green business and outlines plans for a new Green Enterprise District in the east of the city. Recorded at BASE. Extended version.
» Expert panel discusses the future of waste
Speaking at Sustainable Business - the Event, chaired by editor of LAWR, Maxine Perella. Peter Laybourne, NISP; Mark Shayler - Eco3; Alan Potter - Beyond Waste
» NISP on waste prevention
Peter Laybourne, programme director, at Sustainable Business - the Event
» Eco3 on cutting waste and using it as a resource
Mark Shayler at Sustainable Business - the Event
» Beyond Waste talks about cutting waste
Alan Potter at Sustainable Business - the Event
» NQA on managing environmental impacts
Catherine Golds speaking at Sustainable Business - the Event
» Travis Perkins on environmental footprints
Jez Cutler, group environment manager, speaking at Sustainable Business - the Event
» An academic's view on marketing sustainability
Maurizio Catulli, chartered marketer senior lecturer, sustainable marketing, University of Hertfordshire, speaking at Sustainable Business - the Event
» Speedy Hire on getting communications right on sustainability
David Graham, managing director, speaking at Sustainable Business - the Event
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Packaging – it’s the price we pay for convenience, on a consumer level at least. This growth in material use presents a real dilemma for both manufacturers who want to preserve product quality, and retailers, who have to sell it to consum......
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The Hot Pipe
There is a power station on the South Coast in Shoreham. It is in the middle of the harbour, with a famous chimney standing proud on the horizon all around. This power station has its cooling water flowing straight out into the sea.
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Government and business in the ring for a FITS Fight
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Events
PUMPS & SYSTEMS
02/05/2012 to 02/05/2012
International Centre, Telford
Pumps & Systems is the leading UK Conference and Exhibition for everyone with an interest in pumps and pumping systems.... read more
International Centre, Telford
Pumps & Systems is the leading UK Conference and Exhibition for everyone with an interest in pumps and pumping systems.... read more
Delivering the Green Deal Conference 2012
22/03/2012 to 22/03/2012
Central Hall Westminster, London
The Green Deal aims to revolutionise the energy efficiency of British properties, businesses and communities. ... read more
Central Hall Westminster, London
The Green Deal aims to revolutionise the energy efficiency of British properties, businesses and communities. ... read more
Proving Sustainable Practice - Webinar
Starts 20/03/2012
Communicating your adoption of sustainable practice in simple terms can often be challenging. The NQA Sustainability Assessed mark provides a simple way to demonstrate third party verification of ‘best practice’ in sustainable management to all business stakeholders. View l... read more
Communicating your adoption of sustainable practice in simple terms can often be challenging. The NQA Sustainability Assessed mark provides a simple way to demonstrate third party verification of ‘best practice’ in sustainable management to all business stakeholders. View l... read more
International Biopower Generation Congress and Exhibition
13/03/2012 to 15/03/2012
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The 8th International Biopower Generation Congress and Exhibition will be returning after the sold out event in 2011. ... read more
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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This is a horror story for the environment - Making the products in a typical tonne of rubbish requires the energy equivalent...
Reducing waste begins with estimating. Whether in design, part estimating, sourcing or procurement estimating the cost of man...
It is sad that this writer has not sought a balancing perspective. Not all biofuel production is so immoral, many growers se...
EDF Energy's director of planning and external affairs for nuclear new build, Richard Mayson, said: "This is a landmark deal ...