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Legal Briefs

Beware the legal pitfalls of bid-rigging

There are many lessons the waste sector can learn from the OFT's investigation of the construction industry cartel. Rosemary Choueka outlines the key points
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ExxonMobil algae ad banned

A TV ad for ExxonMobil featuring a scientist talking about researching algae as a source of biofuel cannot be screened again after a complaint to advertising watchdogs.
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» Opportunity for Defra to get to grips with food labelling laws
» New flood and water management act to hit farmers

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Policy Pipeline

Composite manholes ‘safer than iron’

New materials are making access covers safer and less expensive, says Andrew Burton, general manager of Structural Science Composites, a manufacturer that has joined the Motorcycle Action Group for a new campaign
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Finding a fair and affordable future

A pragmatic policy on charging may be in sight, writes Barrie Clarke of Undercurrent
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» Grand designs on water
» Natural selection

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Fines & Crimes

Disgraced EDF promises it hasn't hacked UK computers

'Big Six' energy giant EDF has written to the Government to reassure it after it was found guilty of hacking into campaigner's computers.
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Recycling boss fined for burning waste on bogus 'Guy Fawkes' bonfire

The owner of a Devon waste recycling business has been ordered to pay £6,302 in fines and costs for illegally disposing of waste on Bonfire Night.
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» Chinese companies found guilty of making fake valves
» Energy minister to face police probe

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Legal Opinion

A WEEELLY Happy Birthday

1st July 2010 saw the WEEE Directive celebrate its third birthday. It shares this event with the smoking ban, but if we consider the impact these legislations have had on the public psyche, it's clear that while few would consider lighting up in a shopping centre, most wouldn't think anything of put
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Navigating the Complexities of the Consenting Process

Michael Starling, principal consultant at BMT Renewables, a subsidiary of BMT Group, explains Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREIs).
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» Green Schools Grapple with Cost Premium
» Norton Rose election briefing: environment

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We purchase, then package for confusion

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...... read more


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. It’s known...... read more


Government and business in the ring for a FITS Fight

The Government’s attempts to cut small-scale solar panel subsidies have failed this week, as the Court of Appeal ruled the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is acting unlawfully by cutting Feed-In Tariffs (FITs) before the end of i...... read more

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New evidence shows pylon plans need rethinking
Check ABB site with examples . Nice view of underground tunnels in Berlin with the cables hanging at the side. The ratio of u...

Scottish landfill operator unveils cutting edge MRF/RDF facility
This is a horror story for the environment – Making the products in a typical tonne of rubbish requires the energy equivalent...

Ford gears up to cut manufacturing waste by 70%
Reducing waste begins with estimating. Whether in design, part estimating, sourcing or procurement estimating the cost of man...

Biofuels tax drivers €18 billion but don't reduce emissions
It is sad that this writer has not sought a balancing perspective. Not all biofuel production is so immoral, many growers se...

EDF to plough £30m for mitigating impact of Hinkley Point C
EDF Energy's director of planning and external affairs for nuclear new build, Richard Mayson, said: "This is a landmark deal ...

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Irish Sustainable Business Exhibition

17/10/2012 to 18/10/2012
Simmonscourt, Dublin, Ireland
Resource Ireland is the premier event for the Irish environment, water, recycling and waste markets. ... read more


Ocean Energy 2012: The 3rd Annual Conference of the European Ocean Energy Association

26/06/2012 to 27/06/2012
Brussels, Belgium
The 3rd Official EU- OEA Annual Conference follows the highly successful 2011 event that welcomed over 130 attendees from over 20 countries.... read more


Sustainabilitylive!

22/05/2012 to 24/05/2012
NEC, Birmingham
Sustainabilitylive! is the UK’s leading sustainability event for the environmental, water,land, energy and sustainable business sectors... read more

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