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Donald Trump turns to legal action as windfarm work marches on

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:00 GMT

American tycoon Donald Trump has launched a legal case against plans to build an offshore wind turbine test facility off Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Defra minister unveils Agrivert anaerobic digestion plant

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:19:00 GMT

Defra resource minister Lord de Mauley officially opened Agrivert's second anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Oxfordshire this morning (17 May).

ANALYSIS: Are designers waking up to lifecycle thinking?

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:00 GMT

There is growing evidence that resource scarcity issues are now spilling into the creative design industry, forcing designers to ask pertinent questions around product lifecycle analysis.

GIB funded biomass project could save 150k tonnes of C02

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:42:00 GMT

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has today announced a £4.9m investment into its first energy efficiency project, which replaces inefficient heating systems with biomass boilers.

Business to save £1bn from simplifying environmental regs says Defra

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:00 GMT

Simplifying environmental rules and regulations could save businesses more than £1bn over 10 years, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said today.

CEOs in powerful position to unlock sustainable transformation

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:46:00 GMT

CEOs should take advantage of their ability to create "powerful mechanisms" that can drive meaningful change across the corporate sustainability landscape, a leading CSR authority has said.

EU ETS emissions fall 2% but surplus allowances approach 2 billion

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:34:00 GMT

Greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and manufacturing installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) fell by 2% last year, according to new data from the European Union (EU).

PHS builds on clinical waste portfolio with NHS win

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

PHS Wastemanagement has secured a five-year contract with NHS trusts in Lincolnshire to provide clinical waste services, significantly expanding its reach within the healthcare sector.

Energy Bill could pass this summer as Parliament confirms date for Report Stage

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:34:00 GMT

Parliament has confirmed today that The Energy Bill will go through the next stage of progress in the first week of June.

UK in danger of failing on new plastic recycling targets

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:09:00 GMT

The waste sector must have "sensible policy and strategic development" if the UK is serious about achieving the new and ambitious five-year recycling targets for plastic packaging from 2013 to 2017.

EA calls for action to improve bathing water quality as testing begins

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:27:00 GMT

The Environment Agency (EA) has begun testing England's bathing waters to improve water quality and protect England's £3.6bn seaside tourist economy.

Water firms must 'share' supplies to improve resilience says EA chief

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:43:00 GMT

Water companies must secure water supplies against a changing climate and a growing population, says chairman of the Environment Agency (EA) Lord Chris Smith.

CCS Taskforce report proves technology can be 'cost competitive' in 2020s

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:36:00 GMT

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will be a low-cost decarbonisation option for both the power and industrial sectors in the very near future, says CCS Association chief exec Jeff Chapman.

Ofwat chief exec Regina Finn resigns

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:35:00 GMT

Ofwat has announced its chief exec Regina Finn has tendered her resignation and will exit her role at the regulator in November this year.

Abbey Metals fined more than £130,000 for river pollution after fire

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:32:00 GMT

Abbey Metals Limited has been ordered to pay a £133,000 fine and £33,000 in costs for polluting the River Anker, following a fire at one of its operating sites in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

EXCLUSIVE: Internal engagement 'vital' for a low carbon construction sector

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:59:00 GMT

The construction industry must try to drive sustainability further into distribution, from raw material extraction right the way through to completed construction projects, says CEMEX's Andy Spencer.

Brands signal firm intent to 'sex up' sustainability

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:08:00 GMT

Brand leaders have signed up to a new initiative which aims to mainstream sustainability by making it sexy and aspirational to consumers.

Construction sector key to UK's low carbon economy shift says Fallon

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:33:00 GMT

Energy minister Michael Fallon has stressed the important role the construction industry will play in ensuring the UK meets its carbon reduction commitments and reassured the sector that "growth will come".

Coca-Cola teams up with council to pilot community outreach recycling

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:33:00 GMT

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has joined forces with Milton Keynes Council to develop a project that will utilise the power of peer-to-peer community pledges to improve local recycling rates.

Low carbon enterprise is 'bullish new breed' of business

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:53:00 GMT

Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) driving the low carbon economy are a "bullish" breed of business intent on pursuing a global low carbon sector, forecast to be worth £4trn by 2015, according to new analysis.