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2008 saw the publication of the long-awaited Pitt Review into the July 2007 summer floodsThe big water headlines in 2007 may have centred on the summer floods in the UK, but in 2008 it was the fallout from those floods that dominated the news.
Construction and contaminated land went their separate ways on edie this year, with their own dedicated channelsIt may not be the sexiest of environmental topics, but the contaminated land sector yet again demonstrated its importance in 2008.
The election of Barack Obama and his promises of a greener US was one of the big stories of 2008From groundbreaking legislation, to the promise of a greener President, to ever more daring protest stunts, the world of climate change and energy had it all in 2008.
Energy and oil Ministers from around the world met in London last week and while the environment was far from the top of the agenda, the meeting showed a global enthusiasm for renewable energy and carbon capture and storage.
» Inefficient air con to be banned
» Obama to 'repower America'
» UK to pay developing countries £100m to protect forests
» Bakelite firm fined for lake pollution
» Pilot scheme aims to enforce building codes
» Millions pledged to coastal protection work
» We need ambitious climate agreement - business to governments
» Climate change treaty negotiations begin
» Desal industry gets new website
» Bank passes $2bn mark for green building finance
» Eastern promise - emirate to adopt green building strategy
» Wetlands purchase hits contamination hurdle
» Wetlands mapping project to be continued
» Thousands flee California wildfires
» Darkening economy must not undermine energy security
» Pollution could spawn tornadoes

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