Environmental News on this day... for June 2016, 2015, 2012, 2007
Take a trip into the past and see what stories were in the news in June 2016, 2015, 2012, 2007June 2016
Member states slash EU emissions by 24%
Ahead of the European Union (EU) referendum date later this week, new figures have revealed that total EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have plummeted to record lows, with the UK accounting for a significant proportion of the overall reductions.
Post-Brexit Britain must embrace circular economy to trade with EU, says Green Alliance
EXCLUSIVE: The legislation established as part of the European Union's nascent Circular Economy Package will still shape how a post-Brexit Britain develops new resource-efficient products and closed-loop business models, regardless of whether we stay in the single market or not.
London's South Bank Tower to generate electricity from solar rooftop system
London's South Bank Tower is expected to save around 11,850 kg of C02 after a 100-panel, 26 kilowatt-peak (kWp) solar PV system was installed on the roof of the newly-developed skyscraper.
M&S invites customers to invest in community solar project
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a unique collaborative initiative designed to generate renewable electricity from solar panels installed on the retailer's stores.
Kellogg's pours 'heart and soul' into new science-based targets as footprints shrink
Food manufacturer Kellogg's has unveiled new reductions across key operational footprints that the "business depends on", as the company drives towards its new science-based sustainability targets.
Brexit calls EU climate action into question as top MEP quits
The European Union's plans to reform its broken carbon market have been thrown into turmoil after the British lead MEP on the bill to revise the Emissions Trading System resigned after the UK voted to leave the bloc.
Demand response spreads to the media as Scottish publisher embraces smart-grid thinking
The Herald and Times Group has discovered a new revenue stream worth up to £250,000 after becoming the first newspaper group to sign up to Edinburgh-based aggregator Flexitricity's demand response initiative.
EU Referendum QUIZ: who said what on the environmental ramifications?
In or Out? By the early hours of Friday morning, Britain will finally have an answer to the ongoing Hokey-Cokey dilemma on whether or not we will remain in the European Union (EU).
Nissan switches on solar farm at largest European plant in Sunderland
Japanese carmaker and leading electric vehicle (EV) producer Nissan has completed the installation of a 4.75MW solar farm in Sunderland - its biggest manufacturing plant in Europe - which along with other renewable sources will generate enough power to build more than 31,000 cars every year.
Lidl makes ethical fruit and veg pledge to support British suppliers
German discount retailer Lidl has today (21 June) announced a commitment to the National Farmers' Union (NFU) Fruit and Vegetable Pledge, underlining the importance of maintaining long-term, sustainable relationships with its British farmers and suppliers.
June 2015
Coca-Cola bottler targets 50% emissions cut and circular waste models
One of the world's largest soft-drink bottlers, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), has set ambitious new targets for waste and emissions today, claiming that climate change is one of the most significant risks to its business.
Grantham Institute: Extend green subsidies to carbon capture
The UK and other EU countries should extend green subsidies, such as the Contracts for Difference scheme, to carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, an influential think-tank has claimed.
UK plastics industry lays out roadmap to 57% recycling rate
A sector-wide plan to meet the UK Government's proposed target of 57% plastic packaging recycling by 2017, was launched yesterday.
£10bn investment needed to drive low-carbon transport industry
More than £10bn will need to be invested in low-carbon transport if the UK is to meet its carbon emission reduction targets by 2050.
Lego ploughs £100m into research for greener products
The world's largest toymaker is to build a new Sustainable Materials Centre in its search for more environmentally-friendly materials to be used in its products and packaging.
IEA: Energy emissions could peak by 2020 with right plan
Global emissions from energy use could peak within the next five years if Governments spend an extra $130bn on renewable energy, improve energy efficiency and ban new coal-fired power plants.
edie Sustainability Leaders Awards 2015 officially open!
Entry has now opened for one of the most prestigious awards schemes in the UK sustainability sector - the edie Sustainability Leaders Awards.
UN: Businesses initiatives can save 630m tonnes of CO2
Ambitious climate action from the world's largest corporations could save 630m tonnes of CO2e in 2020, according to new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Rudd reiterates support for UK oil and gas
New Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has praised the Tory Government's support for oil and gas set out in the Queen's Speech, insisting the fossil fuels must continue to play an essential part of the UK's energy mix over the coming decades.
Metal manufacturer targets £170,000 solar savings
A UK metalwork manufacturer expects to save £170,000 on its energy bills after installing a 28.5kWp solar PV array on the roof of its Leicestershire factory.
June 2012
UK and Norway agree energy partnership
A pioneering energy partnership between the UK and Norway, which aims to secure affordable and sustainable long term energy supplies for the two countries, has been unveiled.
Minister Hogan unveils Environment Partnership Fund
Ireland's environment minister Phil Hogan has allocated €337,000 to the Environment Partnership Fund 2012.
Wolseley achieves zero waste aspirations
Building products firm Wolseley UK's Leamington Spa site is now zero waste to landfill after a number of its operating facilities reached ambitious waste targets.
Positive sustainability goals set for 2014 World Cup
A $20m sustainability strategy has been developed by FIFA for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, seeking not only to mitigate the negative environmental impact of the event but to also maximise its positive effects.
'Inefficient' EfW plants must be more carbon-conscious
Energy recovery facilities are not being run efficiently enough and must utilise their heat potential to maximise carbon savings, a leading technology provider has claimed.
Councils not reinvesting waste profits in recycling
Local authorities do not have the money to invest in recycling despite securing more lucrative waste contracts off the back of increased material prices.
Coca-Cola $3.5m drive to advance clean water access
Coca-Cola has pledged to commit $3.5m to help accelerate the development of sustainable water access in drought-hit parts of Africa.
Edie awards judging panel finalised - enter now!
Chaired by Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith, the judging panel for this year's Sustainability Leaders Awards is made up of genuine leaders in the field from across a spectrum of disciplines and experience.
Ford seeks UK waste partners for recovery push
Motor giant Ford is seeking to enter into strategic partnerships with waste management firms as part of its zero waste drive.
E.ON receives 800 million euro bid for its EfW arm
Energy giant E.ON has received a bid worth more than 800 million euros (£642m) for its energy-from-waste business division, according to Reuters.
June 2007
Court 'shoots down EPA' on Clean Air Act ruling
A US Federal Court has denied appeals by the US Environmental Protection Agency and industry to overturn the same court's December, 2006 ruling that struck down the agency's rule attempting to weaken protections against harmful smog-forming pollution.
Chinese city without water
The taps were turned back on for more than 2 million people in an eastern Chinese city, after a local lake was clogged up by a foul-smelling blue-green algae affecting water supply.
Aim to reach waste neutrality in construction
A tool measuring performance towards 'waste neutrality' in construction has been launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
US refinery hit with fine for pollution
An American refinery has been fined $1 million for threatening groundwater supplies by dumping polluted water into wells.
Redefinition of waste should increase recycling
Classifying a host of waste products as raw materials could break down the administrative barriers that currently make them difficult to reuse.
Desalination plant sends the wrong signal - Livingstone
Controversy over Government-approved plans for a Thames Water desalination plant flared this week as London Mayor Ken Livingstone continues to declare his opposition to the initiative despite the operator's commitment to powering the facility with renewable energy.
'Zero Mercury' in EU by 2011
Exporting mercury from the European Union will be banned from 2011, the EU governments agreed yesterday.
Water-pipe micro turbines could be energy solution
Water mains could be a new source of new energy, if a new technology developed in the UK is successful.
Glastonbury seeks to persuade festival goers to go green
News in Brief
EA given strategic coastal flooding role
The Environment Agency has been asked by Government to become more directly involved in plans to protect coastal areas from flooding and erosion.
