Environmental News on this day... for October 2016, 2015, 2012, 2007
Take a trip into the past and see what stories were in the news in October 2016, 2015, 2012, 2007October 2016
Business leaders recognise 'incredible opportunities' of smart energy technology
The vast majority of Britain's business leaders have given their backing to the rollout of smart technology across the country, according to new research.
MPs call for 'radical' flood defence overhaul to protect businesses
MPs are urging the Government to overhaul its flood protection system to help reduce the long-term flood risks for UK businesses and communities.
Businesses urged to view water as economic risk rather than environmental issue
Efforts to combat water scarcity are "absent from the portfolios" of investors, and it is now the responsibility of the private sector to step up water efficiency practices to build understanding that water is an economic risk as well as an environmental one.
How Britain's retailers can solve the Syrian refugee supply chain quandary
The shock revelation that Syrian refugee children have been found making clothes for a number of British fashion brands serves to highlight the desperate need for more robust procedures and increased collaboration among businesses to drive truly sustainable and ethical supply chains.
Shipping 'progressives' call for industry carbon emission cuts
Many of the world's biggest shipowners and charterers have called on heads of state to take swift action to force carbon emission cuts on their industry which is the only sector in the world not now bound by climate change targets.
Tesco's single-use carrier bag numbers drop by 1.5 billion
On the first anniversary of the carrier bag charge roll-out, UK supermarket giant Tesco has revealed that more than 1.5 billion single-use carrier bags have been saved by its customers in England since the levy's introduction.
Demand-response 'makes complete sense' for heavy industry
EXCLUSIVE: The business case for demand-response now makes "complete sense" and should be exploited alongside other emerging green technologies such as battery storage systems, one of Britain's largest construction materials suppliers has said.
TerraCycle: Recycling won't solve the waste dilemma, but consumers can
Improving economic incentives behind waste collection models and a "silent revolution" in how consumers interact with products will be essential in tackling "monumental environmental crises", all of which can be linked back to waste.
Government provides £35m funding boost for ultra-low emission vehicles
A £35m funding package to increase the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) has been announced by Transport Minister John Hayes.
AkzoNobel issues shipping industry's record number of carbon credits
Italian Shipping company Grimaldi Group has received the largest ever issuance from AkzoNobel's carbon credits scheme, which has seen 14 vessels presented with 109,617 carbon credits.
October 2015
Environment Agency extends ESOS deadline
Businesses that fail to meet the December deadline to comply with the Government's new Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) may be granted a reprieve until at least the end of January, the Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed.
Merkel and Hollande among world leaders calling for global carbon price
A unique group of international heads of state, city leaders and international development banks has joined forces to call for an international price on carbon.
Development banks to deliver $51bn annual climate finance
Two of the world's largest development banks have unveiled separate commitments to boost climate-related financing by up to a third.
Global food firms unite to demand climate action
The chief executives of 10 multinational food and beverage companies including Mars, Nestlé and Unilever have come together to urge political leaders to forge a robust climate deal in Paris this December.
Food waste coalition begins push for value chain collaboration
Pepsi, Unilever and WWF are among a collection of businesses and NGOs that have joined a new coalition organisation tasked with inspiring companies to adopt comprehensive food waste programmes.
Britain's forests, soil and rivers worth £1.6tn, says environment secretary
Britain's forests, soil and rivers are worth at least £1.6tn and should be quantified in the same way as the country's man-made infrastructure, environment secretary Liz Truss has said
VIDEO: Sky raises £9m through Rainforest Rescue initiative
Sky has raised more than £9m to help keep a billion trees standing in the Amazon, thanks to a six-year partnership with WWF which concluded last week.
Manchester Airports Group reports rapid descent of carbon emissions
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has seen the total carbon emissions from all of its airports fall by 16% over the past year, according to its latest CSR report.
Jaguar takes 'Environmental Innovation' to Kenya
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has embarked upon a new five-year CSR initiative in Africa which will see the carmaker provide 300,000 Kenyan schoolchildren with access to safe water.
Unilever unveils innovation competition winners
The development of modular water sanitation infrastructure; an iron-deficiency educational programme and a water-saving shower have been announced as the three winning ideas from Unilever's global innovation crowdsourcing campaign.
October 2012
Storage system to deliver 75% of household electricity from solar panels
The UK's first green energy storage system that can be installed as part of a new domestic PV system or retrofitted will be unveiled tomorrow.
Olympic star joins fight to save British rivers
Double Olympic gold medal-winning rower James Cracknell has joined Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon in urging the public to show support for the 'Love Your River' campaign.
Government must tackle rogue traders cashing in on Green Deal
A group of 20 consumer advice bodies, charities, trade associations and building industry organisations is urging the Government to tackle the risk of rogue traders cashing in on the Green Deal scheme, as it officially becomes law today.
Dublin's water supply on 'knife edge' says new research
Ireland is in desperate need of water efficiency improvements and implementing metering and efficiency subsidies across Irish households is key to achieving them, according to the latest research from Trinity College Dublin.
Polluted river to be cleaned up with Defra funding
A green charity has been awarded £341,000 to create innovative systems to reduce river pollution in Enfield, North London.
UK energy to derail if 2020 target not met
An influential MP has urged policy makers to make clear and stable decisions if Britain is to meet its 2020 renewables target.
EU environmental laws pose risk to British energy security
Britain could run out of energy generating capacity in the winter of 2015-16 as a result of EU environmental laws and coal plant closures, according to Ofgem.
M&S promises to halt toxic chemical release from supply chain
Marks & Spencer has pledged to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain and products by 2020, following pressure from campaign group Greenpeace.
Low carbon champion appointed to head up GIB
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the new chief executive and executive team who will head up the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB).
edie to host 'creating value from sustainability' webinar
edie and Temple Group are hosting a webinar based on the results of a recently published survey of why businesses are prioritising sustainability.
October 2007
Diverse champions aim to inspire Londoners to go green
Over a dozen green individuals from a wide range of backgrounds are being held up as examples to fellow Londoners in an effort to encourage the city to go green.
Triple your recycling Londoners told
Londoners should aim to recycle three times as much of their waste as they do at present or the city could face fines running into the billions for missing targets.
EU stands firm on aviation emissions
The European Union has said it will not back down on plans to introduce an aviation emissions trading scheme despite failure to reach an international agreement.
Difficult decisions for Scottish hydropower
Scotland is struggling to strike a balance between the need for clean energy and the desire to protect the ecosystems of its rivers and lochs.
Australian government announces solar city plans
Adelaide is set to become Australia's first "solar city" as part of a $75m government pilot scheme.
Science Museum takes climate debate to the people
A new exhibition at London's Science Museum aims to bring the climate change debate to the general public, presenting the facts and asking them to make up their own minds on possible solutions.
Competition to give green lighting to Africa
The World Bank has launched an initiative to provide environmentally-friendly lighting in Africa.
Liverpool is fly-tipping capital of England
Nearly half of all incidents of fly-tipping reported by local authorities are taking place in the Liverpool area.
London should be carbon trading capital
London should aspire to be the global centre for carbon trading in the drive to fight climate change.
Research underway into summer floods
Research is underway in Bradford and Leeds in a bid to tackle some of the problems behind the floods that devastated the country this summer.
