UK sued over air pollution breaches
THE European Commission has launched legal proceedings against the UK over its failure to comply with European air pollution limits.
On 20 February the Commission...
Profiling pollution – Bluesky launch air quality mapping service
AERIAL mapping company Bluesky is launching a service to map air quality across towns and cities. Having successfully completed a project to map air...
Winter storms contribute to increase in sinkholes and subsidence
THE exceptional winter storms encountered in the UK this year have contributed to an increase in the incidence of sinkholes and landslides, according to...
Scottish waste water crackdown
SEPA to gain new enforcement powers
A lack of understanding about how best to dispose of trade effluent could leave Scottish businesses facing fines worth...
Bluesky thinking – Firm assist moorland restoration
HIGH resolution aerial photomaps and laser-surveyed 3D terrain maps from Bluesky are being used to plan and implement vital moorland restoration work in England’s...
Edinburgh event puts spotlight on mercury
MERCURY pollution attracted a significant amount of public interest at July's Mercury 2013 International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP), in Edinburgh....
Carbon catchers raise CO2 awareness
A group of artists and scientists were attempting to raise the profile of CO2 emissions and climate change during the Edinburgh Festival in August...
Renewables financing to remain lukewarm
A series of Government announcements over the summer may have improved prospects and contributed to increased levels of activity in the UK renewables sector,...
Lacklustre recyclers listed
ASHFORD Borough Council in Kent has been named as England's worst performing council when it comes to recycling, but has already pledged to improve...
Toxic coast clean-up concludes
ABERDEEN City Council has completed a four year long, £16million environmental project to clean-up and restore the former Ness landfill site in Aberdeen.
Seal of approval for airborn bacteria testing
BRADFORD-based Environmental and Occupational Hygiene Consultancy Envirocare is now accredited to undertake bioaerosol monitoring from stacks (such as chimneys).
The new capability, an extension...
Defra and DECC budget cuts loom
Spending Review criticised for lack of detail
The UK government Spending Review in late June inflicted a 10% cut on the Department for Environment, Food...
Peter powers over Pavegen pavement tiles
PAVEGEN has had the largest ever installation of its energy-harvesting pavement tiles at the 2013 Paris Marathon.
Commissioned by French energy specialists Schneider Electric, lead...
Smart metering delay follows IT concerns
THE government announced in May that it would delay for a year the introduction of smart metering, following concerns that the industry is not...
Dundee rejects biomass, for now
£325 million proposal to face public enquiry
FORTH Energy’s plan to build a £325 million biomass facility in Dundee has been derailed by the City...
5p bag charge aims to curb waste
SCOTLAND has revealed plans to charge consumers for single use carriers bags in a bid to curb plastic waste, leaving England as the only...
Davey launches new Fund phase at Esholt
On an inaugural visit to Yorkshire Water’s Esholt facility, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey launched a new phase of...
IEA calls for intensive action on climate change
WARNING that the world is not on track to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has...
Solely solar for Haiti hospital
A solar-powered hospital has been built north of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.
It was funded by over 150 charitable organisations, overseen by Partners in Health,...
Scotland declares tax independence
Moves to go it alone on landfill levy
SCOTLAND is preparing to go ‘independent’ on landfill tax.
A new bill has been introduced to the Scottish...
