Low and zero carbon homes threatened by Government policies, says report
The Government’s ability to meet EU targets for delivering low carbon homes following the Paris international climate change agreement has been challenged by a...
Soil map of England and Wales now available online
Aerial mapping company Bluesky and Cranfield University have launched an online map showing soil types across England and Wales. The National Soil Map has...
Budget 2016: Criticism for climate coolness, plus other responses
George Osborne’s 2016 budget on 16 March included announcements related to flood resilience and the effort to tackle climate change, alongside further tax cuts...
Birmingham is bottom of the bogs while Glasgow is flushed with success: Drainage league...
The majority of Brits are putting unsuitable items down their toilets and plugholes, potentially causing severe damage to their drainage systems, suggests research released...
Hydropower milestone as Shetland tidal array delivers first power to the grid
The first power has been exported to the grid from the Shetland Tidal Array project, developed by Nova Innovation, it was announced on 9...
Business in the Community calls on food and drink businesses to take action on...
The charity Business in the Community (BITC) was calling on food and drink businesses to take action across their supply chains to improve water...
Carbon Connect responds to Government’s consultation to drastically reform the Renewable Heat Incentive
Public policy advisory body Carbon Connect has responded to the Government consultation to drastically reform the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) by calling instead for...
Scottish remanufacturing businesses share funding award
Funding has been awarded to nine projects intended to help Scottish remanufacturing businesses explore how to make the most efficient use of materials –...
Group calls for better protection from hazardous chemicals worldwide
International advocacy group WECF (Women in Europe for a Common Future) has released a publication called Women and Chemicals which calls for more...
Topsides event to focus on ‘saving money safely’
A new, interactive oil and gas conference and exhibition, taking place at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on 16 and 17 March, will address...
Household bills could be cut by £50 a year through energy storage, report finds
A report released today (2 March) by the Carbon Trust outlines the significant cost savings that could be made with the UK electricity system,...
Bath hospital Legionella inquest pinpoints failures
The risks presented by Legionella bacteria in water systems were in the headlines again in February, following inquest findings which highlighted the failures that...
Parliamentary reception hopes to influence policy environment for small scale AD in rural farming
Today (1 March) in the House of Commons almost 150 farmers will join around 90 MPs and Peers at a parliamentary event aimed at...
Majority of Scots want next Scottish Government to make renewables a priority
RENEWABLES has come out top of a new poll that asked people in Scotland which energy source the next Scottish Government should prioritise.
As Scotland...
New research shows climate change will endanger many species previously believed to be not...
New research from the University of Aberdeen appears to show that insects in high-latitude ecosystems such as Scotland are just as at risk from...
Rare butterfly gets new home next to Bucks railway line
Network Rail volunteers have helped create a new habitat for one of the UK’s rarest butterflies at a new site next to a Buckinghamshire...
Blackpool picks up Keep Britain Tidy award
Blackpool Council’s Waste Services Team has been named Environmental Team of the Year 2016 at the annual Keep Britain Tidy awards in recognition of...
Waste recycling firm given highest confiscation order for environmental offences in Scotland
Alloa based recycling firm Oran Environmental Solutions (OES) has been handed a confiscation order of £345,558.43 (on 15 February) for licence breaches which resulted...
Improved aerobic digester targets organic content in co-mingled waste
Advetec, a UK specialist in the treatment of solid and liquid organic waste, has launched a new, enhanced version of its high temperature aerobic...
WRAP-led group continues with efforts to standardise recycling systems in England
On 12 February WRAP announced the start of the second phase of its cross industry project to examine ways to bring greater consistency to...
