UK 'among the worst' for recycling WEEE

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A study undertaken in the UK, France, Germany and Spain by computer supplier Dell, has found that the UK is still behind other western European countries in the battle to recycle waste electronic and...

Retailers 'should be held accountable for excessive packaging'

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Calls are being made by the Local Government Association (LGA) for retailers to foot the bill for creating unnecessary packaging which then goes to landfill. It believes excessive packaging leads to...

New environment legislation 'will make polluter pay'

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Environmental Liability Directive comes into force in England on 1 March 2009, when the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations are implemented.

Renewable energy needed 'to comply with Climate Change Act'

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Renewable energy sources need to be exploited in order to help the country meet its carbon emission targets, one pressure group maintains.

According to a spokeswoman for...

Renewable energy 'the key to meeting Climate Change targets'

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Committee on Climate Change was right to put an emphasis on wind as a renewable form of energy, one expert claims.

According to Andrew Moore, Managing Director of...

Climate Change Bill 'may not impact property developers'

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Climate Change Bill will have a "negligible impact" on property developers, one expert claims.

According to Selwyn Lim, director of Mouseprice, the motivators for...

Local Authorities needed to help fulfil European Union targets

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Local authorities have been called upon not to rescind their recycling efforts, which will ultimately help the government meet the European Union's Landfill Objective.

Draft legislation 'affects emission targets'

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Renewable Energy Association warns that errors made in draft legislation by the Department for Transport may restrict the country's climate change plans.

According to...

Planning bill changes to focus on climate change

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Changes to the planning bill which would help tackle climate change have been proposed and put before Parliament.

Included in the plans are suggestions which would aid the...

British companies 'subjected to climate change bill amendment'

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

British companies are to be forced to cut their carbon emissions further after the climate change bill was amended.

The initial draft of the legislation did not include...

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