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Air pollution killing 430,000 Europeans a year

Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:34:00 GMT

Air pollution is responsible for up to 430,000 premature deaths a year across Europe, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found.

MPs call for diesel cars scrappage scheme to tackle air pollution

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:24:00 GMT

The government should consider a scrappage scheme for diesel cars to get polluting vehicles off the streets of England's cities, where they contribute to tens of thousands of premature deaths every year, according to an influential committee of MPs.

Green investment for Northern Ireland's largest EfW plant

Fri, 06 Nov 2015 16:24:00 GMT

A proposed Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Belfast has received almost half of its funding from the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) after it committed £47m of equity to the 15MW project.

Lord Drayson turns WiFi signals into usable energy

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:31:00 GMT

Drayson Technologies, the firm owned by Labour Party donor and former Science Minister Lord Drayson, has launched a new energy-harvesting device that turns radio waves into electricity.

Government advocates CCS despite Drax dropout

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:15:00 GMT

The UK Government has reiterated its support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, after energy giant Drax pulled out the UK's flagship project.

ISO 14001 certifications jumped 7% in past year

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:00:00 GMT

The number of ISO 14001 certificates issued has grown 7% in the past year, taking the total to more than 324,000 worldwide.

VW scandal caused nearly 1m tonnes of extra pollution, analysis shows

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:13:00 GMT

Volkswagen's rigging of emissions tests for 11m cars means they may be responsible for nearly 1m tonnes of air pollution every year, roughly the same as the UK's combined emissions for all power stations, vehicles, industry and agriculture, a Guardian analysis suggests.

Carbon capture innovation could slash energy costs by 80%

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 07:45:00 GMT

Power plants and other industrial producers of CO2 may soon be able to capture their emissions using 80% less energy, thanks to a new carbon capture technology being developed by General Electric (GE).

World's first 'climate refugee' faces deportation

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:00:00 GMT

The man who tried to become the world's first climate refugee is set to be deported from New Zealand in the next week.

Sustainability stats: This week in numbers

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 06:24:00 GMT

It hasn't been the most auspicious week of news in the sustainability space, as the Government continued its assault on renewables, rejecting one of the most ambitious offshore wind projects ever proposed.

Marsh Industries excited by continued growth

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 11:09:00 GMT

In August 2015 Marsh Industries increased its manufacturing capacity, introducing automated spray, gel and flow coat machines at its new Bridgwater factory.

Oil and gas majors could be forced to pay for CCS in the UK

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 10:11:00 GMT

Companies that import or extract oil and gas in the UK could be forced to pay for the cost of storing carbon emissions underground, under a new amendment to the Energy Bill.

EU project aims to crowdsource air pollution data

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:57:00 GMT

A campaign to get citizens to monitor air pollution using their smartphones was launched today in 10 cities across Europe, including Manchester and London.

Lammy and Khan commit to divestment if elected as London mayor

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:07:00 GMT

Boris Johnson has come under increased pressure to move the capital's finances out of fossil fuels, as Labour party's Sadiq Khan and David Lammy both committed to do so if they are elected as London mayor next May.

Formula 1-style energy recovery system could reduce lorry emissions by 25%

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:20:00 GMT

A French start-up claims to have developed the world's first Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) for road freight vehicles.

Drax: Biomass needed to balance 'unreliable' wind and solar

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:24:00 GMT

Biomass will have an important role to play in the UK's future energy mix thanks to its ability to balance supply from more unreliable technologies such as wind and solar.

Oil and gas giants ask UN for global carbon price

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:21:00 GMT

Six of Europe's largest oil and gas companies have written to the UN asking for the establishment of an international carbon price.

UK consumers 'in the dark' over timber provenance

Wed, 27 May 2015 08:00:00 GMT

British consumers are being 'kept in the dark' about the sourcing practices of some of the UK's largest timber users, according to a new report from WWF.

EU unveils ground-breaking circular economy metric

Thu, 14 May 2015 08:00:00 GMT

European companies can now measure how well their products and business models perform in the context of a circular economy thanks to a new tool developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

CUB to launch their new Gas Basket at Sustainability Live 2015

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:27:00 GMT

CUB (UK) Ltd are looking forward to exhibiting at Sustainability Live this year where they will be celebrating 20 years in business and launching their new Gas Exclusive Purchasing Collective, a gas basket with some unique selling points.

Zero Waste Scotland - Inspiring Change in Scotland's Resource Economy

Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:43:00 GMT

Zero Waste Scotland will be at this year's RWM event at NEC Birmingham to showcase the opportunities it offers for organisations doing business in Scotland to develop resource efficiency opportunities and help Scotland work towards a more circular economy.

One-Year International Global Green MBA at the University of Haifa, Israel

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:45:00 GMT

Taking advantage of Israel's vast experience with water management and renewable energy solutions, combined with its proven leadership in developing innovative and sustainable technologies, the University of Haifa's Faculty of Management launched a new MBA program, the Global Green MBA. This program will train the next generation of leaders in sustainable business management.