News and PR


Huge offshore wind farm planned for Yorkshire - 31/08/2007

—31st August 2007—
300MW offshore wind farm announced for East Yorkshire.



New rules for landfilled waste - 30/08/2007
—29th August 2007—
Changes to landfill rules - is your business ready?



‘Blast furnace slag’ will no longer be considered as a waste - 30/08/2007

—30th August 2007—
High demand for blast furnace waste initiates change in definition.



Landmark art work to replace Tinsley cooling towers - 28/08/2007

—28th August 2007—
Tinsley cooling towers to be replaced with 'a large-scale, permanent piece of art.'



Climate fight must be won in developing nations - UN - 23/08/2007

—23rd August 2007—
Two thirds of cuts in greenhouse gas emissions need to come from developing countries, - UN.



Majority of the public support waste charging. - 22/08/2007

—22nd August 2007—
Waste charging would find public support, says LGA.



Business needs to improve climate change reporting - 21/08/2007

—21st August 2007—
Businesses have to greatly improve reporting on their climate change impacts, says report.



Call to 'celebrate the freedom of flight'. - 20/08/2007

—20th August 2007—
Campaign launched 'to celebrate the freedom of flight'.



Car use implicated in the increase in obesity and CO2 emissions. - 16/08/2007

—16th August 2007—
Car use responsible for increase in obesity and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - report.



Over half of population do not feel guilty about taking short haul flights - 14/08/2007

—14th August 2007—
Most people refuse to 'feel guilty' about taking short haul flights - survey.