News and PR


Hull greenest city in terms of energy efficiency - 17/10/2007
—17th October 2007
Hull top of energy efficient housing league.

Work starts on first motorway car share lane - 16/10/2007
—16th October 2007—
Yorkshire motorway share lane will be first in UK.

Tougher targets for packaging waste - 15/10/2007
—15th October 2007—
Higher targets sought for packaging waste.

Gore and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - 12/10/2007
—12th October 2007—
Al Gore and IPCC awarded Nobel Peace Prize.


New environmental permit regulations to take effect from April 2008 - 11/10/2007
—11th October 2007—
New permitting scheme aims to bring flexibility to waste regulation.

UK government pledges extra £170 million for low carbon technologies - 10/10/2007
—10th October 2007—
Extra £170 million announced for low-carbon energy technology.


Investors must play a key role in building a greener future - Joan Ruddock - 09/10/2007
—9th October 2007—
Investors have key role in creating a low carbon economy: UK Minister.

Government urges more action on fly-tipping - 09/10/2007
—9th October 2007—
New figures show more action being taken against fly-tipping.

"World should not overlook benefits of climate change" - environmentalist. - 05/10/2007

—5th October 2007—
Global warming could save lives: Bjorn Lomborg.



UN General Assembly President highlights 'important shift' in climate change debate - 04/10/2007

—4th October 2007—
Climate change 'flagship issue' of UN debate.