News and PR


Environmental News: Local authorties accuse government of ignoring their concerns about 'eco-towns' - 11/04/2008
—11th April 2008—
Council opposition to 'eco-towns'.

Environmental News: Woolas invites applications to £4m biomass-fuelled CHP grant fund - 10/04/2008
—10th April 2008—
Government invites applications to £4m bio-energy grant fund.

Environmental News: Millions of uneaten apples thrown away every day in the UK - 09/04/2008
—9th April 2008—
£3 billion worth of fruit and vegetables "wasted each year".

Environmental News: £310 million to help local authorities divert waste from landfill - 08/04/2008
—8th April 2008—
Local authorities get £310 million PFI credits for waste projects.

Environmental News - First phase of the Environmental Permitting Programme (EPP) comes into force - 07/04/2008
—7th April 2008—
New Environmental Permits come into force.

Environmental News: Environment Agency announces improvements to regulation of water company discharges - 04/04/2008
—4th April 2008—
New approach to regulating discharges to water.

Environmental News: Envirofutures Launches Site Waste Management Plan Training course - 03/04/2008
—3rd April 2008—
Envirofutures launches SWMP training.

Environmental News: Europe behind schedule on WEEE - 02/04/2008
—2nd April 2008—
Europe slow in implementing WEEE Directive - study.

Environmental News: Changes remove barriers to small scale green energy projects - 01/04/2008
—1st April 2008—
Overhaul for microgen grant scheme & planning rules.



Environmental News: Development needs to be flood-proofed - 31/03/2008

—31st March 2008—
Public says Britain unprepared for climate change impacts.