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RICS Say Construction Industry Could Be Greener
It is now six years since the Government published its strategy to promote sustainable construction - "Building a Better Quality of Life". The RICS (Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors) asked quantity surveyors to as...
World Bank's Climate Plan Fails to Show the Right Path
A new report from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on "clean energy" due out on April 22 acknowledges the severe impacts of climate change on developing countries but still steers future energy policy i...
Polartec Getting Greener
Polartec fleece is about to get greener with the announcement that Malden Mills, the manufacturer behind the famous brand, is expanding its recycled and renewable fabric programme for this autumn / winter with even more ...
Planning Refused For Manchester Green Home
Manchester Evening News reports: A man who wants to replace his draughty old house with a new eco-home is being driven up the wall by planners. Father-of-three John Thompson, 43, has already spent �40,000 on plans to kno...
Why nuclear power is out of the question – Ken Livingstone
In The Guardian Ken Livingstone writes: Whatever happens over the next few years, our children and grandchildren are going to live in a world in which the climate is very different from the one we grew up with.
Infringement procedure green energy started
Last week eight EU Member States received a letter from the European Commission because they did not meet their deadline to implement legislation concerning green power. More then two and a half years after the deadline ...
Great Minds Gain Ground
Some of the best minds on sustainability issues will converge on Victoria's doorstep for a two-day conference this June. The Gaining Ground Summit will bring together more than 200 developers, architects, consultants, po...
MEPs clash with commission on environment rules
The European Parliament postponed a vote on an EU law on fluorinated gases on Wednesday (5 April) due to a dispute between MEPs and the European Commission on the possibility for member states to have stricter environmen...
Scottish Minister Launches Building Design Guide
The Executive offered the Scottish Ecological Design Association a Sustainable Action Grant for the publication of three 'Green Detailing Guides' for building designers.
Handbook on strategic environmental assessment now on–line
A handbook on how to comply with the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive in developing the Structural Fund programmes 2007-2013 is now available on-line. SEA is the key tool for local authorities to "green...