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New Guidance to Exercise Local Planning Influence on Flooding
The government has published new guidance aimed at ensuring local councils maximise planning rules to better manage flood risks in their area.
Climate Change Bill – Tougher Targets Loom
The government will face mounting pressure to impose tougher carbon emissions limits after failing to do so in the Climate Change Bill's second Commons reading.
Britain blocks MEPs' plan to halt waste proliferation
Ministers have blocked plans for a law to stem the tide of rubbish from homes and businesses in Britain and across Europe. As a result, the best opportunity yet to halt the steady growth of waste is expected to be abando...
Radioactive waste: hosting disposal facilities
Communities interested in finding out more about hosting an underground disposal facility for radioactive waste were invited today to open no-commitment discussions with the Government.
Fuel Costs Spark Split Positions
It was not a good weekend to be stuck behind a lorry. From Bristol to Cheshire, truckers took to the road, applied the brakes and drove as slowly as possible, in convoy, in a glum protest against soaring diesel prices an...
65MW Biomass Plant Granted Permission
Permission to build a 65mW biomass power plant in the north east of the UK has been granted to Helius Energy, by the UK's Department of Energy.
David Cameron: The choice isn't between economy and environment
In a speech today to environmental leaders, David Cameron said: "Today, I want to tackle an argument that seems to be as cyclical as the economy. The argument that when times are good, we can indulge ourselves with a bit...
Green Fund for UK Universities to Tackle Climate Change
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has published a consultation on its next three-year strategy to drive sustainable development in the higher education sector.
Government signals new flooding control powers for councils
Local authorities will be given new powers and responsibilities over surface water flooding in their areas which will include the preparation of surface water development plans, the Government has announced.
Uk Government –– All Schools Sustainable by 2020
Inspectors visited a selection of primary and secondary schools to assess teaching about sustainability and progress towards meeting the expectations of the National framework for sustainable schools.