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Sustainable Procurement Centre of Expertise
In response to the 6th annual Sustainable Development in Government (SDiG) report, the Government has announced plans to develop a new Centre of Expertise for Sustainable Procurement within the Office of Government Comme...
South Norfolk Zero Waste Ambition
Britain's first zero waste centre could be built in South Norfolk after council bosses signed an agreement to try to create the pioneering �7m facility.
Eon Opens Largest UK Biomass Plant in Scotland
The Steven's Croft Power Station near Lockerbie, the largest wood-fired power station in the UK, was officially opened today allowing biomass generation in Scotland on a new scale.
World's Glaciers Melting at Record Rate
With global glaciers -- a vital water source for millions, or even billions, of people worldwide -- melting at a record rate, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) urged countries to agree on a new emissions r...
Major Firms Should Cut Waste Say Conservatives
Major firms should be asked to sign up to voluntary "responsibility deals" to cut waste, the Conservatives say.
UK Goes for Nuclear
A government minister will call today for a huge expansion of Britain's nuclear power in what he predicts could be a �20bn economic bonanza that will create 100,000 new jobs and benefit the economy as much as North Sea o...
Demolishing old houses and building new adds to climate change
Demolishing tens of thousands of Victorian and Edwardian homes and building new ones is adding unnecessarily to climate change, researchers said today.
Wind Projects Opposed by Ministry of Defence
Touted as a viable alternative to coal, gas and nuclear, the bid to cover the UK in wind turbines is now facing mounting opposition. Not only are they under attack from their neighbours, airports, and tourist attractions...
Gore Champions India to Provide Climate Solutions
India, as an advanced developing nation, can help lead the world in renewable energy technologies to solve �the climate change crisis,' former US vice president and Nobel Peace winner Al Gore said.
Hare Today for Golden Eagle Incentive
They were once a common sight on the west Highland estate of Beinn an Tuirc, but as the landscape has changed over the past 40 years, there is now a greater chance of spotting a mountain hare at a tea party than on the m...