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Gridlock Britain 'chokes economy'
Traffic congestion on UK roads is costing businesses about �20bn a year as productivity is hit by staff arriving late to work. The number of cars on UK roads has risen by 70% between 1982 and 2003, according to the Inst...
Green Party – Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Events such as the latest tornado in Birmingham and severe flooding in several areas across the country due to recent heavy rains provide a stark wake-up call to the meteorological effects of global warming.
UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development – UK Launch 13th December 2005
UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development - UK Launch Tuesday December 13th 2005, Institute of Education, London The UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development, led by UNESCO, was launched in New York ea...
Environment issue critical for firms
The environment is an increasingly critical issue for small firms as well as large. Issues related to the environmental impact of business, from water use to waste disposal, are coming ever more under the scrutiny of go...
International unity on the way ahead is a must this time, says the Prime Minister
This week is a potentially crucial week in the fight against climate change. On Tuesday, the UK hosts the first meeting under the new Gleneagles dialogue between the G8 and China, India, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa. ...
Devastating floods happen here too. Environment Agency launches campaign to tackle flood apathy
The Environment Agency is warning that too many people are ignoring the risk of flooding in this country. New research has revealed alarming levels of complacency among households at risk of flooding from rivers or the s...
EU's second climate change programme to put onus on technology
Encouraging innovation and investment in clean technologies will form the major part of the second European Climate Change Programme (ECCP II) to be launched today (24 October).
Europe in the Driving Seat on Global Energy Efficiency says Beckett
A European action plan to improve energy efficiency can spearhead global efforts to reduce energy waste and cut greenhouse gases, Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett told an international conference today.
SCPnet To Tackle Sustainable Production & Consumption
The first findings of a joint project to promote sustainable consumption and production across England was today released by Barbara Young, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency. These findings give the first clear b...
E.ON UK gives go–ahead to UK's largest dedicated biomass power station in Scotland
E.ON UK has given the final go-ahead to its #90m 44MW dedicated biomass power station[1] which will be built at Lockerbie in Scotland and help create over 300 jobs.