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£60m for Met Office climate programme
DECC is investing £60 million in the Met Office Hadley Centre’s Climate Programme to help maintain the UK’s place as a global leader in climate research and modelling Most of the money, almost £50 million, will fund a programme of research and modelling up to 2015. May 2012 Paul Suff 11 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: OECD warns of colossal climate change by 2050 Read IEMA's position on climate change Free tool predicts climate impacts on wetlands read more

Fracking set to continue in UK
Independent scientists conclude that the shale gas extraction technique is safe but set limits on drilling near water sources New research confirms the controversial “fracking” technique used to extract shale gas May 2012 Paul Suff 18 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Fracking: the search for gas Fracking likely cause of UK quakes Fracking safety recommendations read more

Green deals will fail without clear message
Initiatives to reduce energy use will fail unless the government launches a national communications strategy to engage the public. That's the message from a new report from the Green Alliance, which is backed by Asda, Kellog's, PepsiCo and ScottishPower. According to the report, the success of flagship policies like the green deal, renewable heat incentive (RHI) and roll out of smart meters is at risk because the government is not planning a Paul Suff 14 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Businesses forced wait for green deal In Parliament >> Green Deal - masterstroke or damp squib? read more

SEPA and MoD to examine radioactive beach
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have published plans to further investigate the radioactive contamination of Dalgety Bay in Fife ahead of remediation action. Radioactive particles have been found in the area, the site of a former wartime airfield, since the 1990s, and last November part of the beach was closed after an object measuring 10 megabecquerels May 2012 Paul Suff 22 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: SEPA cuts funding for Dounreay clean up MEPs vote to export radioactive waste read more

Government opens new CCS competition
The opportunity to demonstrate viable carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in the UK is to get a second chance after DECC unveiled plans for a new £1 billion competition The previous CCS competition, which was launched in 2007 by the former government, collaps May 2012 Paul Suff 15 May 2012 read more

South West Water fined £24k for sewage spills
South West Water has been fined £24,000 after failings at two of its plants resulted in sewage polluting waterways in Devon and Cornwall In separate incidents in 2011, a combination of equipment failures and a lack of action by staff resulted in hundreds of thousands of litres of raw sewage being discharged by one plant, and another May 2012 Sarah-Jayne Russell 16 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Second fine for Thames Water over sewage Trago Mills fined £10k for sewage offences read more

Councils are key to climate action
Limited funding and a lack of obligation is stopping local authorities making a crucial contribution to tackling climate change, putting the achievement of national carbon budgets at risk, says the Committee on Climate Change in a new report for DECC. It highlights how local authorities have a crucial role to play in reducing emissions because of the significant influence they can exert over key emitting sectors including residential and commerc Paul Suff 17 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Government approves deep carbon cuts by 2027 CO2 budgets must include shipping and aviation read more

DECC published renewable heat plans
The energy department has published a new strategy document examining how the UK must decarbonise heating systems by 2050 The new document came less than a month after DECC confirmed that measures to control the costs of the

Green deals will fail without clear message
Initiatives to reduce energy use will fail unless the government launches a national communications strategy to engage the public. That's the message from a new report from the Green Alliance, which is backed by Asda, Kellog's, PepsiCo and ScottishPower. According to the report, the success of flagship policies like the green deal, renewable heat incentive (RHI) and roll out of smart meters is at risk because the government is not planning a Paul Suff 14 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Businesses forced wait for green deal In Parliament >> Green Deal - masterstroke or damp squib? read more

Droughts set to continue
Despite heavy rains and flash floods in April and early May, the Environment Agency (EA) has warned that much of the UK will remain in drought for the rest of the year In making the waring the EA has once again urged businesses to improve how they manage water now, May 2012 Sarah-Jayne Russell 11 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Thirsty work - managing water Agency urges businesses to save water Firms urged to save water as droughts spread Environmental assessment in water company drought plans read more

EMS helps cut resource use
Environment management systems are crucial to more sustainable production and consumption practices, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) In a new report examining the actions taken by companies and policymakers to improve resource use, UNEP describes environmental management standards, such as

Rising consumption puts biodiversity at risk
Humans are consuming 50% more natural resources than the planet can sustainably produce, threatening future security and wellbeing, says the latest Living planet report from WWF. The 2012 survey of the Earth's health measured more than 9,000 populations of over 2,600 species and found that the ever-growing demand for resources is putting huge pressure on the planet' Paul Suff 16 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Protecting nature central to UK’s future UK must consider GHGs of imports read more

Puma tops sustainability performers
German sportswear company Puma is a global leader on sustainability, according to a study of the world’s 2,000 biggest companies. And, as a whole, UK companies are performing best The assessment of firms’ performance by analyst EIRIS finds that, although many are making sustainability a key part of their future plans and

Rising consumption puts biodiversity at risk
Humans are consuming 50% more natural resources than the planet can sustainably produce, threatening future security and wellbeing, says the latest Living planet report from WWF. The 2012 survey of the Earth's health measured more than 9,000 populations of over 2,600 species and found that the ever-growing demand for resources is putting huge pressure on the planet' Paul Suff 16 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Protecting nature central to UK’s future UK must consider GHGs of imports read more

Councils are key to climate action
Limited funding and a lack of obligation is stopping local authorities making a crucial contribution to tackling climate change, putting the achievement of national carbon budgets at risk, says the Committee on Climate Change in a new report for DECC. It highlights how local authorities have a crucial role to play in reducing emissions because of the significant influence they can exert over key emitting sectors including residential and commerc Paul Suff 17 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Government approves deep carbon cuts by 2027 CO2 budgets must include shipping and aviation read more

Puma tops sustainability performers
German sportswear company Puma is a global leader on sustainability, according to a study of the world’s 2,000 biggest companies. And, as a whole, UK companies are performing best The assessment of firms’ performance by analyst EIRIS finds that, although many are making sustainability a key part of their future plans and

EMS helps cut resource use
Environment management systems are crucial to more sustainable production and consumption practices, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) In a new report examining the actions taken by companies and policymakers to improve resource use, UNEP describes environmental management standards, such as

Government opens new CCS competition
The opportunity to demonstrate viable carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in the UK is to get a second chance after DECC unveiled plans for a new £1 billion competition The previous CCS competition, which was launched in 2007 by the former government, collaps May 2012 Paul Suff 15 May 2012 read more

Green deals will fail without clear message
Initiatives to reduce energy use will fail unless the government launches a national communications strategy to engage the public. That's the message from a new report from the Green Alliance, which is backed by Asda, Kellog's, PepsiCo and ScottishPower. According to the report, the success of flagship policies like the green deal, renewable heat incentive (RHI) and roll out of smart meters is at risk because the government is not planning a Paul Suff 14 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Businesses forced wait for green deal In Parliament >> Green Deal - masterstroke or damp squib? read more

DECC published renewable heat plans
The energy department has published a new strategy document examining how the UK must decarbonise heating systems by 2050 The new document came less than a month after DECC confirmed that measures to control the costs of the

UK must consider embodied CO2
The energy department is risking the UK’s climate change ambitions by failing to consider the greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions generated overseas in making imported products and services, according to the energy and climate change committee In a new report, MPs warn that by not including emissions related to the consumption of goods made outside the UK, DECC is portraying a false account of the country’s impact on GHG production May 2012 Sarah-Jayne Russell 23 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: UK must consider GHGs of imports UK GHG emissions falling again UK GHG emissions rose in 2010 read more

Business leaders want action on sustainability challenges
Seven out of 10 chief executives polled by PwC want policymakers attending Rio+20 to agree more ambitious action on issues like energy, water and sustainable development. The UN conference on sustainable development opens on 20 June in Rio de Janeiro and the PwC survey reveals that as issues of energy affordability, water scarcity and climate change move to be Paul Suff 22 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Failure at Durban will harm Rio+20 EU growth threatened by water scarcity The dangerous domino effect read more

DECC published renewable heat plans
The energy department has published a new strategy document examining how the UK must decarbonise heating systems by 2050 The new document came less than a month after DECC confirmed that measures to control the costs of the

EMS helps cut resource use
Environment management systems are crucial to more sustainable production and consumption practices, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) In a new report examining the actions taken by companies and policymakers to improve resource use, UNEP describes environmental management standards, such as

£60m for Met Office climate programme
DECC is investing £60 million in the Met Office Hadley Centre’s Climate Programme to help maintain the UK’s place as a global leader in climate research and modelling Most of the money, almost £50 million, will fund a programme of research and modelling up to 2015. May 2012 Paul Suff 11 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: OECD warns of colossal climate change by 2050 Read IEMA's position on climate change Free tool predicts climate impacts on wetlands read more

Government opens new CCS competition
The opportunity to demonstrate viable carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in the UK is to get a second chance after DECC unveiled plans for a new £1 billion competition The previous CCS competition, which was launched in 2007 by the former government, collaps May 2012 Paul Suff 15 May 2012 read more

Rising consumption puts biodiversity at risk
Humans are consuming 50% more natural resources than the planet can sustainably produce, threatening future security and wellbeing, says the latest Living planet report from WWF. The 2012 survey of the Earth's health measured more than 9,000 populations of over 2,600 species and found that the ever-growing demand for resources is putting huge pressure on the planet' Paul Suff 16 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Protecting nature central to UK’s future UK must consider GHGs of imports read more

New cars continue to drive down CO2
Carbon emissions from new cars in the UK fell a further 4.2% in 2011, reaching a record low of 138.1g CO2 per km, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Although lagging slightly behind the EU average of 136.1g CO2/km, the SMMT confirms that new cars in the UK emit 27%