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EA extends free flood warning service (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
The Environment Agency (EA) has unveiled plans to extend its free flood warning service to businesses and households at risk of groundwater flooding in Suffolk.
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Santander, BBVA and APG join Carbon Disclosure Project call (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
European financial giants Banco Santander, BBVA and APG have become the latest signatories to join the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) call for cost-effective greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions.
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Northern Ireland aims to be world leader in carbon reduction (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
Northern Ireland's Environment Minister Alex Attwood has called on the country to step up to the challenge of becoming a world leader in carbon reduction.
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Government to appeal to Supreme Court over FITs (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
Decc is set to submit an appeal to the Supreme Court later today (February 21) opposing a ruling which found its proposed plans to cut Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) subsides were unlawful.
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Retailers must attack food waste on several fronts to be effective (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
Supermarkets need to take a multi-pronged approach to tackling food waste according to the results of an exclusive edie poll.
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Fleet project set to slash refuse truck costs for councils (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
London's waste authorities could shave millions off their refuse truck bills through greater collaboration and standardisation of their fleet management strategies.
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Wave Hub set to host offshore floating wind turbines (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
The world's largest wave energy test site Wave Hub could act as a platform for offshore floating wind turbines under plans announced today (February 21) by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
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Spelman urges UK to 'save water' as South East is declared in drought (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
The UK must "find a way to save water" in order to ease the strain on water supplies and reduce the effects of drought, according to environment secretary Caroline Spelman.
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ExxonMobil lands £2.8m fine for failing to report CO2 (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
Oil giant ExxonMobil has been slapped with a fine of £2.8m for failing to report carbon dioxide emissions of 33,000 tonnes from its chemical plant in Fife, Scotland.
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Devon fish market installs solar energy system (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
Brixham Fish Market in Devon has installed a solar energy system to provide low-carbon heating and hot water as part of the site's multi-million redevelopment project.
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Coca Cola to debate producer responsibility at London event (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
Coca Cola Enterprises will be revealing its latest thinking around producer responsibility issues at a forthcoming seminar next week in central London.
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Liverpool launches flood risk reduction trial (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has launched a new trial in a bid to tackle flood risk as part of its joint venture partnership with infrastructure and business services group Mouchel.
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Former edie award winners make euro grade (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
The RSA Environment Awards Forum has unveiled the 12 UK entrants to be entered into the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE), with former edie award winners M&S and the Olympic Delivery Authority making the grade.
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UK's first dedicated carpet recycling plant opens (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
A facility that claims to the UK's first reprocessing plant just for carpet and carpet tile recycling has been officially opened in the north of England.
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Government must adopt 'visionary approach" to marine renewables (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
The UK marine renewables industry has the potential to supply 20% of current energy demand, cut carbon emissions and offer a more "reliable and predictable" source of energy than other renewables, according to a new report.
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Welsh Assembly defends waste prevention criticisms (Fri, 17 Feb 2012)
The Welsh Assembly has reacted to suggestions from the Welsh Audit Office that it needs to take a stronger stance on municipal waste reduction by confirming that plans are already in place to tackle this.
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Damien Hirst eco-homes 'out of reach' for ordinary buyers (Fri, 17 Feb 2012)
Plans by controversial artist Damien Hirst to build 500 eco-homes in North Devon have been greeted with optimism by sustainability experts, but some question whether the scheme will do much to promote affordable housing.
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Siemens merger set to bolster water utility offering (Fri, 17 Feb 2012)
Siemens is looking to strengthen its presence in the UK water sector through the consolidation of two of its existing businesses - Siemens Industry Automation and Water Technologies.
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Furniture Village profits from 'easier' waste handling (Fri, 17 Feb 2012)
Furniture Village has reported significant cost and carbon savings from using ergonomically designed on-site waste compactors at five of its retail outlets.
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Healthcare manufacturer looks to cut waste costs by a fifth (Fri, 17 Feb 2012)
Contract manufacturing firm Laleham Healthcare has appointed waste contractor SWR to improve its recycling performance and reduce waste costs by 20%.
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