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ENVIRONMENT

MPs call for statutory duty on sustainability

By Nick Appleyard | 29 March 2011

An influential group of MPs has urged ministers to draft a new, statutory duty for councils to ap...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Green shoots can help fuel the recovery

18 February 2011

Pressure to lower costs can go hand in hand with initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of lo...

ENVIRONMENT

Uncertainty clouds the future of civic solar farms

17 February 2011

Start planning now, if you want to reap the full rewards of renewable energy schemes, advises Ste...

ENVIRONMENT

Growing fears over forest sell-off

07 February 2011

The Cumbria Leaders’ Board has stated it has ‘considerable misgivings’ about the sale of its publ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

'Make makers' pay

07 February 2011

Producers should pay for the collection of unwanted electrical appliances to reduce them ending u...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Shining example

26 January 2011

ENVIRONMENT

Green dream team

01 December 2010

Councils and energy firms could be joining forces as part of the Government’s new energy-efficien...

ENVIRONMENT

Veolia cleans up

01 December 2010

East Hertfordshire DC has awarded its recycling and street cleansing contract to Veolia Environme...

ENVIRONMENT

Eco homes 'will drive economy'

20 October 2010

The UK Green Building Council has called on the Government to put green homes at the heart of the...

ENVIRONMENT

Peterborough's green dream

20 October 2010

Peterborough will be known as a home of environment capital, after city councillors voted to adop...