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Greenlight for EMR, GIB and Water Bill
The government will introduce legislation to meet its pledges to decarbonise electricity generation, protect water supplies and encourage investment in green technologies, the Queen’s speech has confirmed In opening the coalition’s second session of parliament, the Queen announced that the government will soon publish the long-awaited Energy Bill, reforming the UK’s

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

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

EIA Update | May 2012
IEMA's latest update on legislation and guidance relating to environmental impact assessment (EIA) EIA and fracking May 2012 11 May 2012 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%

Greenlight for EMR, GIB and Water Bill
The government will introduce legislation to meet its pledges to decarbonise electricity generation, protect water supplies and encourage investment in green technologies, the Queen’s speech has confirmed In opening the coalition’s second session of parliament, the Queen announced that the government will soon publish the long-awaited Energy Bill, reforming the UK’s

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

EIA Update | May 2012
IEMA's latest update on legislation and guidance relating to environmental impact assessment (EIA) EIA and fracking May 2012 11 May 2012 read more

Clegg urged to keep GHG reporting pledge
UK businesses and environment groups have called on the deputy prime minister to push for the introduction of mandatory greenhouse-gas (GHG) reporting, reminding him of his pre-election promises The Aldersgate Group, a body of leading UK companies and environmental NGOs, has written to Nick Clegg criticising the government for its lack of movement on mandatory GHG reporting despite both Cl Sarah-Jayne Russell 10 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Disappointment over delay on GHG reporting Support for mandatory GHG reporting rises 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

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%

£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

In Parliament >> Another fine mess
Alan Whitehead MP explains why he has doubts that the UK's new nuclear power stations will ever be built I suggested in this column a year ago that building a new generation May 2012 Alan Whitehead 11 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: In Parliament >> Energy plan A or plan B – it's time to choose Head to head: Does the UK need nuclear power? Both nuclear and renewables needed to cut CO2 Huhne unveils electricity market reform 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

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%

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

£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

EIA Update | May 2012
IEMA's latest update on legislation and guidance relating to environmental impact assessment (EIA) EIA and fracking May 2012 11 May 2012 read more

Greenlight for EMR, GIB and Water Bill
The government will introduce legislation to meet its pledges to decarbonise electricity generation, protect water supplies and encourage investment in green technologies, the Queen’s speech has confirmed In opening the coalition’s second session of parliament, the Queen announced that the government will soon publish the long-awaited Energy Bill, reforming the UK’s

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

£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

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

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

Clegg urged to keep GHG reporting pledge
UK businesses and environment groups have called on the deputy prime minister to push for the introduction of mandatory greenhouse-gas (GHG) reporting, reminding him of his pre-election promises The Aldersgate Group, a body of leading UK companies and environmental NGOs, has written to Nick Clegg criticising the government for its lack of movement on mandatory GHG reporting despite both Cl Sarah-Jayne Russell 10 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: Disappointment over delay on GHG reporting Support for mandatory GHG reporting rises 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

£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

EIA Update | May 2012
IEMA's latest update on legislation and guidance relating to environmental impact assessment (EIA) EIA and fracking May 2012 11 May 2012 read more

In Parliament >> Another fine mess
Alan Whitehead MP explains why he has doubts that the UK's new nuclear power stations will ever be built I suggested in this column a year ago that building a new generation May 2012 Alan Whitehead 11 May 2012 Related Articles Related article: In Parliament >> Energy plan A or plan B – it's time to choose Head to head: Does the UK need nuclear power? Both nuclear and renewables needed to cut CO2 Huhne unveils electricity market reform 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

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

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