Sustainability: Quarterly statistics for LA collected waste (England) released
Provisional estimates for Quarter 2 of 2011/12 of local authority collected waste generation and management for England and the regions have been published.
Sustainability: DEFRA publish UK carbon footprint figures
Defra has published official figures for annual UK carbon footprint for the years 1990 to 2009. It describes carbon dioxide emissions relating to goods and services produced by UK business and consumed by UK residents, and those emissions relating to imported goods. The release also provides new estimates of emissions of total greenhouse gases associated with UK consumption.
Sustainability: DECC estimates home insulation levels
The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has released estimates for the number of homes in Great Britain with loft, cavity wall and solid wall insulation. The release gives headline estimates for the number of insulated homes and a summary of how these estimates are derived from different data sources.
Sustainability: Government loses solar panel appeal
The Court of Appeal has rejected Government attempts to overturn last month’s High Court ruling that it’s proposed cuts to Feed-in Tariffs would be illegal.
Sustainability: High Court says Government solar cuts are unlawful
The High Court has ruled that Government plans to rush through cuts to solar tariff payments are unlawful. This was in response to a legal challenge by Friends of the Earth and two solar firms – Solarcentury and HomeSun.
Sustainability: One Planet Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Council has won major recognition for its efforts to improve the local environment and tackle climate change to make the world a greener and healthier place for all.
Follow Us
 |
 |
 |
