Water Management

The United Nations' International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has reach agreement with the maritime industry to curb emissions...

Australia to Ban Plastic Bags

Thursday, 10 January 2008 05:05 By Chris Innis

Australia's Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has confirmed he wants a phase-out of plastic shopping bags introduced within the year.

The Australian Government is under pressure to act quickly after the Chinese Government yesterday announced plans to ban free plastic bags within six months.

Mr Garrett will meet his state and territory counterparts in April to discuss introducing a phase-out by the end of the year.

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UK Environment Agency to gather information on West Midlands' flooding

Wednesday, 14 November 2007 18:17 By Chris Innis

The Environment Agency is visiting or writing to a thousand West Midlands households asking them for help in putting together information about this summer’s flooding.

The surveys will unusually include additional information on surface water and sewer flooding. The information will help the Agency to understand the impact of flooding better, identify ways in which public bodies and the water compa...

Low Carbon Accelerator Invests CAN$4.8 m in Vaperma Inc.

Thursday, 08 November 2007 09:37 By Chris Innis

Low Carbon Accelerator Limited has announced that it has made an investment of CAN$4,842,167 (appx £2.5 million) in Vaperma Inc. ("Vaperma") for a 13.64% equity stake. LCA has committed to invest a further CAN$2,307,833 (appx £1.2 million), subject to the achievement of certain milestones, which will take LCA's total equity ownership to 16.73%.

The investment was part of an...

Cities will face more flooding say Liberal Democrats

Tuesday, 06 November 2007 15:44 By Chris Innis

More British cities will face disastrous effects from flooding and other extreme weather events if there is not a step change in ‘ramshackle and ineffective’ government action, according t...