Arable farmers are backing the CFE
Lowland arable farmers across England have stepped up to the mark and are showing support for an invigorated Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) by adopting voluntary environmental measures that sit alongside productive agriculture. Last year, the CFE expanded from its original remit to cover farms throughout lowland England. Eight simple steps have been developed […]
GIB present their investment plans at UK AD & Biogas
Welcoming the opportunity to address the AD industry at the sector’s largest dedicated event, UK AD & Biogas 2014 (2-3 July), Partha Vasudev, Vice President Waste & Bioenergy, Green Investment Bank (GIB), has been confirmed a key speaker at the ADBA organised annual show. The Green Investment Bank has an important role to play in […]
Biodiesel production goes eco-friendly
The global production of biofuels – such as ethanol and biodiesel – has increased by over 600 per cent in a decade to more than 100 billion litres in 2011. Biofuels are used widely in the transport sector and account for three per cent of total road transport fuel globally1. However, biofuels production has been […]
REA comments on Budget 2014
Chancellor George Osborne has hailed the role of renewables and energy efficiency in reducing energy costs – but risks undermining investment in renewables by freezing the Carbon Price Floor. Responding, REA Chief Executive Dr Nina Skorupska said: “We welcome the Chancellor’s acknowledgement that the way to bring down energy costs over the long-term is to […]
Bangor University welcome call for more Forestry education
Academics at Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography have welcomed the calls for universities to extend training and education in forestry to enable the country to cope with threats to our woodlands from diseases such as the recent Ash dieback. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee report exposed shortcomings in the […]
Haglöfs donates trees with a new app
This spring the outdoor company Haglöfs is launching an app which aims to connect the consumer’s outdoor activities with tree planting in East Africa. The project is run in cooperation with Vi Agroforestry, and represents yet another side of Haglöfs’ sustainability efforts. Being aware and taking responsibility are long-established watchwords for Haglöfs. Topics such as […]
Wild venison pilot secures big wins in the east
A Forestry Commission hosted project across the East of England has made it easier for businesses to bring wild venison to supermarket shelves and help address some of the issues associated with a growing deer population in the region. Despite increasing sales of wild venison, it remains a difficult meat to source and extract from […]
REA welcomes report showing 63% of MPs grasp economic value of UK renewables
The REA welcomes a report to be launched today by Dods Renewable Energy Dialogue, which reveals that 63% of surveyed MPs “agreed with the idea that renewable energy benefited the UK economy” while 69% “agreed that renewables would create significant employment opportunities”. The report’s main recommendation is that policy makers “work to build a political […]
DNV GL launches six scientific reports on sustainability
DNV GL kicked off its 150th anniversary year with an event in Singapore for more than 500 customers, employees and stakeholders, together exploring insights and actions necessary to achieve its vision of ‘global impact for a safe and sustainable future’. Can the shipping industry cut fatality rates by 90 per cent? Why should business help […]
