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Ministers unveil updated air quality plans

By Nick Appleyard | 10 June 2011

Ministers have outlined how they aim to reduce the level of air pollution in England.

Ministers unveil plans to boost natural environment

By Nick Appleyard | 10 June 2011

Groups of councils will be encouraged to form ‘local nature partnerships’ with communities in ord...

Green bank to lend by April 2012

By Nick Appleyard | 25 May 2011

The Government today confirmed the Green Investment Bank (GIB) would start lending from April 2012.

Recycling incentive schemes questioned by new report

By Nick Appleyard | 25 May 2011

Financial incentive schemes to boost recycling in London could undermine waste prevention message...

Ministers dubbed 'short sighted' over council recycling targets

By Nick Appleyard | 25 May 2011

Ministers have been dubbed ‘short sighted’ by a waste company after it was revealed there are no ...

Leaders blast utility companies for leaving £70m road damage

By Nick Appleyard | 20 April 2011

Council leaders have blasted utility firms for leaving multimillion-pound damage on local road ne...

Carbon countdown for councils

By Nick Appleyard | 31 March 2011

Nick Appleyard suggests that co-operation on climate change initiatives will provide a severe tes...

Latest reforms could spark 'inequalities'

By Nick Appleyard | 29 March 2011

Greater social inequality could result from the Government’s housing and planning reform, accordi...

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...

Low carbon a low priority for LEPs

By Nick Appleyard | 18 August 2010

Just one-third of local authorities consider supporting a low-carbon economy to be a priority for...