July/August 2009 Energy and Environmental Management plus Focus on recycling and waste management e&em energy & environmental management Editor: Cathy Baldwin tel: 01625 613000 2009 July/August News News in brief New department could help skills shortage Linking academia and business into one government department - the Dep £900 million to be saved by smarter eco-design Defra is consulting on minimum energy standards and energy labelling of products covered under the U 2009 July/August News News in brief CDM projects suffer in developing countries Severe recession in most of the developed world carries a Retailers urged to season their greens A campaign has begun calling on retailers, greengrocers, stallholders, pubs, restaurants and cafés to s 2009 July/August energy News News in brief Can the North Sea store CO2? A feasibility study of the North Sea's ability to provide storage s Renewable Energy Project of the Year An energy from waste plant on the Isle of Wight has won the Renewable Energy Project of the Year Award in the 2009 May/June energy News News in brief £2 million for action on climate change Companies in the north-west of England can apply for part Marine energy study The Government is to launch a Strategic Environmental Assessment on marine energy projects in England and Wales, paving th British gas - 50% renewable by 2020? The National Grid gave a report to Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, in Februar Inside ? Recycling sustainably and securely, by Russell Harris, British Security Industry Association...2 ? Low Level Radioactive Waste - Where Continued from Focus 1 The toolkit also suggests other ways that resources can be used more efficiently which can dramatically reduce materia sustainably and securely popular, responsible and financially attractive practice, but it also presents security risks to organisations. Association Low Level Radioactive Waste - Fred Barker, Executive Director of the Nuclear Legacy Advisory Forum (NuLeAF) – a Special Interest Group of the Lo Where should it be managed? locations, as long as these can be clearly demonstrated to be preferable in specific circumstances and have the consent o MGB Plastics Limited is the UK's leading manufacturer of wheelie bins Not only do we manufacture wheelie bins, we also provide a unique delivery an Advertising feature Energy, water and waste gurus offer free advice at RWM 09 Experts in energy and the environment are lined up to speak i Tony Team's enviable reputation has been built on excellence of product quality backed-up by the highest levels of customer service. Tony Team has c Link2 Channels Publications Link2 Search www.link2businessdirectory.co.uk Link2businessdirecto News in brief 2009 July/August waste News WEEE recycling a success in 2008 Most WEEE producer compliance schemes have m Buildings must be energy self-sufficient upgrade to meet at least minimum energy performance requirements. Member states will continue to set the m Will the UK's feed-in tariffs lead the world? Renewable electricity ('feed-in') tariffs will take effect in the UK in April 2010. Such tariffs a New bill aims to tackle flooding The Environment Agency is to be given a national flood prevention role, while councils will be put in charge of p Reducing the cost of green investment Helen Devenney, The Chartered Institute of Taxation's (CIOT) environmental taxes spokesperson, outlines so 5. Other travel There are tax and national insurance benefits in reducing employees' use of cars for business and home to work travel. For example, e Smart meters - the route The Government has unveiled plans for all large businesses in Britain to have smart meters for gas and electricity within f to smarter energy users viewing the same data. The presentation of historic and comparative data is vital along with exception reporting and easy acc Resources 09 Searchable map of the green energy world A searchable global map allows users to click on a specific location and get the latest How green is your postcode? Chiltern is the most polluting local authority, Blaenau Gwent is the least polluting and Camberle Designing out inneficiencies in new buildings New modelling by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) shows how energy use Government office environmental and energy management contacts Scotland Trudy Nicolson Energy Efficiency Unit, Scottish Executive, Meridian Court, Leaders in Specialist Media > Full Publishing Services Print and Online > Advertising and Sponsorship Sales > Website and Web TV Development > E