• DECC the halls...

• Power revolution aims to decarbonise UK electricity

• Cancún progress disguises post-Kyoto tensions
• Grant-aided electric cars launched
• Hatfield Colliery CCS firm enters administration
• DWI costs to be passed onto water customers
• Seven arrests in two agency waste raids

Green Strategy

• Food and drinks sector sets new environmental targets

• Purchases boost government’s carbon footprint
• Firms benefit from reporting emissions
• Well-being measure could include environmental data
• Consumer goods firms act on HFCs and forests
• Vodafone targets carbon intensity in emerging markets
• Stewardship code for asset managers lacks green focus

Carbon & Energy

• Climate change committee wants 60% carbon reduction by 2030

• Green Deal has to answer some big questions
• Mini-hydro surge runs into snags
• Compromise on zero-carbon homes target
• OFGEM grants funding for smart grid trials
• Anaesthetics are GHGs

Waste & Recycling

• Waste-to-energy incinerator juggernaut continues to roll on
• DEFRA explains reasons for scrapping PFIs
• High street fails to offer battery recycling
• Design boosts flat recycling
• Wales hits 40% recycling rate
• ENDS Infographic: UK waste and landfill

Water

• SEPA forced to revisit abstraction licences to meet water standards
• Phosphorus trial shows promise
• Water firm information ruling to be appealed
• Coal Authority to treat metal mine pollution
• South East Water to publish long-term plan

Pollution & Health

• 2009 OPRA scores show better environmental management
• Shell charged over gas terminal fire
• Legal threat to smaller London congestion zone

Products & Supply Chain

• Europe bans controversial plasticiser from baby bottles

• Registrations for REACH lower than expected
• ASA upholds complaint against Bosch ad
• Footprinting tool launched to track ad campaign CO2

Land & Ecology

• Tax could change diet and cut emissions, says climate committee
• Call to halt fall in tree planting
• UN approves panel on biodiversity
• Wales axes grants for contaminated land

Transport

• Marks & Spencer expands rail distribution to cut emissions
• Fiat eco-driving trial cuts emissions by 6%
• New website gives energy efficiency ratings to ships

National

• Mixed bag Energy Bill aims to cut buildings’ carbon emission
• DECC amends new nuclear liability
• Scotland issues consultation on zero-waste rules
• Doubts over revised WFD implementation
• Deadline looms for mine waste permits
• DEFRA sets out biodiversity offset thoughts
• Localism bill to spark planning revolution
• Government edges towards action on air
• SEPA consults on modernising regulation and sanctions regime
• Welsh councils to be liable for recycling fines
• DEFRA seeks out new sources of flood funding
• DEFRA consults on marine licensing fees
• Scottish Waste information rules
• DECC speeds review of Renewables Obligation
• EPUK issues Scottish biomass guidance
• DEFRA plans anaerobic digestion framework

International

• Industrial gas offset credits face restrictions
• Commission consults on 36.5% biowaste recycling target
• NGOs target ecodesign regime as ‘unambitious’
• Officials strike deal for stronger North Sea pollution response

• Environment department brings its big green quangos to heel
• MPs begin raft of carbon and energy inquiries
• MPs demand more urgency on renewables
• MPs back emissions performance standard for power plants
• Daylight Saving Bill clears major hurdle

• Richard Macrory legal commentary: Water companies avoid access to information law
• Repeat waste offender ordered to repay £116,000 in crime proceeds
• Firms fined for waste offences
• Skip hire boss sent to prison
• Illegal discharge costs firm £10,000
• Company fined for causing permit breach
• Waste offences cost businessman £40,000
• River pollution costs company £16,000
• Home insulator fined for oil spill
• NetRegs to close in website shakeup