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Sharing offers sustainable business opportunities, finds study
The market for sharing goods and services such as power drills and car travel is worth £22.4bn and growing, according to new research
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FROM Specialist
Agency asks retailers to clean up dirty clothing
17 May 2013 16:50 BST
Voluntary action on nonylphenol ethoxylate in textile supply chains would improve the environment and help firms prepare for future controls.
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FROM Politics
Draft HS2 environment statement issued for consultation
17 May 2013 15:27 BST
But the document admits it is impossible to fully assess the impacts of the project until the route is finalised
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FROM Business
England “actively considering” bag tax
17 May 2013 11:19 BST
DEFRA is deciding whether to bring in a carrier bag tax for England, but says it will not act until there is more evidence on how the tax is working in Wales and elsewhere
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FROM Specialist
Flood insurance deal extended by one month
17 May 2013 11:13 BSTThe insurance industry will continue to insure high-risk properties because a replacement agreement has yet to be reached
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Specialist
- Agency asks retailers to clean up dirty clothing
- Flood insurance deal extended by one month
- Extra £10m flood defence funding for Wales
- EIA purpose ‘undermined’ by reform plans
- Wales consults on air quality assessment repeal
Compliance
- Updated: DEFRA calls for views on environmental guidance
- Environment Agency trials paid-for planning advice
- Metals firm fined £133k for firewater pollution
- Chemical firm in £92k payout for killing thousands of fish
- Research reveals ‘mistrust’ between environmental inspectors and auditors
Business
Politics
- Draft HS2 environment statement issued for consultation
- MPs back Heathrow expansion
- Greenpeace launches judicial review against Hinkley Point
- DECC goes back to the drawing board on deep disposal
- Environment at risk if UK leaves EU for the European Economic Area
Sustainability
- Sharing offers sustainable business opportunities, finds study
- RSPO standard slides to 'lowest common denominator'
- EU mandatory CSR reporting plans to catch more UK firms
- RSPO terminates Indonesian palm oil grower's membership
- Adidas uses waterless dye to cut impacts
Energy
Document Watch
Quick links to key documents and reports
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17 May 2013
DEFRA progress report on mainstreaming sustainable development -
17 May 2013
Environment Agency report: Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE) in imported textiles -
17 May 2013
DECC consultation outcome on ensuring a better deal for energy consumers -
16 May 2013
National Audit Office review of early preparations for High Speed 2
Special Reports
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Revitalising green management systems
April 2013Beyond the easy gains, environmental management systems can still offer savings and improvements for those taking a sophisticated, collaborative approach
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Mandatory carbon reporting: implications for UK corporate strategy
December 2012UK businesses face a new carbon reporting landscape with the government’s world-leading pledge to make it a requirement for large firms. ENDS looks at the practicalities
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Green certified standards
November 2012ENDS research and survey looks at how businesses benefit from achieving certification to environmental standards and uncovers ways to enhance their value
