Opinion

Waste

As far as waste is concerned, bioplastics are still plastics

In the rush to find new solutions to our plastic crisis, we must not swap one problem for another, writes ClientEarth wildlife lawyer Tatiana Lujan

clock 27 July 2018 • 4 min read

Infrastructure

The CCUS opportunity: It's time to act

Charlotte Morgan argues a cluster approach can realise the opportunities carbon capture technologies offer, but only if the UK is brave enough to back the nascent sector

clock 26 July 2018 • 4 min read

Solar

Solar: Welcome to the only unsubsidised source of power around

Labour's Alan Whitehead argues the government's consultation on the Feed-in Tariff scheme and support for solar proves it: there is one rule for renewables and another for non-renewables

clock 26 July 2018 • 5 min read

Supply chain

The chicken conundrum

In her latest Table Talk column, Louise Gray says don't be a chicken about asking questions

clock 25 July 2018 • 4 min read

Legislation

In a spin: Could the Circular Economy give the Environment Bill the focal point it needs?

John Alker argues the government's welcome new Environment Bill needs a unifying theme, and circular economy principles could provide it

clock 24 July 2018 • 2 min read

Policy

When is a target not a target?

Why are targets suddenly becoming 'ambitions' and 'missions? asks EEF's Roz Bulleid

clock 23 July 2018 • 3 min read

Solar

Government must work with industry to avoid a hard 'FexiT'

Chris Hewett of the Solar Trade Association warns the government's latest proposals risk further uncertainty for the solar sector

clock 20 July 2018 • 5 min read

Management

Does sustainability lead to better companies?

It's the age-old chicken-and-egg question: Are sustainable businesses more successful? Or are successful businesses more sustainable?

clock 20 July 2018 • 3 min read

Recycling

What might a well-designed Deposit Return Scheme look like?

Industry consensus is building over how best to recycle plastic bottles, reports Hubbub's Trewin Restorick

clock 20 July 2018 • 4 min read

Nuclear

It's time to talk about solving the decarbonisation challenge

Ignore the National Infrastructure Commission = cutting carbon without the help of nuclear is a risky business, argues Tom Greatrex of the Nuclear Industry Association

clock 19 July 2018 • 8 min read