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Energy and Environment
enfinium deploys NASA-used leak detection technology across UK Energy from Waste sites
UK energy from waste operator enfinium has rolled out ultrasonic leak detection sensors, also used on the International Space Station, across its five operational …
Environment Agency confirms 50% increase to its enforcement budget
The Environment Agency has confirmed its enforcement budget has risen to £15.6 million, a 50% increase, and announced a suite of new measures to …
Prolific offender must repay £1.4m after dumping 4,275 tonnes of waste
A company boss has been handed a suspended prison sentence and must repay £1.4 million after illegally dumping 4,275 tonnes of waste across England. …
Footage shows more waste being dumped on land owned by King Charles
New drone footage released by Channel 4 shows renewed activity at a 25,000 tonne illegal waste site on land owned by King Charles. Drone …
Closing the green skills gap between ambition and action
Dr Abdessamad Faik, Professor at University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) and Director of the Laboratory of Inorganic Materials for Sustainable Energy Technologies (LIMSET), examines the …
Clearance of 20,000 tonne illegal waste site in Kidlington delayed
The Environment Agency have confirmed clearance work on the illegal waste dump near the River Cherwell in Kidlington has been delayed due to heavy …
What a Reform Government could mean for waste and resource policy
Darryl Rigby, Content Executive at TradeSparky, argues that Reform UK’s promise to scrap net zero policies while increasing recycling rates is completely incompatible. …
Waste sector emissions fall by 4%
Greenhouse gas emissions produced by the waste sector fell by 4% between 2023 and 2024. Landfill accounted for 55% of total waste emissions in …
Environment Agency shuts down two illegal waste sites
The Environment Agency has obtained court orders to restrict access to two illegal waste sites. An Environment Agency officer closing the site in Minster, …