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News highlights for sustainable resources policy.

Battery recycling schemes off to succesful start

UK to meet first interim target
6 September 2010

Carrier bag usage falls for fourth year in a row

41% drop in usage since 2006
1 September 2010

UK Plastics Market 'dependent' on exports

Almost 90% of exports destined for China
23 August 2010

EU Annual Environment Policy Review Published

Report reveals lack of waste infrastructure
16 August 2010

Decrease in municipal waste announced for 2009/10

Total municipal waste falls by over 2%
9 August 2010

DEFRA waste review officially launched

Terms of reference and call for evidence published
2 August 2010

DEFRA announces cuts to arm's length bodies

Up to 30 organisations affected
26 July 2010

DEFRA announces timeline for waste strategy

Strategy to be published in the new year
19 July 2010

Government to let councils sell renewable electricity

As recommended in the latest APSRG report
7 July 2010

Commission details Green Investment Bank

Bank to endorse waste-derived biofuels
5 July 2010

MEPs Call for New WEEE Directive

More effective collection and treatment of waste encouraged
28 June 2010

 

First Budget of the new Parliament

Measures to encourage a low-carbon economy announced
22 June 2010

New Select Committee Chairs Announced

New Parliament Votes by Alternative Vote system
14 June 2010

Government scrap pay-as-you-throw

Local incentive schemes to be encouraged
7 June 2010

Further Ministers announced

Decc and BIS Ministers complete 'waste line up'
1 June 2010

Coalition Government adopts APSRG recommendation

Community energy proposals in line with recent APSRG report
20 May 2010

Government publishes policy programme

Coalition outlines key objectives across all policy areas
20 May 2010

New Ministers appointed to the Government

New Ministerial team revealed
14 May 2010

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