With increasing recognition that recycling is about more than tonnages, Eunomia is focusing on carbon impacts with its second Carbon Index (accompanying this issue of Resource). Life Cycle Assessment Specialist Simon Hann explains

The Treasury is to guarantee bonds worth up to £48.5m for the Speyside Biomass project, to help ensure it comes online.

Local authority recycling services in England and Wales produced more carbon dioxide in 2012/13 than they did the year before.

A new industry association, the Wood Heat Association, has been formed to represent the wood biomass industry.

The Aldersgate Group has outlined a ‘sustainable’ growth plan for the UK economy, which it is calling on government to implement.

The European Commission has awarded €282.6 million of funding to 225 new environmental projects as part of its LIFE+ programme.

From June 2014, householders will be able to claim back more money for energy-efficiency improvements under the Green Deal.

A toxic waste campaigner from Africa and fracking campaigner from North America are among the winners of the 2014 Goldman Prize.

More than one billion people are reportedly celebrating Earth Day today, as the annual event focuses on ‘green cities’.

Several community projects that aim to tackle food waste are among 18 recipients of Scotland’s Climate Challenge Fund.