Eco Innovation for the East of England

Environment East is the Environmental Industries hub for the East of England which aims to support businesses working in the environmental goods and services sector. Environment East also helps to co-ordinate business support organisations operating in this sector and can also provide detailed information on a wide range of innovative environmental technologies.

If your organisation offers or is interested in using technological solutions to reduce your carbon footprint, then Environment East can help.

Eco Innovation reduces environmental impacts through more efficient and sustainable use of energy and resources. Applications are wide-reaching, ranging from construction to industrial processes, and from office environments to salt marshes! In fact, anywhere energy or materials are used, various types of Eco Innovation could be applied.

Register your company and find out the benefits Environment East can offer you.

Latest News Stories from the Environment East News Centre

Fuel for the future gets EEDA backing

Woodlands in the East of England are set to provide fuel for the future after a new project received one of the largest funding awards of its kind in England.
The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) has awarded £4.3 million to increase the use of wood-based energy production.
The £10.7 million Woodfuel East project will help [...]

19 Nov 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | More

Agency tries to ease recycling ‘crisis’

Waste companies will be able to store recyclables without having to apply for a variation to their permit, the Environment Agency announced on Tuesday.
The Agency made the announcement in response to the “unprecedented… downturn in demand and price for some recyclable material” caused by the gathering recession. Chinese demand for recyclables has dropped dramatically and [...]

17 Nov 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | More

New British standard for assesing the life cycle of greenhouse gas emmisions of goods and services

Businesses can assess the carbon footprint of their goods and services and play a greater part in fighting climate change with BSI publicly available specification (PAS) 2050:2008 - Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services, a new standard launched by BSI British Standards, the Carbon Trust and [...]

14 Nov 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | More

Free* Carbon footprint training for businesses

By the year 2050, the government has promised to cut UK emissions by 60%. As part of this, a variety of carbon-related legislation is being introduced. This includes the Carbon Reduction Commitment, which comes into effect in April 2009 affecting a variety of companies such as supermarkets, banks, hospitals, local authorities and offices.
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11 Nov 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | More