News UK April 2008

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April 2008

 * Nationally important wetland to become a ‘wildlife highway, April 24 topic


 * More than 1,000 people attend London climate change event, April 23 topic


 * Wind farm at Barvas Moor in Lewis refused consent on the grounds of incompatibility with European law, April 21 topic, place


 * Government forced to review the impact of Heathrow airport expansion on local ethnic minority communities following a legal challenge from Hounslow Race Equality Council (Hounslow REC), represented by Friends of the Earth's Rights and Justice Centre, April 15 topic


 * Friends of the Earth join forces with Help the Aged to take the Government to court, to ensure it is held to its legal obligation to eradicate fuel poverty for vulnerable households by 2010 and for all households by 2016, April 11 topic


 * In the UK we are throwing away one third of the food we buy, April 7 2008 topic, Random facts


 * The latest project from Foresight, the Government's futures think tank, will examine land use in the UK, April 7 topic


 * 15 locations shortlisted for next stage of eco towns programme, April 3


 * Draft Marine Bill consultation published, April 3 topic


 * Government should be cutting carbon emissions from the existing housing stock as well as seeking to make future housing more environmentally friendly, House of Commons CLG Committee, April 2


 * Government "doubles previous obligations on energy companies to help people make their homes more energy efficient and reduce household emissions", April 2 topic