Robert Hunt's blog

Robert Hunt is Executive Director of Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc.

29 August 2012 Marvelling at this year's entries to the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

I have taken great pleasure in viewing the pictures that have been released today by the Natural History Museum in advance of the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition which opens on 19 October. These images provide an...
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- Veolia
- Natural History Museum
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year
- biodiversity
- BBC Wildlife Magazine
- BBC
- nature
- photography
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22 May 2012 Veolia responds to the Draft Energy Review Bill

The most important outcome from today’s draft energy paper should be to ensure Britain keeps the lights on with a secure energy supply. Energy recovery from waste has become more than just a viable alternative to landfill. It stands to play an...
- Tags:
- recycling
- environment
- Energy from waste
- renewable
- landfill
- climate change
- Veolia Environmental Services
- Government
- Draft Energy Review Bill
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27 March 2012 Responding to the Government's National Planning Policy Framework

To accelerate the UK’s growth encouraging investment in key infrastructure is essential, not optional. Today’s announcement in favour of sustainable development will help green light projects with extremely positive economic and social outcomes b...
- Tags:
- sustainability
- infrastructure
- development
- Government
- planning
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02 September 2011 Cutting the red tape...

Today I attended the launch seminar of The Red Tape Challenge at Defra, along with key department members and cabinet office staff. Our aim was to explain with what the Red Tape Challenge means in reality, and how it will play out going forward....
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- environment
- legislation
- Red Tape Challenge
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14 June 2011 Welcoming the Waste Management Review

In the current economic climate it is difficult to transform waste management, but we recommend that the government enable waste management providers to deliver a holistic solution to their customers, from collecting the waste from homes to...
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- recycling
- Veolia
- Energy from waste
- waste review
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