The online resource for plant, works and maintenance engineers

Welcome to the online site of Plant & Works Engineering (PWE), the magazine for plant, works, and maintenance engineers since 1981. Plant & Works Engineering Online is the UK's leading dedicated resource for engineering professionals in the manufacturing and commercial sectors wanting to keep up-to-date with current issues and trends in industry as well as informing visitors of the latest news and cutting-edge technology from around the globe whether from Europe, the USA or Asia Pacific. Editorial coverage reflects the multi-tasking culture that now exists in the engineering work place. Topics range from computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS), conditioning monitoring, handling and storage, and compressed air, to boilers and burners, industrial rental, training, water, energy and the environment, and health and safety issues, plus much more.

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Climate Change minister- Lame duck or mighty mouse?

Suggested plans by the Treasury Committee for a new ministerial post to coordinate the fight against global warning will only be effective if it helps to ensure buy-in from key ministers across all Departments. Adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change must be a Government-wide effort - climate change is the responsibility of all Government Departments, not just one minister.

Environmentalists have warned that the early spring may be evidence climate change is happening much faster than has previously been predicted consequently coordinated solutions with political clout need to be implemented sooner rather than later.

Climate science has given us the understanding we need to set targets for emissions reductions that will mitigate the worst effects of climate more..