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Biofuel to Help America
A new fuel plant in a small industrial park here promises to help the environment, reduce America's dependence on foreign oil and even help struggling farmers turn a profit.
Gordon Brown to Tackle Flights and 'Chelsea Tractors'
"Chelsea tractor" drivers and air travellers face substantial increases in tax as part of Gordon Brown's pre-budget report next month.
CBI Believe Climate Change Action Could Hit Economy
The government will put jobs and investment at risk if it adopts a go-it-alone approach to tackling climate change, says the new director general of the Confederation of British Industry.
Building Sector at the Centre of US Climate Solutions
Energy used in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings produces about 43 percent of U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide, and these emissions are growing as Americans build more buildings and bigger homes. This mak...
Wicks Gives A Helping Hand To Green Householders
Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks, has announced that there will be �6.2 million more funding available under the Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) for people who want to install micro-wind turbines, solar panels and oth...
Struggle with sustainability
More than 80 per cent of purchasers believe the profession lacks a clear understanding of the term "sustainable procurement". According to an SM survey of 100 buyers in both the public and private sector, only 17 per cen...
EU air emissions plan would hit US flights
Brussels aims to include the rest of the world in the European Union's latest green policy plan set to impose CO2 emission controls on all flights within and entering Europe, according to a leaked draft proposal from the...
New Forms of Insurance Needed to Deal with Climate Change
Warning that by 2040 the world could witness a year in which losses from droughts, storms surges, hurricanes and floods hit $1 trillion, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today called for new kinds of insur...
Queen Commits Her Government to Climate Action
The Government's Climate Change Bill was today outlined in the Queen's Speech. The bill will form a fundamental part of the UK 's strategy to tackle climate change and address the issues raised by the Stern Review.
Recycled Aggregates May Not Be The Best Option For Roads
An employee of one of the UK's largest construction firms has admitted that recycled aggregates may not make the most sustainable roads. Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering quality and environmental manager Martin Brock mad...