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Go with Gold for quality carbon offsetting
The Gold Standard for carbon offsets has come out on top after research which, for the first time, rates voluntary offset standards according to clear quality criteria.
Carbon Trading announcement and £30 million for public sector energy improvements: Benn
All central Government departments will be included in a pioneering emissions trading scheme that will also target emissions from large businesses including supermarkets, banks, hotel chains and department stores, Envi...
Better understanding of extreme weather – new initiative
'Community Resilience to Extreme Weather' (CREW) is a newly-launched initiative aimed at gaining a better understanding of the effects of extreme weather events and developing a set of tools for improving the resilience ...
UK Govt Goes for Pay–As–You–Drive
The government has shelved a national road pricing policy in favour of introducing car sharing and pay-as-you-drive lanes on motorways.
Micro cogeneration could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions could be cut sharply using micro combined heat and power systems (micro cogeneration), according to new research. The research suggests that micro cogeneration plants could contribute to the 20 p...
Climate change 'will spark global conflict'
Climate change poses a global security threat as competition over energy and other resources heralds "significant potential conflicts" in Africa, the Middle East and between the European Union and Russia.
Food waste to generate electricity
New special blue wheelie bins have been issued to 60 food businesses in and around Ludlow so that kitchen scraps can be collected and converted into electricity and compost.
David Attenborough: Opera wind turbine is 'wholly admirable'
Sir David Attenborough has enraged conservationists by giving backing plans for a 230ft wind turbine to be built by Glyndebourne opera house in the proposed South Downs national park.
UK Transport Bill will Fail Northern Cities say IPPR
The Government's Local Transport Bill is not strong enough to deliver the improvements needed to get northern towns and cities moving according to a new report published today (Thursday) by the Institute for Public Polic...
DBERR, Defra & CLG Heat – Call for Evidence
The Government last month launched a call for evidence on the best ways to decarbonise the way we heat our homes and businesses. The call forms part of the plans to reduce the UK's CO2 emissions and to contribute to the ...