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Defra Water Strategy
The UK Government recently published a new water strategy for England, 'Future Water'.
The UK house building industry faces a serious challenge
With about 27% of the nation's energy used in homes, the sector has turned to cutting-edge innovations to meet government targets for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016.
M&S to Charge 5p per Plastic Bag
Marks and Spencer will charge food customers 5p for every plastic carrier bag they use, the chain announced today.
Get your own zero–carbon home
Delegates attending a conference and exhibition on green building this week had the chance to see what manufacturers are calling the UK's first commercially viable, affordable and ready to purchase zero-carbon home.
Britian Lagging Behind on Renewables
The scale of the renewable energy challenge facing Britain was revealed yesterday by figures showing Britain installed about 270 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on houses in 2007, compared with 130,000 in Germany.
Geneva says "no" to free public transport
Voters in canton Geneva have turned down an initiative to allow people to travel on local trams and buses for free.
A Stern Reminder – Britain, climate change leaders
Climate change is the greatest market failure the world has seen. It requires large-scale and international action. By providing a strong policy framework to overcome this failure, governments can harness the tremendous ...
Wind farm planning rejections hit record high
A record number of applications for wind farm projects were rejected by planning authorities last year, according to new figures from the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA).
Plans for wind energy given £80bn price tag
Hitting the European Union's target for renewable energy will require investment in wind power of about £80bn, implying a steep rise in capital spending from today's levels, according to industry estimates.
Arctic sea–ice most at risk from climate change
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, the University of East Anglia and Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute have a collaborated to produce an assessment of the regions most at risk from...