Day: 23 July 2015

Government pulls plug on Green Deal ‘to protect taxpayers’

The Government's Green Deal energy efficiency loans scheme is to close in light of "low take-up and concerns about industry standards."

Government pulls plug on Green Deal ‘to protect taxpayers’

The Government's Green Deal energy efficiency loans scheme is to close in light of "low take-up and concerns about industry standards."

Cuadrilla to appeal against fracking refusal by Lancashire county council

Lancashire county council faces an appeal by a leading UK shale gas company after refusing its applications to frack for shale gas in the county.

Sustainability Leaders Awards: 7 days left to enter…

Following yesterday's deadline extension, there is now just one week left to enter edie's Sustainability Leaders Awards.

Solar sector sets out ‘grid-parity’ roadmap following subsidy cut

The UK solar industry remains on track to deliver power without subsidies by 2020, but clearer and more stable support from the Government will be needed in order to avoid a 'cliff-edge' of deployment.

P&G pledges to make 230 million bottles a year out of recycled plastic

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has today (23 July) announced a 'packaging overhaul', which will see some of the consumer good giant's flagship brands packaged in bottles made from recycled plastic.

New insulation technology could boost building efficiency by 20%

Kingspan Insulation has developed what it calls "the most significant insulated panel technology breakthrough in a decade".

London’s economy facing ‘great unknown’ on climate risks, warns Assembly

Businesses in London are unprepared for the impacts of global warming and more than half of FTSE 100 companies have no strategy to deal with climate change.

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